In regards to the meaning of this song:
Before a live performance on the EP Five Stories Falling, Geoff states “It’s about the last time I went to visit my grandmother in Columbus, and I saw that she was dying and it was the last time I was going to see her. It is about realizing how young you are, but how quickly you can go.”
That’s the thing about Geoff and his sublime poetry, you think it’s about one thing, but really it’s about something entirely different. But the lyrics are still universal and omnipresent, ubiquitous, even. So relatable. That’s one thing I love about this band. I also love their live performances, raw energy and Geoff’s beautiful, imperfectly perfect vocals. His voice soothes my aching soul.
Hey everybody talk about it, burning hell burning hell
Ain't no hell but a burning hell
When I die, Where I go
Ain't nobody know
Burning hell burning hell
Burning hell burning hell
I went down to see Deegan jones
Who was down at the church house
I got down on my bedding knee
And I prayed and I prayed
Deegan Jones pray for me
Went down to the church house
Got down at my bedding knee
And I begged Deegan jones
Would you pray for me
She said sir take my hand
Said sir take my hand
Ain't no hell but a burning hell
No hell but a burning hell
No hell but a burning hell
Burning hell
Ain't no hell but a burning hell
Ain't no hell but a burning hell
When I die where I go
Ain't nobody knows
Ain't no hell but a burning hell
No hell but a burning hell
No hell but a burning hell
Burning hell
Hey everybody talks about it, burning hell burning hell
Ain't no hell but a burning hell
When I die where I go
Ain't nobody knows
Burning hell burning hell
Burning hell burning hell
Burning hell burning hell
Burning hell
Don't know where I'm going
Jeah
Nobody knows
Whoa
Ain't no hell but a burning hell
When I die, Where I go
Ain't nobody know
Burning hell burning hell
Burning hell burning hell
I went down to see Deegan jones
Who was down at the church house
I got down on my bedding knee
And I prayed and I prayed
Deegan Jones pray for me
Went down to the church house
Got down at my bedding knee
And I begged Deegan jones
Would you pray for me
She said sir take my hand
Said sir take my hand
Ain't no hell but a burning hell
No hell but a burning hell
No hell but a burning hell
Burning hell
Ain't no hell but a burning hell
Ain't no hell but a burning hell
When I die where I go
Ain't nobody knows
Ain't no hell but a burning hell
No hell but a burning hell
No hell but a burning hell
Burning hell
Hey everybody talks about it, burning hell burning hell
Ain't no hell but a burning hell
When I die where I go
Ain't nobody knows
Burning hell burning hell
Burning hell burning hell
Burning hell burning hell
Burning hell
Don't know where I'm going
Jeah
Nobody knows
Whoa
Lyrics submitted by musicalcure
Burning Hell Lyrics as written by John Lee Hooker Bernard Besman
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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Needs to b more famous!
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