Hell County Revue
Hell County Revue: Unveiling a Desperate Dance with Destiny
Lyrics
You can't tell me not to wander
Resistance against being confined or restricted
Not when we're this close to home
Despite proximity to familiarity, a sense of not being tied down
I'm not far cry from disaster
Close proximity to a potential catastrophe
These endless hills we used to roam
Endless hills symbolizing past experiences
From borrowed hills we pay the taxes
Working for something without ownership or benefit
To a land we'll never own
Contributing to a place without possessing it
Just till the land to reap the sadness
Struggling to cultivate happiness from toil
A dream of life we'll never hold
An unattainable dream of a fulfilling life
What's cost you now your soul can't buy
Consequences of actions can't be repaid by material possessions
A life of sin well let's speak true
Being honest about leading a life of wrongdoing
On golden saddles rides the sunrise
Beauty exists amid troubling circumstances
But darker tides they rise for you.
Difficult challenges looming despite positive aspects
Sweet mama please rip back the curtain
Request for clarity or truth in a confusing situation
Cause there's no truth here anymore
Lack of honesty or authenticity in the current environment
We're all in for revolution
A call for a major change or uprising
Can you feel it through the floor?
Sensing imminent change or unrest
Salt the Earth, bale the hay
Metaphorically causing destruction to avoid leaving something behind
Burn it down, 'fore we walk away
Destroying before abandoning to leave nothing of value
There's a fire out here to stay
An unstoppable force of destruction approaching
And it's coming for you
Impending consequences for actions
Hell County Revue
Title of the song, possibly referencing chaos or reckoning
Send off the word to all the outlaws
Informing others outside the norms of society
Tonight we ride upon the town
Preparation for a collective action against authority
We Hit the bank and then a barstool
Engaging in both illegal and leisure activities
A whiskey shot, a gun to hell
A combination of vices and rebellion
Somebody please send the Marshall
Desire to confront the figure of authority
Boy I'd love to shoot him down
Fantasy of retaliation against the enforcer of rules
Watch his body lay there lifeless
Visualizing the aftermath of rebellion
As I set fire to his town
Inflicting destruction in response to oppression
Salt the Earth, bale the hay
Symbolic destruction and preparation to leave
Burn it down, 'fore we walk away
Destroying before departing permanently
There's a fire out here to stay
An approaching destructive force
And it's coming for you
Warning of impending consequences
Hell County Revue
Title reference, signaling an impending reckoning
I know we'll never make the valley
Lack of faith in achieving a desired goal
I see the law is closing in
Sensing the approach of lawful repercussions
I guess I knew that they would catch me
Expectation of being caught by authorities
I just hoped they'd lose my friends
Hoping to protect companions from consequences
As I hang here 'fore the clocktower
Imminent punishment and accountability for actions
Forced to answer for my crimes
Acceptance of facing consequences for crimes committed
Tell my mother that I love her
Expressing love and bidding farewell to loved ones
Tell the debt I left goodbye
Acknowledging debts or unfinished obligations
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