Honest Men
Search for Truth: Janet Devlin's Quest in 'Honest Men'
Lyrics
Where have all the honest men gone?
Expressing a query about the absence of honest men.
I'm flocked by vultures in the summer sun
Feeling surrounded by opportunistic individuals, likened to vultures in the summer sun.
They take what they can get, then gone in another breath
Describing the behavior of these individuals, taking what they can and swiftly moving on.
Where have all the honest men gone?
Reiterating the absence of honest men, possibly in a rhetorical manner.
My shoes are filled with lead, what can I do?
Feeling burdened and constrained, seeking a way to address the situation.
It's sink or swim or just avoid the truth
Presented with difficult choices, emphasizing the challenge of facing or avoiding the truth.
So I'll take what I can get, and accept the consequence
Choosing to accept what is available and facing the consequences.
But where have all the honest men gone?
Reiterating the inquiry into the whereabouts of honest men.
Now there's tears in my eyes, oh no surprise
Expressing the inevitability of tears, possibly due to disappointment or sorrow.
'Cause there'll be tears in my eyes till the day I die
Acknowledging a perpetual state of tears until death.
Oh angel of death, why haven't you kissed me yet?
Addressing an "angel of death" with a desire for an end or release.
Oh angel of death, I long for your caress
Expressing a longing for the comforting touch of the "angel of death."
So won't you save me, oh save me
Pleading for salvation or deliverance.
Oh, won't you save me, oh save me
Reiterating the plea for salvation.
Where has all my happiness gone?
Reflecting on the loss of happiness, possibly associated with a specific song.
It disappeared the moment I sang your song
Highlighting the disappearance of happiness coinciding with a particular moment.
I'll be buried in this noose, it's written in the books
Mentioning an inevitable fate, represented by being "buried in this noose."
But where have all the honest men gone?
Reiterating the question about the absence of honest men.
Now there's tears in my eyes, oh no surprise
Reiterating the inevitability of tears, suggesting a recurring emotional pain.
'Cause there'll be tears in my eyes till the day I die
Emphasizing the enduring nature of tears until death.
Oh angel of death, why haven't you kissed me yet?
Addressing the "angel of death" again, questioning why relief hasn't come.
Oh angel of death, I long for your caress
Expressing a strong desire for the comforting presence of the "angel of death."
So won't you save me, oh save me
Pleading once more for salvation or deliverance.
Oh, won't you save me, oh save me
Reiterating the plea for salvation.
My soul wasn't enough, you want it all, you wanted blood
Repeatedly emphasizing that offering one's soul was not sufficient, and a demand for more, possibly representing a sense of exploitation.
My soul wasn't enough, you want it all, you wanted blood
-My soul wasn't enough, you want it all, you wanted blood
-My soul wasn't enough, you want it all, you wanted blood
-My soul wasn't enough, you want it all, you wanted blood
-My soul wasn't enough, you want it all, you wanted blood
-But where have all the honest men gone?
Concluding with the question about the absence of honest men, reiterating the theme throughout the lyrics.
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