I thought I heard somewhere that this song was about fear.
I love Bruce's writing though! Starting with the crow (I assume to signify death) and moves into the courtyard, it sounds like a prisoner is being sent to the guillotine. The veil or hood is put on and the stone that sends him to Hell is brought down.
"As you scream into the web of silence / There is nothing that can save you now" Strikes me as being the most powerful line. There is such heavy imagery communicated there.
And then the ending where the same crow who witnessed the killing comes to your window... great song!
I thought I heard somewhere that this song was about fear.
I love Bruce's writing though! Starting with the crow (I assume to signify death) and moves into the courtyard, it sounds like a prisoner is being sent to the guillotine. The veil or hood is put on and the stone that sends him to Hell is brought down.
"As you scream into the web of silence / There is nothing that can save you now" Strikes me as being the most powerful line. There is such heavy imagery communicated there.
And then the ending where the same crow who witnessed the killing comes to your window... great song!