"Cloudbusting" is a song about independence and determination that speaks to the need to break free from oppressive forces. It follows a young boy's attempts to free himself and his father from oppression by means of the Rainmaker machine, based on the Wilhelm Reich invention of the same name. The song depicts a dream the young boy has of being on top of the world where he can make it rain with the Rainmaker machine, symbolizing his control of his own destiny.

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