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Avila Lyrics
Oh sweet peace, never have you fallen
Never have you fallen upon this town
Oh sweet peace, never have you fallen
Never have you fallen upon this town
The black crows are loaded
With the call of things discarded
The ribboned shard of battle
And everything burned
Have they forgotten we live here
Do they think that we gave up
Lay down and grew over
Weeds at every turn
Oh sweet peace, never have you fallen
Never have you fallen upon this town
Oh sweet peace, never have you fallen
Never have you fallen upon this town
I will not rest
Until this place is full of sunlight
Or at least until the darkness
Is quiet for a while
And we will not wait
For that murder to come calling
The night will simply fall
And the morning will rise
Oh sweet peace, never have you fallen
Never have you fallen upon this town
Oh sweet peace, when will you come calling
When will you come calling upon this town
Never have you fallen upon this town
Oh sweet peace, never have you fallen
Never have you fallen upon this town
With the call of things discarded
The ribboned shard of battle
And everything burned
Have they forgotten we live here
Do they think that we gave up
Lay down and grew over
Weeds at every turn
Never have you fallen upon this town
Oh sweet peace, never have you fallen
Never have you fallen upon this town
Until this place is full of sunlight
Or at least until the darkness
Is quiet for a while
And we will not wait
For that murder to come calling
The night will simply fall
And the morning will rise
Never have you fallen upon this town
Oh sweet peace, when will you come calling
When will you come calling upon this town
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Something about southern U.S. cities and racism is how I view this song, though that may be because I was recently down there in Alabama. Birmingham seemed like a town that cannot forget its past, and would fit this song well. I know "murder" can refer to the crows, but it also seems to be somewhat literal.
If anyone knows the history of Avila, Spain, and whether this song is specific to that town, please add.