Daniel in the Den
Bastille Lyrics
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Go go go go go go
Go go go go go
And you thought the lions were bad
Well they tried to kill my brothers
And for every king that died
Oh they would crown another
But it's harder than you think
Telling dreams from one another
And you thought the lions were bad
Well they tried to kill my brothers
And felled in the night
By the ones you think you love
They will come for you
And felled in the night
By the ones you think you love
They will come for you
Dreaming along in a pace you'll understand
Go go go go go go
No no no no no
And you thought the lions were bad
Well they tried to kill my brothers
And for every king that died
Oh they would crown another
And it's harder than you think
Telling dreams from one another
And you thought the lions were bad
Well they tried to kill my brothers
And felled in the night
By the ones you think you love
They will come for you
And felled in the night
By the ones you think you love
They will come for you
Oh to see
What it means to be free
Of the shadows and the dreams
That you claim to see
Oh
And felled in the night
By the ones you think you love
They will come for you
And felled in the night
By the ones you think you love
They will come for you
And felled in the night
By the ones you think you love
They will come for you
And felled in the night
By the ones you think you love
They will come for you
Felled in the night
By the ones you think you love
Felled in the night
By the ones you think you love
Felled in the night
By the ones you think you love, love
The lyrics to Bastille’s song “Daniel in the Den” tell a story of emergence from darkness and deception. The pace of the song creates a sense of urgency, with the repeated “go go go” urging the listener to keep moving forward. The first verse alerts the listener to the fact that the threats are not what they appear to be – the lions are not the only danger, and the ones who claim to love you may be the ones who betray you. The repeated refrain “and felled in the night by the ones you think you love, they will come for you” emphasizes this idea of betrayal.
In the second verse, the pace slows down and becomes dreamlike, indicating that the singer is moving into a different reality than the one they were in previously. The repetition of the line “you thought the lions were bad” reinforces the idea that the danger is not always what you expect it to be. The third verse brings resolution to the story, with the singer seeking to be free from the shadows and dreams that have clouded their vision. The repeated refrain underscores the idea that we can be felled by those we trust most, and that freedom comes at a great cost.
Overall, “Daniel in the Den” is a powerful story of overcoming danger and deception to emerge into a new reality.
Line by Line Meaning
Moving along in a pace unknown to man
Proceeding forward at a speed that no human has ever traveled before
Go go go go go go
Urging to continue moving forward quickly
And you thought the lions were bad
Implying that something worse is to come
Well they tried to kill my brothers
Reliving a traumatic event where the artist's family was threatened
And for every king that died
Explaining how the villains gain strength from weakness
Oh they would crown another
Subtly hinting at a cycle of power and corruption
But it's harder than you think
Implying that there is a hidden complexity to the situation
Telling dreams from one another
Trying to distinguish reality from deceit
And felled in the night
Being attacked in the darkness
By the ones you think you love
Betrayed by people the artist trusted
They will come for you
Warning about a potential threat to the listener
Dreaming along in a pace you'll understand
Moving at a comfortable speed and pace
No no no no no
Rejecting an undesirable situation
Oh to see
Expressing a desire to witness something
What it means to be free
Questioning the true definition of freedom
Of the shadows and the dreams
Speculating about illusions and delusions
That you claim to see
Questioning the validity of what one thinks they know
Felled in the night
Being attacked in the darkness
By the ones you think you love
Betrayed by people the singer trusted
They will come for you
Warning about a potential threat to the listener
Felled in the night
Being attacked in the darkness
By the ones you think you love
Betrayed by people the artist trusted
They will come for you
Warning about a potential threat to the listener
Felled in the night
Being attacked in the darkness
By the ones you think you love
Betrayed by people the singer trusted
They will come for you
Warning about a potential threat to the listener
Felled in the night
Being attacked in the darkness
By the ones you think you love, love
Emphasizing the repeated betrayal by those closest to the artist
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: DANIEL SMITH
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Sam
on Fake it
Has anyone translated the news captions in the music video?
Jeannie Smith
on Pompeii
I like it.