Black Chandelier Lyrics

Lyric discussion by xby45 

Cover art for Black Chandelier  lyrics by Biffy Clyro

Sounds like it was inspired by the painting called The Absinthe Drinker by Edgas Degas - which at the time was a statement about social isolation in the face of rapid (industrial) change. Absinthe then was dripped into a glass of water and contained a poison that did in fact kill some people (a cute cup of cyanide).