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This song evokes images of the atrocities committed upon innocents by churches in the name of religion, particularly the incidents occurring in Salem, Massachussetts, in the late 17th century.
The protagonist of the song seems to take the form of a young man working for the church who typically ten...
[Verse 1]
The air my lungs first loved carves craters from my eyes
They said "Breathe deeply, son or be the next to die"
Beneath the falling night and Heaven's shutting gate
"Pray keep your tongue held tight or suffer the same fate"
[Chorus]
"The blood on our black gloves
It is none of your concern
If you want to call our bluff
Get in line and wait your turn
And watch the witches burn"
[Verse 2]
"Don't flinch when innocents are dancing with the flame
If they wanted to live, they'd learn to play the game
You can still walk away, if you just hold your tongue
If you'd just walk away, you'd live to see the sun"
[Bridge]
But under this killing moon
Under this burning sky
The fire's shining groom
I hold my breath and close my eyes
[Chorus]
"The blood on our black gloves
It is none of your concern
If you want to call our bluff
Get in line and wait your turn
The blood on our black gloves
It is none of your concern
If you want to call our bluff
Get in line and wait your turn
And watch the witches burn
[Outro]
Burn!
We'll watch the witches burn
Burn! Burn! Burn!
We'll watch the witches burn"
Under a Killing Moon was written by Dustin Kensrue & Teppei Teranishi & Eddie Breckenridge & Riley Breckenridge.
Under a Killing Moon was produced by Brian McTernan.
Thrice released Under a Killing Moon on Tue Jul 01 2003.