Zeal & Ardor

Come on Down

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I can see no devil in the field
Just many trees and papa's many seeds
I can see no devil in the field
Come on down
Come on down

I can see no devil in the field
Just many trees and papa's many seeds
Come on down
Come on down
Come on down
Come on down

And as the house will burn and rust we will discern the lives we lost

I can see no devil in the field
Just many trees and papa's many seeds
Come on down

I've been wrong
I've been alone
I've been touched
I've been told
I've been beat
Admitted defeat
They'll take me away
On this cursed day

And as the house will burn and rust we will discern the lives we lost
(Come on down)

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by Spiceweasel

1y ago

This whole album is a concept album exploring what would have happened if enslaved African-Americans had embraced Satanism instead of Christianity. There are a couple of plays on words in these lyrics.

The scene is a family of slaves standing in a field, probably cotton, but it could be tobacco. The "devil" mentioned is their master (white devil), who is inside his house (not in the field) with his family, and the house has been set on fire by the slaves in an act of revolt/retribution. The narrator is also stating that his family members in the field are not devils (evil), even though they have killed several people, since the murders are seen as justified.

"Papa's many seeds" are the narrator's family members, but also references the crop seeds sown by the slaves.

He is saying "come on down" because he knows that "they'll take me away" for the murders and execute him, then he will go down to Hell.

My Interpretation

Negative

Subjective

Anger

Fear

Sadness

Disgust

Slavery

Satanism

Revolt

Retribution

Justified Violence

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