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Heaven Help The Devil Lyrics
In this land of chance do we know right from wrong
Even at a glance we know the road is long
We don't owe a single thing to anyone
Most of us do not believe in come what may
Everything we fought for was in vain they say
Even when called upon to throw our lives away
We have been captured by the thieves of the night
Held for ransom if you please
Heaven help the devil may he have a few unpleasnt memories
In these times of trial and uncertainty
I have thought what does this freedom mean to me
Is it just some long forgotten fantasy
Our love for each other may not be explained
We live in a world where tears must fall like rain
Most of us don't wish to cause each other pain
We have been captured by the thieves of the night
Held for ransom if you please
Heaven help the devil may he have a few unpleasnt memories
To every unsung hero in the universe
To those who roam the skies and those who roam the earth
To all good men of reason may they never thirst
We have wings to guide us through the timeless sea
And faith that will remain through all eternity
We try to be helpful to the ones in need
We have been captured by the thieves of the night
Held for ransom if you please
Heaven help the devil may he have a few unpleasnt memories
Even at a glance we know the road is long
We don't owe a single thing to anyone
Most of us do not believe in come what may
Everything we fought for was in vain they say
Even when called upon to throw our lives away
Held for ransom if you please
Heaven help the devil may he have a few unpleasnt memories
I have thought what does this freedom mean to me
Is it just some long forgotten fantasy
We live in a world where tears must fall like rain
Most of us don't wish to cause each other pain
Held for ransom if you please
Heaven help the devil may he have a few unpleasnt memories
To those who roam the skies and those who roam the earth
To all good men of reason may they never thirst
And faith that will remain through all eternity
We try to be helpful to the ones in need
Held for ransom if you please
Heaven help the devil may he have a few unpleasnt memories
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Submitted by
butneveroutgunned On May 27, 2006
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One meaning of this song is the classic battle of good and evil that occurs within each of us, and in society as a whole. The chorus, "we have been captured by the thieves of the night, held for ransom if you please, heaven help the devil may he have unpleasant memories" asserts that even when we've been taken by evil, it's temporary and something in us struggles against it, and thus gives the devil unpleasant memories. The verses reinforce the goodness that the writer sees in mankind in spite of troubled times: "our love for each other", "don't wish to cause each other pain", "helpful to the ones in need". This is an uplifting message in spite of the somber tone and the curious title.