1) Arena is a British … Read Full Bio ↴There is more than one artist with this name:
1) Arena is a British progressive rock band founded in 1995 by Clive Nolan and Mick Pointer (drummer in Marillion's original line-up). All of the band's lyrics are written by Nolan.
Musically the band's style ranges from symphonic to hard rock. Some of the band's recent albums have a similar sound to another of the bands that Nolan has participated in, Shadowland.
Guitarist Jonathan "John" Mitchell has been involved in several other projects like KINO (the UK band), The Urbane, It Bites and Frost*. In these bands he sings in addition to his usual guitar duties.
2) Arena is a breakcore pop act from Russia that released their 4-track EP "Poptrip" in December 2006.
And in 2008 they released another 4-track EP "The Hero of Hyrule".
3) Arena is a Greek punk band from Agrinio
4) Arena is a vaporwave artist from Austin, Texas
Witch Hunt
Arena Lyrics
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Let the flesh evaporate
I can hear it in their crazy voices
They're opening the floodgates
Shout loud that burning mantra
With the confidence of fools
Let it be me
Who sets you free!
You're living in a mindless state
Exile! You've crossed the line this time
You've thrown it all away
And you can drag this new pariah down
Till the lifeless body breaks
I can see it in their angry faces
They're opening the floodgates
Shout loud that burning mantra
With the unity of fear
Let it be me
Who sets you free!
Exile! You show no mercy
You're living in a mindless state
Exile! You've crossed the line this time
You've thrown it all away
Exile! You show no mercy
You're living in a mindless state
Exile! You've crossed the line this time
You've thrown it all away
The lyrics of Arena's song Witch Hunt depict a haunting image of a group of people banding together to punish and exile someone. The first verse describes the leader of this group pouring fuel on a fire, seemingly eager to see the person burn. The chorus reiterates the idea that this person is being exiled for no reason, with the aggressors shouting a "burning mantra" and displaying "the unity of fear." The second verse continues with the idea that the mob is violent and unchecked, willing to drag the victim down until they break.
The final chorus repeats the message that this person has been unfairly exiled, and that the aggressors have thrown everything away with their actions. The song overall has a tone of righteous anger, conveying the injustice of the witch hunt and the powerlessness of the person being exiled. The lyrics are particularly poignant in today's world where we see similar actions being taken in the name of cancel culture.
Line by Line Meaning
Pouring fuel across the fire
Adding more substances to the fire to intensify and spread the flames
Let the flesh evaporate
Allowing the burning body to turn into smoke and release its chemicals into the air
I can hear it in their crazy voices
Discerning the irrationality and madness in their speeches and tone of voices
They're opening the floodgates
They are initiating and unleashing the beginning of an unstoppable and overwhelming force
Shout loud that burning mantra
Yelling out and repeating the words that justify the act of burning and persecution
With the confidence of fools
Posessing an unwarranted assurance despite the irrationality of their actions
Let it be me
Being willing to take the blame or suffer the consequences of their deeds
Who sets you free!
Being the one to make them realise their own lack of freedom and help them escape it
Exile! You show no mercy
Referring to the person or group that has been banished and criticising their lack of compassion
You're living in a mindless state
Imputing a lack of reason or understanding in their behaviour
Exile! You've crossed the line this time
Stating that there is a limit to the aggressiveness and cruelty that they can impose
You've thrown it all away
Indicating that they have ruined everything they have built or achieved because of their own destructive actions
And you can drag this new pariah down
You have the power to drag the newest and most vulnerable outcast to suffer along with you
Till the lifeless body breaks
Continuing to torment and mistreat the outcast until they physically or mentally collapse
I can see it in their angry faces
Perceiving the strong emotions of rage and hostility in their facial expressions
With the unity of fear
Joining together as a result of their own fear and shared threat
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