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Brother James Lyrics

[Kim]
Take my hand he said to me
follow now or you'll be damned
let's go to the other side
let's go to the other side

(Henceforth ?)

(?)

Brother James you (?)
Brother James your (?)

I don't need it anymore
comin' knockin' at my door
I don't need it anymore
comin' knockin' at my door

take my hand you might as well
we're going straight to hell
i don't wanna hang around
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Complete Lyrics:

Take my hand he said to me follow now or you'll be damned let's go to the other side let's go to the other side

Great Father, give me the keys Great Father, give me the keys

Brother James gave them to me Brother James gave them to me

I don't need 'em anymore someone knockin' at my door I don't need 'em anymore someone knockin' at my door

take my hand you might as well we're going straight to hell I don't wanna hang around watch 'em stick your head in the ground

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I would say religious zealots. They say that if you don't join their church, that you are definitely going to hell.

"Watch 'em stick your head in the ground" means that they will "ground" you and brainwash you using threats of hell.

I was thinking it was about someone forcing other one to make suicide along. But your interpretation is far better.

Cover art for Brother James lyrics by Sonic Youth

was kims brother called James?, coz this song kinda fits in with cinderella's big score, which is about her brother.

 
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