nmsv Posted April 29, 2008 Share Posted April 29, 2008 Ok, thanks to alyssa, jc90, Silverspira, lumberjack2 and many others here they are: Was a long and dark December From the rooftops i remember There was snow White snow Clearly i remember From the windows they were watching While we froze down below When the future's architectured By a carnival of idiots on show You'd better lie low If you love me Won't you let me know? Was a long and dark December When the banks became cathedrals And the fog Became God Priests clutched onto bibles Hollowed out to fit their rifles And the cross was held aloft Bury me in honor When i'm dead and hit the ground A love back home unfolds If you love me Won't you let me know? I don't want to be a soldier With the captain of some sinking ship With snow, far below So if you love me Why'd you let me go? I took my love down to violet hill There we sat in snow All that time she was silent still So if you love me Won't you let me know? If you love me, Won't you let me know? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alyssa Posted April 29, 2008 Share Posted April 29, 2008 I don't understand the bit right before he says "by a carnival of idiots" and a few other places. :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dRafT. Posted April 29, 2008 Share Posted April 29, 2008 let us try to figure the lyrics out then! i start right away: was a lone and dark december from the rooftops i remember there was snow white snow clearly i remember from the windows they were watching while we frozed down below when the future you better lie low if you love me won´t you let me know ( piano in the end) i took my love down to violet hill there we sat in snow all that time she was silent still so if you love me won´t you let me know if you love me won´t you let me know okay, so you go on now^^ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alyssa Posted April 29, 2008 Share Posted April 29, 2008 this is what I hear... edit: added some things edit 2: it's armor not honor, and it could be something like "a love wrapped poem unfolds" instead of "a love back home unfolds" edit: more changes! so is this what we have so far? was a long and dark december from the rooftops i remember there was snow white snow clearly i remember from the windows they were watching while we froze down below when the future's architectured by a carnival of idiots on show you'd better lie low if you love me won't you let me know? was a long and dark december when the banks became cathedrals and the fog became God priests clutched onto bibles hollowed out to fit their rifles and the cross was held aloft bury me in armor when i'm dead and hit the ground a love wrapped poem unfolds (highly debatable!) if you love me won't you let me know? I don't want to be a soldier who the captain of some sinking ship with stow, far below so if you love me why'd you let me go? i took my love down to violet hill there we sat in snow all that time she was silent still so if you love me won't you let me know? if you love me, won't you let me know? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nmsv Posted April 29, 2008 Author Share Posted April 29, 2008 let us try to figure the lyrics out then! i start right away: was a lone and dark december from the rooftops i remember there was snow white snow clearly i remember from the windows they were watching while we frozed then ?[down below] when the future ? pretection you got to you better [lie low] if you love me won´t you let me know ( piano:) i took my love down to violet hill there we sat in snow all that time she was silent still so if you love me won´t you let me know if you love me won´t you let me know was a lone and dark december when the okay, so you go on now^^ bold parts. don't know if what i wrote makes any sense, but its what i understood lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puzzling Posted April 29, 2008 Share Posted April 29, 2008 when the banks became ????? <--- cathedrals I'll edit this post if I find out more Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fixed Posted April 29, 2008 Share Posted April 29, 2008 Some of the lyrics are "Carnival of idiots"?????!!!!! OH MY GOD - anyone remember... he said that when he presented Zane Lowe's show with Simon Pegg!!!! We've had lyrics all this time and we didn't even realise!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jc90 Posted April 29, 2008 Share Posted April 29, 2008 I hear: was a long and dark december from the rooftops i remember there was snow white snow clearly i remember from the windows they were watching while we froze down below when the future's architectured by a carnival of idiots on show you'd better lie low if you love me won't you let me know? was a long and dark december when the banks became cathedrals and the fog became god priests clutched onto bibles Hollowed out to fit their rifles and the cross was held aloft bury me in honor when i'm dead and hit the ground a love back home unfolds if you love me won't you let me know? I don't want to be a soldier with the captain of some sinking ship with snow, far below so if you love me why'd you let me go? i took my love down to violet hill there we sat in snow all that time she was silent still so if you love me won't you let me know? if you love me, won't you let me know? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the_escapist Posted April 29, 2008 Share Posted April 29, 2008 when the banks became diseases Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alyssa Posted April 29, 2008 Share Posted April 29, 2008 I think "when the banks became cathedrals" sounds most correct but what the heck does that mean? O.o and to me it sounds like he's saying "and the fog became gone" or something... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baura Posted April 29, 2008 Share Posted April 29, 2008 LOOOOOVE even the lyrics!! thank you alyssa! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lore Posted April 29, 2008 Share Posted April 29, 2008 thanks guys :nice: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IneedYou23 Posted April 29, 2008 Share Posted April 29, 2008 I hear,"when the banks became cathedrals" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IneedYou23 Posted April 29, 2008 Share Posted April 29, 2008 "with the captain of some sinking ship"taken from A Bucket for a Crown maybe?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fix_the_scientist Posted April 29, 2008 Share Posted April 29, 2008 This song is a real return to form for Chris, lyrics wise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
girl_in_the_band_tshirt Posted April 29, 2008 Share Posted April 29, 2008 Some of the lyrics are "Carnival of idiots"?????!!!!! OH MY GOD - anyone remember... he said that when he presented Zane Lowe's show with Simon Pegg!!!! We've had lyrics all this time and we didn't even realise!!!!!!! :P First thing I thought of. M. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lumberjack2 Posted April 29, 2008 Share Posted April 29, 2008 Was a long and dark december, When the banks became Cathedrals And the fog became God. Priests clutched onto Bibles, Hollowed out to fit their rifles, And the cross was held aloft. Bury me in honour when I'm dead and hit the ground, The words i've posed were unclothed: If you love me won't you let me know. I don't wanna be a soldier Who blew the Captain of some sinking ship, With stone, far below: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ITF Posted April 29, 2008 Share Posted April 29, 2008 I hear Cathedrals, too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zsub Posted April 29, 2008 Share Posted April 29, 2008 wow that song is so political....best song of our time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Humma Posted April 29, 2008 Share Posted April 29, 2008 captain of some sinking ship- captain of a sinking ship from bucket for a crown, "i remember" :) Yeahhh!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alyssa Posted April 29, 2008 Share Posted April 29, 2008 i can't figure out if he's saying "and went out to fit their rifles" or "all rode out to fit their rifles", but it's pretty much the same :laugh3: what he says after fog is frustrating me tho--sounds like a "g" sound but gone doesn't make any sense IMO... edit: oooh, and the fog became God? hm... I was thinking that too but I didn't hear the "d" at the end.. that would fit in with "cathedrals" though. :D if so then we've got this whole thing figured out then! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greta22 Posted April 29, 2008 Share Posted April 29, 2008 their best lyrics by far.... and yes he's definitely saying the "fog became god" ... "blew the captain" sounds a little off though, ha ha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Humma Posted April 29, 2008 Share Posted April 29, 2008 The song is a masterpiece!:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlorianLey Posted April 29, 2008 Share Posted April 29, 2008 So bloody amazing, thanks :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silverspira Posted April 29, 2008 Share Posted April 29, 2008 I can't figure it all out, in some parts Chris voice is drenched in music, it's pretty difficult, but something like this: It was a long and dark December From the rooftops I remember There was snow, white snow Clearly I remember From the windows they were watching While we froze Down below When the future’s our protection/architected? By a carnival of idiots On show/I’m sure You better lie low If you love me won’t you let me know? It was a long and dark December When the banks became cathedral And the fog Priests clutched onto bibles Are all out to fit/fake their rifles And the cross was held aloft Bury me in armour/honour Well I didn’t/dead and hit the ground Love’s a pose, unfolds(?) If you love me won’t you let me know? I don’t want to be a soldier And the captain of some sinking ship With snow, far below If you love me why’d you let me go? I took my love down to Violet Hill There we sat in snow All that time she’d be silent still If you love me won’t you let me know? If you love me won’t you let me know? Please, feel free to add or change, I'm not shure it's correct, english isn't even my first language. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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