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Prequel to the Sequel Lyrics
The headless lover of three...
an unspeakable affair...
The lady on the hill creates a glorious departure from her everyday life.
Constant swelling of the ankles...A pleasant cry for help...
She began to unfold her story.
A grieving widow mothered this headless wonder.
A perfect crime, that soon lived on. A different life it had to develop...
gripped by every limb it could hold, the lifeless ideas it grew onto it's own.
A much needed surrender.
Trees soon started to grow from what seemed a lifeless neck...
From a monster to a beauty in quick months...
its life seemed to be on its way to a rare freedom.
It decided it should take advantage of this idea
(the average traveler hints at this every single day of their lives)
A mixture of paintings soon took course in its body...
a spectacle none-the-less.
Walking proud through life letting its branches guide the way.
A path which seemed to be covered in sunshine...
it must be human, for its qualities seem to outdo even the grandest occupant of the town...
this started to catch the attention of the unbranched...
it had never experienced an affection of this kind...
a wonderful and frightening new obstacle in its life.
Years went by as it finally found true love...
the love of others...three to be exact.
Letting them into every secret...feeding from every branch...
(This went on with no negative scents 'til the 5th year came around...)
It noticed its walking seemed more staggered than normal.
The breeze didn't flow like it used to...
the heart seemed to pound slower and slower...
What caused this?
It soon was noticed that these three had torn every branch, every single stem...
torn to its last life...
how hadn't it noticed a drastic change in the surroundings...
It didn't think anything could go this wrong.
"Comfort..."
It thought life was constant happiness if constant happiness was all that was given out.
(If left its entire existence up to these three lovers)
Hints and all, they did as they pleased...
and now it's starting to wilt away.
(They will see this LOST PERFECTION. It will come back around...will the newborn live to tell this story? Rewind.)
an unspeakable affair...
Constant swelling of the ankles...A pleasant cry for help...
She began to unfold her story.
A grieving widow mothered this headless wonder.
A perfect crime, that soon lived on. A different life it had to develop...
gripped by every limb it could hold, the lifeless ideas it grew onto it's own.
A much needed surrender.
Trees soon started to grow from what seemed a lifeless neck...
From a monster to a beauty in quick months...
its life seemed to be on its way to a rare freedom.
It decided it should take advantage of this idea
(the average traveler hints at this every single day of their lives)
A mixture of paintings soon took course in its body...
a spectacle none-the-less.
Walking proud through life letting its branches guide the way.
A path which seemed to be covered in sunshine...
it must be human, for its qualities seem to outdo even the grandest occupant of the town...
this started to catch the attention of the unbranched...
it had never experienced an affection of this kind...
a wonderful and frightening new obstacle in its life.
Years went by as it finally found true love...
the love of others...three to be exact.
Letting them into every secret...feeding from every branch...
(This went on with no negative scents 'til the 5th year came around...)
It noticed its walking seemed more staggered than normal.
The breeze didn't flow like it used to...
the heart seemed to pound slower and slower...
What caused this?
It soon was noticed that these three had torn every branch, every single stem...
torn to its last life...
how hadn't it noticed a drastic change in the surroundings...
It didn't think anything could go this wrong.
(If left its entire existence up to these three lovers)
Hints and all, they did as they pleased...
and now it's starting to wilt away.
(They will see this LOST PERFECTION. It will come back around...will the newborn live to tell this story? Rewind.)
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Submitted by
robotscrush On Sep 18, 2007
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Darn you! You beat me to it lol.
Anyways, here is the meaning from Tommy:
"This song is a story about the beginning of time (prequel) and its life building up till its demise (the sequel… also know as ‘lost perfection” from the “silent circus”). I chose the idea of a lady (mother nature) creating a headless person (the earth) and that person living amongst three lovers (humans). Branches grow from its headless neck and create nutrients for the world to enjoy.
It talks of its life and how everyone soon took all of it qualities for granted. Taking all it nutrients and natural elements and wilting the tree into the ground. Slowly bringing all life to its end."
this song is so awesome the intro gives me a musical erection
I agree with you 100%, sir.
I agree with you 100%, sir.
An interesting point about the line about "constant swelling of the ankles": swelling of the ankles is a characteristic sign of chronic heart failure. Just throwing that out there.
thank you for proving me right yet again, sir. I've always said these guys are brainfood, musically and lyrically. thanks for that :)
thank you for proving me right yet again, sir. I've always said these guys are brainfood, musically and lyrically. thanks for that :)
Lanimilbus, it clearly states in the liner notes "Guest vocals performed on 'Prequel to the Sequel' by Adam Fisher of Fear Before the March of Flames" (as if Jared Leto is cool enough to be associated w/ BTBAM)
"as if Jared Leto is cool enough to be associated w/ BTBAM"
he did the guest vocals in a live show, so obviously he is cool enough to be associated with them.
@kidsmoke91 What, when?
@kidsmoke91 What, when?
A lot of the song seems to relate to "Oedipus Rex," but I might be completely wrong. The line, "Constant swelling of the ankles," specifically seems to be in reference because as a child, Oedipus' ankles are pinned together, and the name actually means "swollen-foot" in Greek. The line, "A grieving widow mothered this headless wonder," could be seen in reference to Jocasta (his mother), because Oedipus murders his father, Laius. At that point, the lovers could be the mother (Jocasta), father (Laius), and son (Oedipus). Just an idea, but God-bless-it, I love Tommy's explanation.
Damn.
I love the polka part. And Tommy sings with a lot of emotion on this song. Greatness.
those are some deep words...i like this song alot.
does anybody know who the guest singer in this song? i have a couple ideas but i want to make sure.
The Guest singer is Adam Fisher of "Fear Before The March of Flames"
The Guest singer is Adam Fisher of "Fear Before The March of Flames"