Civil Lanterns Lyrics

Lyric discussion by toodrunktodream 

Cover art for Civil Lanterns lyrics by Ropes, The

This has a definite violent mob chasing someone feel.

I agree. And, maybe it's media saturation, but this song makes me think of vampires (but really, any monster) hiding from a mob of people.

But it makes sense... when things are artificially bright (ie, the brightness of a bunch of people in one place with a bunch of lanterns and torches creating an ambient light), then they know to run. A shining intercom (maybe the gov't) saying that they'll overcome whatever this mob is angry about, and that they will be the civil lantern (the light that is coming from a legit source, and not just angry people, keeping...