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They Signed In Blood Lyrics
We will not follow Rome
The twisting of our faith
With the hand of God
You wrote the new light
The queen has decreed
You must believe like me
So it is written so it shall be
So it shall be
So the list was captured
And it's time for us to die
Following their orders
To enforce the lie
Village by village
Township by town
Hung drawn and quartered
Some where slowly drowned
They signed in blood
Proclaimed their faith
They signed in blood
And sealed their fate
Cause if your gonna die, die for what you believe in
There' s more to this world than meets the eye
The riders are coming the hoofbeats are thumping
The spectre of death leads the way
The queen has decreed the spiritual seed
Will be crushed out this day
And those who have signed be killed by the blind
The soldiers who'll slay
Thge names are above still written in blood
Are there to this day
The twisting of our faith
With the hand of God
You wrote the new light
The queen has decreed
You must believe like me
So it is written so it shall be
So it shall be
And it's time for us to die
Following their orders
To enforce the lie
Village by village
Township by town
Hung drawn and quartered
Some where slowly drowned
Proclaimed their faith
They signed in blood
And sealed their fate
There' s more to this world than meets the eye
The spectre of death leads the way
The queen has decreed the spiritual seed
Will be crushed out this day
And those who have signed be killed by the blind
The soldiers who'll slay
Thge names are above still written in blood
Are there to this day
Song Info
Submitted by
ruben On Jul 21, 2002
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This song talks of religious persecution and the courage to stand up for one's beliefs, even in the face of oppressive forces. It talks of the historical times of Rome's attempts to control religious beliefs, rejecting their influence and asserting independence. Rome symbolizes a powerful authority, that tries to manipulate and twist the faith of individuals. The title refers to the targeted individuals who refused to denounce their true beliefs, effectively signing their own death warrant and sealing their fate. Towards the end of the song, they talk of the impending arrival of the soldiers, depicted as riders with thundering hooves, which signifies the inevitability of the believers' fate. A queen's decree to suppress their spirits shows that in some countries ones with power desire to eradicate a faith entirely if it doesn't serve to better their needs. It ends by telling that the names of those hung are still written in blood, implying that their memory and sacrifice will live on.