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Sacrificial Bonfire Lyrics
Fire they cry
So evil must die
And yields are good
So men pull back hoods and smile
The scapegoat blood spilled
Spittled and grilled, it crackled and spat
And children grew fat on the meat
Change must be earnt
Sacrificial bonfire must burn
Burn up the old, ring in the new
Burn up the old, ring in the new
Assembled on high
Silhouette against the sky
The smoke prayed and pranced
And sparks did their dance in the wind
Disguises wore thin with less and less skin
And the clothes that were draped
Was all that told man from ape
Change must be earnt
Sacrificial bonfire must reign
Reign over good, banish the bad
Reign over good, banish the bad
So evil must die
And yields are good
So men pull back hoods and smile
The scapegoat blood spilled
Spittled and grilled, it crackled and spat
And children grew fat on the meat
Change must be earnt
Sacrificial bonfire must burn
Burn up the old, ring in the new
Burn up the old, ring in the new
Silhouette against the sky
The smoke prayed and pranced
And sparks did their dance in the wind
Disguises wore thin with less and less skin
And the clothes that were draped
Was all that told man from ape
Change must be earnt
Sacrificial bonfire must reign
Reign over good, banish the bad
Reign over good, banish the bad
I think this song is about the ignorance and fear that mankind has and his attempts to control his environment from superstitious behaviour. So the sacrificial bonfire is man's attempt to understand and make changes in his environment, but it's done in a way that seems almost absurd. We just don't have the answers to life. Fantastic song from an amazing album!!
Represents the cycling of life, I think. Ends the song-cycle nicely.
It's the passing of one generation to the next.
not sure what this song is about but the arrangement is out of this world...they really put down the fists (avec rundgren) for this tune...i'm going to develop the algorithm for harmony