Discover the story of the song > Trail Of Tears – Accept

In these lyrics, the protagonist is talking about how many years ago, pale-faced people came to their land and did terrible things to them. They were lied to, treated unfairly, and taken away from their homes. They were treated like animals and forced to travel in wagons. During this time, they felt a lot of anger and sadness. The protagonist asks who gave these people the right to do this to them and calls them the savages. They go on to say that this journey they are on is called the Trail of Tears and it is where their dreams go to die. They long for their homes but are suffering and dying along the way. The protagonist also mentions that there are four thousand graves along the trail, showing how many people have died because of what has been done to them.