Treats
Sleigh Bells Lyrics
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Heavens deaf, drummer boy
Heavy metal band sing with me
Deep sleep, we can march to the beat
Heavy metal band deal with me
Drummer boy
Put the move on beat
Let the other ones stick with me
Deep sleep
Put the head on the street
Let the enemy sing with me
Oh
Bomb heaven
Can they bomb heaven in
Heavy metal band fall with me
Bomb heaven
They can bomb heaven in
Heavy metal band deal with me
Drummer boy
Heavens deaf, drummer boy
Heavy metal band stick with me
Deep sleep
Put the heat on the street
Let the enemy sing with me
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh
The lyrics of Sleigh Bells's "Treats" leave a lot of room for interpretation. The song begins by addressing a "drummer boy" who is apparently playing so loudly that their music can be heard in heaven - this is where the lyric "Heaven's deaf, drummer boy" comes from. The song then shifts to a chorus of "heavy metal band" that are invited to join in by the vocalists. The second verse repeats the drummer boy refrain, but this time there is a sense of urgency in the lyrics ("Put the head on the street/Let the enemy sing with me"). The final verses bring back the heavy metal band, but this time they are singing about "bombing heaven" - a curious lyric that leaves the listener wondering what it means.
One interpretation of the song is that it is about the power of music. The heavenly imagery suggests that the music is so loud and so impactful that it can shake the very foundations of the universe. The repetition of the drummer boy refrain might suggest that the song is urging the listener to "march to the beat" of their own inner drummer. The heavy metal band chorus could be interpreted as a call to arms, an invitation to stand up to oppression and declare your independence. The "bombing heaven" lyric is perhaps the most ambiguous - it could be a symbol for rebellion against an unjust system, or it could simply be a provocative image meant to shock the listener.
Line by Line Meaning
Drummer boy
Addressing someone to play the drums
Heavens deaf, drummer boy
The rhythm is so loud that it feels like heaven cannot hear anything else
Heavy metal band sing with me
Asking a heavy metal band to join in singing along
Deep sleep, we can march to the beat
The music is so powerful that even in a deep sleep, one can still feel the beat and march along
Heavy metal band deal with me
Calling on a heavy metal band to work with him/her
Drummer boy
Addressing someone to play the drums
Put the move on beat
Encouraging the drummer to move with the beat
Let the other ones stick with me
Asking others to follow along and stick with him/her
Deep sleep
Referring to the previous line about marching to the beat in a deep sleep
Put the head on the street
Encouraging the rhythm to be so strong that it takes over everything, even the streets
Let the enemy sing with me
Inviting the enemy to join in the music and come together through it
Bomb heaven
A call to create massive sound and energy, like bombs exploding
Can they bomb heaven in
Questioning if they can create such powerful sound that even heaven can be impacted
Heavy metal band fall with me
Requesting that a heavy metal band join in and be a part of the intense energy
Drummer boy
Addressing someone to play the drums
Heavens deaf, drummer boy
Repeating the line to emphasize the feeling of music taking over everything
Heavy metal band stick with me
Requesting that the heavy metal band stay and be a part of the intense energy
Deep sleep
Referring to the same idea of being able to feel the beat in a deep sleep from earlier in the song
Put the heat on the street
The music is so intense that it's like the heat is coming from the street
Let the enemy sing with me
Repeating this line to emphasize the positive power of music bringing people together, even enemies
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Derek Edward Miller, Sydney Alexis Krauss
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