The Chain
Tantric Lyrics
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Watch the sun rise
Running in the shadows
Damn your love, damn your lies
And if you don't love me now
You will never love me again
I can still hear you saying
You would never break the chain (never break the chain)
And if you don't love me now (if you don't love me now)
You will never love me again (well I can)
I can still hear you saying
You would never break the chain (never break the chain)
Listen to the wind blow
Down comes the night (night)
Running in the shadows
Damn your love, damn your lies
Break the silence
Damn the dark, damn the light (the light, the light)
And if you don't love me now
You will never love me again
I can still hear you saying
You would never break the chain (never break the chain)
And if you don't love me now (if you don't love me now)
You will never love me again (well I can)
I can still hear you saying
You would never break the chain (never break the chain)
And if you don't love me now (if you don't love me now)
You will never love me again (well I can)
I can still hear you saying
You would never break the chain (never break the chain)
Chain, keep us together
Chain, keep us together (running in the shadow)
Chain, keep us together (run, run, run, run, run, run, run, run)
Chain, keep us together (run, run, run, run, run, run, run)
Chain, keep us together
Welcome everybody
The lyrics to Tantric's song "The Chain" seem to hint at a feeling of betrayal and hurt in a relationship. They describe the wind blowing and the sun rising, which could represent the passing of time and change. However, the main focus is on the idea of running in the shadows, avoiding the truth and pretending everything is okay, despite the pain caused by the love and lies of the other person in the relationship.
The phrase "Damn your love, damn your lies" is repeated multiple times, emphasizing the bitterness and resentment felt by the singer. The chorus is particularly powerful, stating that if the person doesn't love them now, they will never do so, and even in the face of past promises to never break the chain, the relationship has clearly been damaged or destroyed. The final lines add to the intensity of the lyrics, as they call for the darkness and light to be condemned, implicating the entire world as being against the singer.
Line by Line Meaning
Listen to the wind blow
Pay attention to the signs around you
Watch the sun rise
Stay hopeful for a better tomorrow
Run in the shadows
Escape from the harsh reality of love
Damn your love
Criticize the one who hurt you
Damn your lies
Denounce the false promises made
And if
You don't love me now
You will never love me again
If love is not present in the present, it will never be in the future
I can still hear you saying
You would never break the chain
Memories of love and promises made still haunt me
Down comes the night
The darkness of the night represents the end of love
Break the silence
Say something to end this silence between us
Damn the dark
Curse the unknown future without love
Damn the light
Curse the revealing of the truth
Lyrics © HIPGNOSIS SONGS GROUP, BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, REACH MUSIC PUBLISHING, Peermusic Publishing, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Christine McVie, John McVie, Lindsey Buckingham, Mick Fleetwood, Stephanie Nicks
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