Bastille

Tuning Out...

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Oh holy night, the stars are brightly shining
It is the night of your dear Saviour's birth
Long lay the world in sin and error pining
'til he appeared and the soul felt its worth
A thrill of hope the weary world rejoices
for yonder breaks a new and glorious morn

Fall on your knees
Oh hear the angel voices
Oh night divine, oh night, that leads to morn
Fall on your knees
Oh hear the angel voices
Oh night divine, oh night, when Christ was born
Oh night, oh holy night, oh night divine

Hold me in your arms
Hold me in your arms
I'll be buried here with you
And I'll hold in these hands
All that remains.

	

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emilysophierose On Jan 10, 2014

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by Bendubz

11y ago

Although it's pretty clear that tuning out use lyrics from O Holy Night, that is not what song the lyrics were actually taken from These lyrics, being sung in this way actually come from one of Dan's songs pre-Bastille The song is Dictator and it isn't the only one he has used in Bastille songs that was originally a solo track, as both Haunt and Daniel in the Den had the same fate

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by micklebee

11y ago

The lyrics are almost identical to O Holy Night. Instead of 'our Saviour's birth' it's 'your Saviour's birth'.

A very subtle change, however clearly accented by the singer during the track. Along with the title of 'Tuning Out' it seems to be a skeptical look at religion. Bastille doesn't pay attention/put any importance on these religious messages.

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by Scorpian

10y ago

Oddly, the end of the song is a distorted verse of another Bastille song, "Skulls".

Does anyone have an interpretation of this inclusion?

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