Saint John Lyrics

Lyric discussion by wscanlon 

Cover art for Saint John lyrics by Cold War Kids

when he refers to St. John he is saying that even the highest in people can be put in such a situation.

and the end, when he says that he is going to keep running til the well runs dry is showing his determination and drive. this song is such a great song

Well, actually the reference to "St John" is much different than what wscanlon is alluding to. The reference, in a historical/theological context refers to St John The Baptist. St John the baptist was a martyr who is famous for his beheading by Herod. Before he was beheaded, he spent time in a dungeon waiting (hoping) to be pardoned.

And just tossing this up for sake of conversation, does anybody think that the line "well gone dry" is a reference to the previous line "Well blood was streaming like a well got sprung"?