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Pick Up The Bones Lyrics
Collecting pieces of my family
In an old pillow case
This one has a skull
But it don't have a face
These look like the arms of father so strong
And the ring on this finger
Means my Grandma is gone
Here's some legs in a cloud
Where my sister once played
Here's some mud made of blood
And these teeth are decayed
The ear of my brother
The hand of a friend
And I just can't
Put them back together again
Pick up the bones
And set them on fire
Follow the smoke going higher and higher
Pick up the bones
And wish them goodnight
Pray them a prayer and turn out the light
There are stains on the floor
Where kitchen once stood
There are ribs on the fire place
Mixed with the wood
There are forces in the air
Ghosts in the wind
Some bullets in the back
And some scars on the skin
There were demons with guns
Who marched through this place
Killing everything that breathed
They're an inhuman race
There are holes in the walls
Bloody hair on the bricks
And the smell of this hell
Is making me sick
Pick up the bones
And set them on fire
Follow the smoke going higher and higher
Pick up the bones
And wish them goodnight
Pray them a prayer and turn out the light
Pick up the bones
And set them on fire
Follow the scope going higher and higher
Pick up the bones
And wish them goodnight
Pray them a prayer and turn out the light
Now maybe someday
The suns gonna shine
Flowers will bloom
And all will be fine
But nothing will grow
On this burnt cursive ground
Cuz the breathe of the death
Is the only sound
In an old pillow case
This one has a skull
These look like the arms of father so strong
And the ring on this finger
Here's some legs in a cloud
Where my sister once played
And these teeth are decayed
The ear of my brother
And I just can't
Put them back together again
And set them on fire
Follow the smoke going higher and higher
Pick up the bones
And wish them goodnight
Pray them a prayer and turn out the light
Where kitchen once stood
There are ribs on the fire place
Mixed with the wood
Ghosts in the wind
Some bullets in the back
And some scars on the skin
Who marched through this place
Killing everything that breathed
They're an inhuman race
Bloody hair on the bricks
And the smell of this hell
Is making me sick
And set them on fire
Follow the smoke going higher and higher
Pick up the bones
And wish them goodnight
Pray them a prayer and turn out the light
And set them on fire
Follow the scope going higher and higher
Pick up the bones
And wish them goodnight
Pray them a prayer and turn out the light
The suns gonna shine
Flowers will bloom
And all will be fine
On this burnt cursive ground
Cuz the breathe of the death
Is the only sound
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Alice wrote this song after watching the evening news. The news story was about the war in Bosnia. They had filmed a man walking around literally picking up the body pieces of his family who had been blown apart by the troops that had destroyed the town. He was placing the body parts in a sack to take away for burial.
My Friend Told Me Thats this is about Judgment Day... after i read the lyrics... i realized its about War... This Song is Totally Great...
I find this Alice's most disturbing song. There is zero humor in it which Alice usual hides in his songs. Tc
What can i say?Great Song...(No War)
This song is a masterpiece, and to me, it's definitely about war.
I think this song is about a man deeply involved in crime life, like a mobster or something, and he comes home to realize that his family has been brutally murdered.
He gets rid of the evidence by burning the bones. He wishes he could follow them up to heaven but he knows he cannot so he wishes them a prayer and goes to sleep:
Pick up the bones And set them on fire Follow the smoke going higher and higher Pick up the bones And wish them goodnight Pray them a prayer and turn out the light"
One of my all time favorites :D
It's about a guy who comes home and kills his family in a schizophrenic spell. After snapping out of it, he realizes what he's done and begins to burn the evidence, hence "Pick up the bones and set them on fire"
It's about The aftermath of WAR, which can be proved by the line:
It's about The aftermath of WAR, which can be proved by the line:
"There were demons with guns Who marched through this place Killing everything that breathed They're an inhuman race."
"There were demons with guns Who marched through this place Killing everything that breathed They're an inhuman race."
actually its about a kid who kills his family and realizes that he didnt want to then burns the house down and wants to be with family im heaven.hence"follow the bones going higher and higher
Actually, Alice most likley got the idea from the news. It's about The aftermath of WAR, which can be proved by the line:
Actually, Alice most likley got the idea from the news. It's about The aftermath of WAR, which can be proved by the line:
"There were demons with guns Who marched through this place Killing everything that breathed They're an inhuman race."
"There were demons with guns Who marched through this place Killing everything that breathed They're an inhuman race."
He's talking about soldiers killing helpless families. And yes, the line: "Follow the smoke going higher and higher", means he wants to be with his family. (Suicide?)
He's talking about soldiers killing helpless families. And yes, the line: "Follow the smoke going higher and higher", means he wants to be with his family. (Suicide?)