Daniel in the Den Lyrics

Lyric discussion by Jac93 

Cover art for Daniel in the Den lyrics by Bastille

"Felled in the night by the ones you think you love"

Love this song!! I agree that it's definitely about Daniel from the Bible, but I also think it's a tool so to speak, representing the feeling of being betrayed and hurt by people you love and trusted. Blatantly being stabbed in the back.

*The lyrics btw is Felled, not fell xx

My Interpretation

This part of the song has proven hard to decipher. I believe I may finally have found a possible solution.

"And felled in the night / By the ones you think you love / They will come for you"

Basing the interpretation on everything in the song being from Daniel's point of view, he seems to be saying someone was "felled in the night", killed or betrayed, by ones who this someone loves. "They will come for you" referring to the ones who killed/betrayed this someone.

Originally I thought this might be referencing Belshazzar who...

Ah, that generalization definitely fits the context! Like you said, the line's repetition would seemingly apply to Daniel as opposed to anyone else in the story, as the song's namesake. I never realised Daniel was constantly betrayed I just assumed it referred to the one event that led to him being thrown in with the lions, but that is so interesting, maybe i should read the book of Daniel...Thanks heaps:)