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Charlie's Inferno Lyrics
Here lies Charlie. You can tell it's him 'cause we put his name on the stone.
He kept his showers ice cold, used eco-friendly lightbulbs
Rode his bicycle to work when the gasoline price rose
He'd judge with no pretence, fish on the weekends
Each morning, get up, do the Pledge of Allegiance
Never swim in the ocean, for fear of shark attacks
Bi-monthly get his wife a rose with a card attached
Avoiding all the little things that were hard to ask
Had a car crash, cardiac arrest, died of a heart attack
Golden escalator, all his friends and neighbours
Huddled there and prayer around the respirator
'Catch you later, I'm off to see the man upstairs
They all look like ants from here, stars and crystal chandeliers'
There was an angel at the entrance
Checking off a guest list
Charlie wasn't on it, and was ushered to the exit
His heart sank, he was breathless
'Excuse me, sir!
There must be someone you've confused me for
If I could see someone who knew me or someone in uniform
I go to church on Sunday, truly, usually more!'
Screaming at the angels while they pushed him through the door!
'Excuse me, sir!
There must be someone you've confused me for
If I could see someone who knew me or someone in uniform
I go to church on Sunday, truly, usually more!'
Screaming at the angels while they pushed him through the door!
Abandon all hope, all ye who enter.
It was a horrifying sight, but sounded like a neat adventure.
Far beyond the halos and the castles in the clouds
Fatsos squealing, shackled with some apples in their mouths
Attention whores and padded bras hanging from extension cords
Tortured with the products from their favourite catalogs
'Here, we buy and sell a million kinds of Hell
Imagination is the limit to the devil's clientelle'
A dingy elevator, no televised debate
Will save you from the Hell you paid for
Sorry but it's "Smell you later"
Side-stepped fate
Went right for the gate
But you know the devil, he loves a good chase!
There was a demon at the entrance, making X's on a checklist
Who would kick you in the ass when you begged him for repentance
Those tempted by the senses with the cruelest of intentions
Charlie's heart sank, he was breathless
'Excuse me, sir!
There must be someone you've confused me for
If I could see someone who knew me or someone in uniform
I really don't belong here, I know you've heard the tune before'
Screaming at the demons while they pushed him through the door!
'Excuse me, sir!
There must be someone you've confused me for
If I could see someone who knew me or someone in uniform
I really don't belong here, I know you've heard the tune before'
Screaming at the demons while they pushed him through the door!
You can run from your demons until you are exhausted
One day you will have to stop and find out what they wanted
Keep on running from those demons until you are exhausted
You can run to those angels until you are exhausted
One day you will have to stop and question what they wanted
Keep on running to those angels until you are exhausted
'Excuse me, sir! ( I don’t want to die )
There must be someone you've confused me for
If I could see someone who knew me or someone in uniform
( please don’t let me- ) I really don't belong here, I know you've heard the tune before'
Screaming at the demons while they pushed him through the door! ( Die )
'Excuse me, sir! ( I don’t want to die )
There must be someone you've confused me for
If I could see someone who knew me or someone in uniform
( please don’t let me ) I really don't belong here, I know you've heard the tune before' ( Die )
Rode his bicycle to work when the gasoline price rose
He'd judge with no pretence, fish on the weekends
Each morning, get up, do the Pledge of Allegiance
Bi-monthly get his wife a rose with a card attached
Avoiding all the little things that were hard to ask
Had a car crash, cardiac arrest, died of a heart attack
Huddled there and prayer around the respirator
'Catch you later, I'm off to see the man upstairs
They all look like ants from here, stars and crystal chandeliers'
Checking off a guest list
Charlie wasn't on it, and was ushered to the exit
His heart sank, he was breathless
There must be someone you've confused me for
If I could see someone who knew me or someone in uniform
I go to church on Sunday, truly, usually more!'
Screaming at the angels while they pushed him through the door!
There must be someone you've confused me for
If I could see someone who knew me or someone in uniform
I go to church on Sunday, truly, usually more!'
Screaming at the angels while they pushed him through the door!
It was a horrifying sight, but sounded like a neat adventure.
Far beyond the halos and the castles in the clouds
Fatsos squealing, shackled with some apples in their mouths
Attention whores and padded bras hanging from extension cords
Tortured with the products from their favourite catalogs
Imagination is the limit to the devil's clientelle'
A dingy elevator, no televised debate
Will save you from the Hell you paid for
Sorry but it's "Smell you later"
Went right for the gate
But you know the devil, he loves a good chase!
Who would kick you in the ass when you begged him for repentance
Those tempted by the senses with the cruelest of intentions
Charlie's heart sank, he was breathless
There must be someone you've confused me for
If I could see someone who knew me or someone in uniform
I really don't belong here, I know you've heard the tune before'
Screaming at the demons while they pushed him through the door!
There must be someone you've confused me for
If I could see someone who knew me or someone in uniform
I really don't belong here, I know you've heard the tune before'
Screaming at the demons while they pushed him through the door!
One day you will have to stop and find out what they wanted
Keep on running from those demons until you are exhausted
One day you will have to stop and question what they wanted
Keep on running to those angels until you are exhausted
There must be someone you've confused me for
If I could see someone who knew me or someone in uniform
( please don’t let me- ) I really don't belong here, I know you've heard the tune before'
Screaming at the demons while they pushed him through the door! ( Die )
There must be someone you've confused me for
If I could see someone who knew me or someone in uniform
( please don’t let me ) I really don't belong here, I know you've heard the tune before' ( Die )
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Charlie's Inferno is a modern-day reference to Dante's Inferno.
Long story short, Dante's inferno is about a man who must travel through all of the stages of hell to finally reach heaven. Dante creates an imaginative correspondence between a soul’s sin on Earth and the punishment he or she receives in Hell.
It's great how THD's lyrics depict the irony of each stage, just like in the book. Fat people cooked alive with apples in their mouths. "Attention whores and padded bras hanging from extension cords Tortured with the products from their favorite catalogs."
The reason Charlie is sent to hell in this song is a bit ironic: Charlie is selfish. Yes, he is a kind and loving person who gives a lot, but in the end, it was only for himself to get into heaven. If a man lives a life with no aspirations -aside from living a pure life, then he will burn in hell.
I love the way THD writes their songs. Charlies Inferno, Party Mom and Invisible Dad, and Junkies in Love all have sad song lyrics, but the lyrics are placed on top of a happy major key. It's great.
@Jam Boyz Actually, I think it's because he is greedy. When gas prices go up, he rides his bike, and he uses eco-friendly lightbulbs. He values money too much, and if you add that to what you said somehow, maybe.
@Jam Boyz Actually, I think it's because he is greedy. When gas prices go up, he rides his bike, and he uses eco-friendly lightbulbs. He values money too much, and if you add that to what you said somehow, maybe.
@Jam Boyz Also, he fishes on the weekends and he judges people without pretense, which is wrong, even if the judgement is based on facts.
@Jam Boyz Also, he fishes on the weekends and he judges people without pretense, which is wrong, even if the judgement is based on facts.
In reality, he doesn't get described as doing anything good, and his voice is haughty and above everyone around him. He belongs in Hell, and he knows it.
In reality, he doesn't get described as doing anything good, and his voice is haughty and above everyone around him. He belongs in Hell, and he knows it.