Overall about difficult moments of disappointment and vulnerability. Having hope and longing, while remaining optimistic for the future. Encourages the belief that with each new morning there is a chance for things to improve.
The chorus offers a glimmer of optimism and a chance at a resolution and redemption in the future.
Captures the rollercoaster of emotions of feeling lost while loving someone who is not there for you, feeling let down and abandoned while waiting for a lover. Lost with no direction, "Now I'm up in the air with the rain in my hair, Nowhere to go, I can go anywhere"
The bridge shows signs of longing and a plea for companionship. The Lyrics express a desire for authentic connection and the importance of Loving someone just as they are. "Just in passing, I'm not asking. That you be anyone but you”
Let the rain fall down, let it fall to the ground,
Let the rain fall down to the ground.
And the birds don't sing, no they don't make a sound,
When you're six feet underground.
Well they cast me out when the word spread around
That I never sang in the church.
And it took one night for the town to decide
I'm afflicted by the curse.
And the rain falls down, let it fall to the ground.
And the birds don't sing, no they don't make a sound.
So I look to the sky, tell me why, tell me why,
Do they all get to live, and I have to die?
So they marched me down to the center of town,
With their pitchforks high in the air.
I was chained and bound with a blindfold around
So the judge wouldn't catch my stare.
And they hung my soul from the gallows pole
But the witch they never found.
So to those who don't fit society's mold,
Learn to swim or you will drown.
And the rain falls down, let it fall to the ground.
And the birds don't sing, no they don't make a sound.
So I look to the sky, tell me why, tell me why,
Do they all get to live, and I have to die?
And the angels sing "let it shine, let it shine"
Dry the teardrops from my eyes.
And the bells will ring when the blind lead the blind,
'Cause the dead can't testify.
And because I can't take an eye for an eye,
In the afterlife I'll haunt you 'till you die!
And the rain falls down, let it fall to the ground
(Let teardrops hit the ground!)
And the birds don't sing, no they don't make a sound
(When you're six feet underground!)
So I look to the sky, tell me why, tell me why,
Do they all get to live, and I have to die?
And the angels sing "let it shine, let it shine"
Dry the teardrops from my eyes.
And the bells will ring when the blind lead the blind,
'Cause the dead can't testify.
And because I can't take an eye for an eye,
In the afterlife I'll haunt you 'till you die!
And the angels sing "let it shine, let it shine"
Dry the teardrops from my eyes.
And the bells will ring when the blind lead the blind,
'Cause the dead can't testify.
And because I can't take an eye for an eye,
In the afterlife I'll haunt you 'till you die!
Let the rain fall down to the ground.
And the birds don't sing, no they don't make a sound,
When you're six feet underground.
Well they cast me out when the word spread around
That I never sang in the church.
And it took one night for the town to decide
I'm afflicted by the curse.
And the rain falls down, let it fall to the ground.
And the birds don't sing, no they don't make a sound.
So I look to the sky, tell me why, tell me why,
Do they all get to live, and I have to die?
So they marched me down to the center of town,
With their pitchforks high in the air.
I was chained and bound with a blindfold around
So the judge wouldn't catch my stare.
And they hung my soul from the gallows pole
But the witch they never found.
So to those who don't fit society's mold,
Learn to swim or you will drown.
And the rain falls down, let it fall to the ground.
And the birds don't sing, no they don't make a sound.
So I look to the sky, tell me why, tell me why,
Do they all get to live, and I have to die?
And the angels sing "let it shine, let it shine"
Dry the teardrops from my eyes.
And the bells will ring when the blind lead the blind,
'Cause the dead can't testify.
And because I can't take an eye for an eye,
In the afterlife I'll haunt you 'till you die!
And the rain falls down, let it fall to the ground
(Let teardrops hit the ground!)
And the birds don't sing, no they don't make a sound
(When you're six feet underground!)
So I look to the sky, tell me why, tell me why,
Do they all get to live, and I have to die?
And the angels sing "let it shine, let it shine"
Dry the teardrops from my eyes.
And the bells will ring when the blind lead the blind,
'Cause the dead can't testify.
And because I can't take an eye for an eye,
In the afterlife I'll haunt you 'till you die!
And the angels sing "let it shine, let it shine"
Dry the teardrops from my eyes.
And the bells will ring when the blind lead the blind,
'Cause the dead can't testify.
And because I can't take an eye for an eye,
In the afterlife I'll haunt you 'till you die!
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“Hung from the gallows pole”, is a reference to the old folk song about a woman begging the executioner to spare her life. It was popularized in the 1970s when Led Zeppelin recorded their own version, entitled “Gallows Pole”, which is most likely what BT is referring to with this song. The gallows are the big wooden things they hung the condemned from in the past. “When the blind lead the blind” is a term that actually originally came from the bible.
Let they go, they are ye blynde leaders of ye blynde. Wha one blinde leadeth another, they fall both i ye diche. Bible, Matthew 15:14
In actual English, this is basically saying that when the blind lead the blind (therefore, when the disabled or incompetent take care of each other), they’ll all just fall into a ditch (ie., they’re screwed). Then, the song goes on to say that this is because the dead can’t testify. Therefore, those who are already screwed (dead), can’t help those who are about to be screwed (hung).
However, “The Dead Can’t Testify” could also be looked at as a metaphor reflecting today’s society. Obviously we don’t have people hunting us down with pitchforks because we refuse to sing in church, but it is sort of saying that by being different, we’ll be made into outcasts by society. Even though we say “oh, just be yourself,” often people are afraid to do that because of the possibility that they won’t be accepted by the rest of the world.
"In the afterlife I'll haunt you 'til you die"
Correct lyrics:
Let the rain fall down, let it fall to the ground Let the rain fall down to the ground And the birds don't sing, no they don't make a sound When you're six feet underground
Well they cast me out when the word spread around That I never sang in the church And it took one night for the town to decide I'm afflicted by the curse
And the rain falls down, let it fall to the ground And the birds don't sing, no they don't make a sound So I looked to the sky, Tell me why, tell me why, Do they all get to live and I have to die
So they marched me down, to the center of town With their pitchforks high in the air I was chained and bound, with a blindfold around So the judge wouldn't catch my stare
And they hung my soul from the gallows fold but the witch they never found So to those who don't fit society's mold Better swim or you will drown
And the rain falls down, let it fall to the ground And the birds don't sing, no they don't make a sound So I looked to the sky, Tell me why, tell me why, Do they all get to live and I have to die
And the angels sing: let it shine, let it shine Dry the teardrops from my eyes And the bells will ring when the blind lead the blind Cause the dead can't testify And because I can't take an eye for an eye In the afterlife I'll hold you 'til you die
And the rain falls down, let it fall to the ground (let teardrops hit the ground) And the birds don't sing, no they don't make a sound (when your six feet underground) So I looked to the sky, Tell me why, tell me why, Do they all get to live and I have to die
And the angels sing: let it shine, let it shine Dry the teardrops from my eyes And the bells will ring when the blind lead the blind Cause the dead can't testify And because I can't take an eye for an eye In the afterlife I'll hold you 'til you die
And the angels sing: let it shine, let it shine Dry the teardrops from my eyes And the bells will ring when the blind lead the blind Cause the dead can't testify And because I can't take an eye for an eye In the afterlife I'll hold you 'til you die
This is about someone being executed for witchcraft as a scapegoat by their town.
And it is haunt not hold.
I think the wich being executed is a metaphor for people rejected by the society.
"So to those who don't fit society's mold Better swim or you will drown"
The idea behind this song is to help relate their lives to thier audiance, but gives a message of hope. To remind the listner that everyone will get whats coming to them in the end. "So if you dont fit societies mold, learn to swim or you will drown" Warns the listner that if they're going to stand up and stan out, that they need to be able to back themselves up!
The lyrics make me think of the Salem Witch Trials in 1692, like "The Crucible".
this song is pretty much speaks for itself. it's the witch hunt, you were different, you stood out so you must be the witch and the cause of the towns problems.
the song also talks about not only the idea of the witch hunt but the "haunt you till you die" aspect which is like the karma side of things.
wether you decide to look at it from a complete witch hunt view or maybe a modern message that people today are still going to be persecuted for being different either way it's the same type of meaning.
if you stand out, you're going to get some flack, but it doesn't mean you cant fight back!
pretty much my all time fave lyric "So to those who don't fit society's mold Better swim or you will drown" is actually "So to those who don't fit society's mold LEARN TO swim or you will drown"
i've checked a couple places, and listened to the song again and its defiantly learn to. it also makes more sence in the context, that the song is a metaphor for discrimination in society. learn to fit in or you'll be ostracized.
This is truely my favourite song from Billy Talent!!!