The song refers to the ignorant people who believe that structures like the government rules. Its the mob that rules. All of the lyrics leading up to the main line are the words of those who believe the government rules but then Dio proclaims "If you listen to fools. The mob rules." This is very true considering under many type of government its is the people(the mob,majority) that really controls everything. Unfortunatley most people take it as if one actually listens to fools the mob will rule when the mob is actually already in power.
(The song is about the crucifixion and death of Christ)
(The song is about the crucifixion and death of Christ)
Close the city and tell the people that something's coming to call
Death and darkness are rushing forward to take a bite from the wall, oh
Close the city and tell the people that something's coming to call
Death and darkness are rushing forward to take a bite from the wall, oh
You've nothing to say
They're breaking away
If you listen to fools
The mob rules
The mob rules...
You've nothing to say
They're breaking away
If you listen to fools
The mob rules
The mob rules...
(Christ said nothing to Pilate as he was condemned. "They'll drag you away" is the actual lyric here. The Mob chose Barabbas over Jesus Christ, the Mob ruled in this case.)
(Christ said nothing to Pilate as he was condemned. "They'll drag you away" is the actual lyric here. The Mob chose Barabbas over Jesus Christ, the Mob ruled in this case.)
Kill the spirit and you'll be blinded, the end is always the same
Play...
Kill the spirit and you'll be blinded, the end is always the same
Play with fire, you burn your fingers and lose your hold of the flame, oh
It's over it's done
The end, the big death
If you listen to fools
The mob rules...
(Inaccurate lyrics here..."the ending begun"... This song is all about the death of Christ at the behest of the Mob choosing Barabbas to be spared. The Mob are fools for doing this, however, since Christ's death was necessary to bring eternal life to all. "If you listen to fools..." In other words, don't kill Christ, so he cannot rise.
You've nothing to say
Oh they're breaking away
If you listen to fools
Break the circle and stop the movement, the wheel is thrown to the ground
Just remember it might stop rolling and take you right back around
The song refers to the ignorant people who believe that structures like the government rules. Its the mob that rules. All of the lyrics leading up to the main line are the words of those who believe the government rules but then Dio proclaims "If you listen to fools. The mob rules." This is very true considering under many type of government its is the people(the mob,majority) that really controls everything. Unfortunatley most people take it as if one actually listens to fools the mob will rule when the mob is actually already in power.
(The song is about the crucifixion and death of Christ)
(The song is about the crucifixion and death of Christ)
Close the city and tell the people that something's coming to call Death and darkness are rushing forward to take a bite from the wall, oh
Close the city and tell the people that something's coming to call Death and darkness are rushing forward to take a bite from the wall, oh
You've nothing to say They're breaking away If you listen to fools The mob rules The mob rules...
You've nothing to say They're breaking away If you listen to fools The mob rules The mob rules...
(Christ said nothing to Pilate as he was condemned. "They'll drag you away" is the actual lyric here. The Mob chose Barabbas over Jesus Christ, the Mob ruled in this case.)
(Christ said nothing to Pilate as he was condemned. "They'll drag you away" is the actual lyric here. The Mob chose Barabbas over Jesus Christ, the Mob ruled in this case.)
Kill the spirit and you'll be blinded, the end is always the same Play...
Kill the spirit and you'll be blinded, the end is always the same Play with fire, you burn your fingers and lose your hold of the flame, oh
It's over it's done The end, the big death If you listen to fools The mob rules...
(Inaccurate lyrics here..."the ending begun"... This song is all about the death of Christ at the behest of the Mob choosing Barabbas to be spared. The Mob are fools for doing this, however, since Christ's death was necessary to bring eternal life to all. "If you listen to fools..." In other words, don't kill Christ, so he cannot rise.
You've nothing to say Oh they're breaking away If you listen to fools
Break the circle and stop the movement, the wheel is thrown to the ground Just remember it might stop rolling and take you right back around
You're all fools, fools rules rules The mob rules