Glory Hallelujah Lyrics
The storm has lifted and there's nothing to lose,
So swap your confirmation for your dancing shoes,
Because there never was no God.
Step out of the darkness and onto the streets,
Forget about the fast, let's have a carnival feast,
Raise up your lowered head to hear the liberation beat,
Because there never was no God.
So clap your hands together,
There is no God,
No heaven and no hell.
There is no God,
We're all in this together,
There is no God,
So ring that victory bell.
Not waiting until we die until we restitute the meek,
No blaming all our failings on imaginary beasts,
Because there never was no God.
No fighting over land your distant fathers told you of,
Not spilling blood for those who have never spread a drop of blood,
No finger pointing justified by fairies up above,
Because there never was no God.
So clap your hands together,
There is no God,
No heaven and no hell.
There is no God,
We're all in this together,
There is no God,
So ring that victory bell.
But just pretending it's not happening isn't gonna see us through,
So just accept that there's an end game and we haven't got much time,
And then in the here and now we can try and do things right.
Forget about the crazy things that people have believed,
And think of wondrous things that normal people have achieved,
'Cos I've known beauty in the stillness of cathedrals in the day,
I sang Glory Hallelujah! Won't you wash my sins away?
But now I'm singing my refrain and this is what I say,
I say there never was no God.
So clap your hands together,
There is no God,
No heaven and no hell.
There is no God,
We're all in this together,
There is no God,
So ring that victory bell.
So clap your hands together,
There is no God,
No heaven and no hell.
There is no God,
We're all in this together,
There is no God,
So ring that victory bell.
It's just a phrase. He's very atheist, One Foot Before the Other pretty much explains his view on life after death. This song celebrates atheism. Hallelujah!
Never was no god, isn't that a double negative, please enlighten me.
Umm yeah, it's called artistic license (or poetic license, if you like).
Umm yeah, it's called artistic license (or poetic license, if you like).
When he says Because there never was no god, He means that never in history that atheism is becoming the majority.
When he says Because there never was no god, He means that never in history that atheism is becoming the majority.
In an interview Frank said he was an atheist, i guess that explains it.
this is such a beautiful and positive song!
A couple lyric corrections "No cowering in the dark before SOME overbearing priests, "
"Not spilling blood for those who have never spread a drop of LOVE No finger pointing justified by PHANTOMS up above,"
The middle verse bit should be
"I know you're scared of dying man, and I am too But just pretending it's not happening isn't gonna see us through If we accept that there's an end game and we haven't got much time Then in the here and now then we can try and do things right We'd be our own Salvation Army and together we'd believe In all the wondrous things that mere mortals can achieve"
Such a brilliant song. So upbeat and happy about there NOT being a god, usually people are the opposite. Fantastic. And sums up how I feel about god etc.
Went to hear Frank last night in Swansea - brilliant show from an amazing perfomer and songwriter. Hadn't heard Glory Hallelujah before - again great song, but I couldn't help thinking that even most people I know who believe in God don't believe most of the nonsense that Frank was rubbishing. That's all a long way in the past for most of us - and I'm one of the priests he was having a go at! Shame so many people think that's what religion is really all about - I guess I got a job to do!!
As someone who lives in the Bible Belt of the USA, it is unfortunately not behind everybody.
As someone who lives in the Bible Belt of the USA, it is unfortunately not behind everybody.
Alun54: Just what I was thinking too, as a believer. To me, this song is ultimately about stepping up as people and taking credit for the crap we do, and the good we do too. I really like Frank Turners more-or-less positive lyrics on this entire album, and this is also a pretty inspiring song!
I think what I find more surprisingly than his joyful atheism is the intensely nationalistic English identity he expresses throughout the album -- nationalism is a violent religion, and a lot of other faiths are corrupted by its allure. At least, that's the few from my angle. At any rate, what I try to take from Frank's England-fanboyism is to realize and appreciate your own culture. I see him as the English take on Americana. Englisha!?
Hoping to track this down on vinyl soon!