Neko Case
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“Deep Red Bells” is a murder ballad on Neko Case’s 2002 album entitled Blacklisted.
This murder ballad is about Case’s memories of growing up in Tacoma, Washington during the same time serial killer Gary Ridgway (a.k.a the Green River Killer) was actively murdering young women. Ridgway was convicte...
[Verse 1]
He led you to this hiding place
His lightening threats spun silver tongues
The red bells beckon you to ride
A handprint on the driver's side
It looks a lot like engine oil
And tastes like being poor and small
And popsicles in summer
[Chorus]
Deep red bells, deep as I have been done
Deep red bells, deep as I have been done
[Verse 2]
It always has to come this
The red bells ring this tragic hour
She lost sight of the overpass
But daylight won't remember that
When speckled fawns graze ‘round your bones’
Who took the time to fold your clothes
And shook the Valley of the Shadow?
[Chorus]
Deep red bells, deep as I have been done
Deep red bells, deep as I have been done
[Verse 3]
Where does this mean world cast its cold eye?
Who's left to suffer long about you?
Does your soul cast about like an old paper bag
Past empty lots and early graves?
All those like you who lost their way
Murdered on the interstate
While the red bells rang like thunder
[Outro]
Deep red bells, deep as I have been done
Deep red bells, deep as I have been done
Deep Red Bells was written by Neko Case.
Deep Red Bells was produced by Craig Schumacher & Darryl Neudorf & Neko Case.
Neko Case released Deep Red Bells on Tue Aug 20 2002.