This song seemingly tackles the methods of deception those who manipulate others use to get victims to follow their demands, as well as diverting attention away from important issues. They'll also use it as a means to convince people to hate or kill others by pretending acts of terrorism were committed by the enemy when the acts themselves were done by the masters of control to promote discrimination and hate. It also reinforces the idea that these manipulative forces operate in various locations, infiltrating everyday life without detection, and propagate any and everywhere.
In general, it highlights the danger of hidden agendas, manipulation, and distraction, serving as a critique of those who exploit chaos and confusion to control and gain power, depicting a cautionary tale against falling into their traps. It encourages us to question the narratives presented to us and remain vigilant against manipulation in various parts of society.
What a journey
So hard to describe
Your harbour so small
The ocean so wide
Spin the wheel, spin the wheel
Go wherever she spins
Surrender to this wave that's rolling in
Homing fingers
Starting to dig
Raising expectations
Lifting the lid
There's a show going down
Going deeper within
I long to lose myself
Inside your skin
What a feeling under the stars
My body's rotating from venus through mars
There's a war going on
Between my head and my heart
I wonder how they grew so far apart
I'm so shaken, about to explode
The myth of kissing princes
Is they turn into toads
There's a war going on
Between the sun and the moon
Before they come to terms
We'll be consumed
Oh my god, please take me now
I'm ready for ascension
If I only knew how
Give me wings give me wings
Now I'm stuck on the ground
Recieve this blood and bones
I'm homeward bound
See the statue growing wings
This singer was a virgin
Until he conceived
God is love, god is love
And her lover I'll be
I long to leave the world in ecstacy
Dance with me around this fire
The dance of bad angels who'd love to fly higher
God is love, god is love
And her lover I'll be
I long to lead the world in ecstacy
So hard to describe
Your harbour so small
The ocean so wide
Spin the wheel, spin the wheel
Go wherever she spins
Surrender to this wave that's rolling in
Homing fingers
Starting to dig
Raising expectations
Lifting the lid
There's a show going down
Going deeper within
I long to lose myself
Inside your skin
What a feeling under the stars
My body's rotating from venus through mars
There's a war going on
Between my head and my heart
I wonder how they grew so far apart
I'm so shaken, about to explode
The myth of kissing princes
Is they turn into toads
There's a war going on
Between the sun and the moon
Before they come to terms
We'll be consumed
Oh my god, please take me now
I'm ready for ascension
If I only knew how
Give me wings give me wings
Now I'm stuck on the ground
Recieve this blood and bones
I'm homeward bound
See the statue growing wings
This singer was a virgin
Until he conceived
God is love, god is love
And her lover I'll be
I long to leave the world in ecstacy
Dance with me around this fire
The dance of bad angels who'd love to fly higher
God is love, god is love
And her lover I'll be
I long to lead the world in ecstacy
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Dance of the Bad Angels Lyrics as written by Timothy Booth Angelo Badalamenti
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
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I can't really describe what this sing does to me. It's a collection of strange pictures in my mind and fairies speaking softly... I don't really know what's so great about this song, but it's just impeccable.