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"gonna take a lot to drag me away from you / there& #39;s nothing that a hundred men or more could ever do"
so why is the singer not with her now?
This is my theory of Toto& #39;s "Africa:"
so why is the singer not with her now?
This is my theory of Toto& #39;s "Africa:"
in Toto& #39;s "Africa," why is the speaker in Africa in the first place?
Answer: he is "hoping to find some long-forgotten words or ancient melodies."
He is a student of the occult.
Answer: he is "hoping to find some long-forgotten words or ancient melodies."
He is a student of the occult.
Why has the singer of Toto& #39;s "Africa" gone to Africa, leaving his love, in order to hunt up obscure folklore? He tells you: "I seek to cure what& #39;s deep inside / frightened of this thing that I& #39;ve become."
ie, he& #39;s a goddamn werewolf
ie, he& #39;s a goddamn werewolf
"wild dogs cry out in the night / as they grow restless, longing for some solitary company"
those aren& #39;t dogs
those aren& #39;t dogs
Why does he bless the rains down in Africa? Because the cloud cover blocks the moon.
tl;dr: Toto& #39;s "Africa" is about a lovesick werewolf in Africa seeking out ancient lore to find a cure for his unfortunate condition.
A belated update: either The Werewolf Theory is officially canon or Steve Lukather of Toto is the classiest dude around
okay, it’s almost certainly the latter
but it COULD be both
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okay, it’s almost certainly the latter
but it COULD be both
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