Ring Them Bells
Ring Them Bells: Unveiling a World in Flux
Lyrics
Ring them bells, ye heathen
Call to ring bells for those considered heathen or non-believers.
From the city that dreams
Reference to a city of dreams, possibly metaphorical or indicating a place of aspirations.
Ring them bells from the sanctuaries
Encouragement to ring bells from holy places across various landscapes.
'Cross the valleys and streams
Symbolic call to ring bells across diverse terrains.
For they're deep and they're wide
Describing the valleys and streams as deep and wide, emphasizing the vastness of the world.
And the world's on its side
Suggesting a world turned upside down or in chaos.
And time is running backwards
Time moving backward, a surreal or unsettling imagery.
And so is the bride
Similarly, the bride moving backward could signify a disrupted or reversed order.
Ring them bells St. Peter
Call to ring bells at St. Peter, possibly invoking spiritual significance.
Where the four winds blow
Direction to ring bells where the winds blow, suggesting a widespread call.
Ring them bells with an iron hand
Using an iron hand to emphasize authority in making people aware.
So the people will know
Connecting the ringing of bells to inform people during a critical time.
Oh, it's rush hour now
Metaphorical rush hour on the wheel and plow, indicating a busy and challenging period.
On the wheel and the plow
Highlighting the sunset on traditional values or beliefs.
And the sun is going down
Metaphorically, the sacred cow represents established norms facing decline.
Upon the sacred cow
Ring them bells Sweet Martha
Call to ring bells for Sweet Martha, potentially representing a compassionate figure.
For the poor man's son
Reference to the poor man's son, emphasizing the need for justice or recognition.
Ring them bells so the world will know
Connecting the ringing of bells to global awareness of the oneness of God.
That God is one
Imagery of a sleeping shepherd and lost sheep in need of guidance.
Oh, the shepherd is asleep
Where the willows weep
-And the mountains are filled
Mountains filled with lost sheep, suggesting a need for spiritual direction.
With lost sheep
Ring them bells for the blind and the deaf
Call to ring bells for the disabled and unheard, a plea for justice and recognition.
Ring them bells for all of us who are left
Extending the call to all remaining individuals who need attention.
Ring them bells for the chosen few
Ring bells for a selected few who will judge others in the end.
Who will judge the many when the game is through
Reflecting on the judgment of many at the conclusion of a game or life.
Ring them bells, for the time that flies
Call to ring bells for the passing of time and the cries of innocent children.
For the child that cries
Emphasizing the vulnerability of innocence.
When innocence dies
Ring them bells St. Catherine
Call to ring bells at St. Catherine, perhaps referring to a specific place or saint.
From the top of the room
Imagery of ringing bells from a high point or authority.
Ring them from the fortress
Ring bells from a fortress, symbolizing strength and security.
For the lilies that bloom
Connecting the ringing of bells to the blossoming of lilies, representing purity.
Oh, the lines are long
Describing long lines and strong fights, indicating societal challenges.
And the fighting is strong
Symbolizing the breakdown of barriers between right and wrong.
And they're breaking down the distance
Between right and wrong
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