The song lyrics were written by the band Van Halen, as they were asked to write a song for the 1979 movie "Over the Edge" starring Matt Dillon. The movie (and the lyrics, although more obliquely) are about bored, rebellious youth with nothing better to do than get into trouble. If you see the movie, these lyrics will make more sense. It's a great movie if you grew up in the 70s/80s you'll definitely remember some of these characters from your own life. Fun fact, after writing the song, Van Halen decided not to let the movie use it.
I speak the truth
I dare not tell a lie
One child is in fits
The other child dies
Now the yellow bird sits upon her finger
The yellow bird a specter lost to linger
God hates the lords of Salem
No can ever save them
God hates the lords of Salem
No one can destroy them
Do you think they suffered
Up on Gallows Hill
Burn me and hang me
And I always will
Tumble like a swine
A victim of the fury
Glory to the saint
Before you start to bury
God hates the lords of Salem
No can ever save them
God hates the lords of Salem
No one can destroy them
God hates the lords of Salem
No can ever save them
God hates the lords of Salem
No one can destroy them
I dare not tell a lie
One child is in fits
The other child dies
Now the yellow bird sits upon her finger
The yellow bird a specter lost to linger
God hates the lords of Salem
No can ever save them
God hates the lords of Salem
No one can destroy them
Do you think they suffered
Up on Gallows Hill
Burn me and hang me
And I always will
Tumble like a swine
A victim of the fury
Glory to the saint
Before you start to bury
God hates the lords of Salem
No can ever save them
God hates the lords of Salem
No one can destroy them
God hates the lords of Salem
No can ever save them
God hates the lords of Salem
No one can destroy them
Lyrics submitted by deviationer
The Lords of Salem Lyrics as written by Rob Zombie John Lowery
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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i have recently read "the crucible" its set in salem during during the sixteen hundreds. Salem was a place in America before it was America i dont know where it still is though. anyway pretty much there were wild accusations and hanging of people for witchcraft. The yellow bird is brought up during the novel when someone pretends to see a yellow bird to accuse someone eles. i think it is a bird of death or something
what nihasa said was true alot of the accusations were just a way of gettign revenge on ur fellow man
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