Welcome To The Gates Of Hell
B.B.C Lyrics


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Welcome to hell
Welcome to hell that's what I heard them sing
Welcome to hell yeah
Oh we're so happy that you're here today

There's a warden waiting to meet me
As I make my way inside of the jail
He smiles at me ever so sweetly
And sends to me on route to my cell

Welcome to hell
Welcome to hell that's what I heard them sing
Welcome to hell yeah
Oh we're so happy that you're here today

Grins all up on their faces
Lookin so delighted I'm here
Murders, robbers and rapists
All shouting up in my ear

Welcome to hell
Welcome to hell that's what I heard them sing
Welcome to hell yeah
Oh we're so happy that you're here today

Put my brave face on
Can't let 'em know that I'm scared
Put my brave face on
Cos if they know then I'm dead
I put my brave face on
Can't let 'em know that I'm scared
I put my brave face on

And don't I know, don't I know, don't I know
Just how low, just how low, just how low (just how low)
I've fallen down, I've fallen down
And I can see, I can see, I can see
What's in store for me, oh for me, oh for me
Fallin out, there's no way out now

Welcome to hell
Welcome to hell that's what I heard them sing
Welcome to hell yeah
Oh we're so happy that you're here today
Welcome to hell yeah
Welcome to hell that's what I heard them sing
Welcome to hell hey
Oh we're so happy that you're here today oh oh yeah

Put my brave face on
Can't let 'em know that I'm scared
I put my brave face on
Cos if they know then I'm dead
I put my brave face on
Can't let 'em know that I'm scared
I put my brave face on

Put my brave face on
Can't let 'em know that I'm scared
I put my brave face on
Cos if they know then I'm dead
I put my brave face on




Can't let em know that I'm scared
I put my brave face on

Overall Meaning

The song Welcome to the Gate of Hell by B.B.C. is a fairly straightforward depiction of a person's arrival in a nightmarish version of hell. The lyrics describe the warden of the jail welcoming the singer to his cell after being incredibly sweet to him. The main character puts on a brave face to mask his fears from the people around him, but ultimately starts to recognize just how terrible of a situation he is in. The song's chorus repeats the idea of welcoming the singer to hell and how happy the people there are to have him there.


The song's message is clear, it tells the harrowing journey that a person goes through when they end up in hell. The lyrics give us an idea of what the singer’s first day at the "gate of hell" would be like. An interesting part of the song is how the other inmates are excited to have the singer join them in the afterlife, which implies that they had an inkling of his arrival.


The ending of the song seems doomed to repeat itself with the singer putting on a brave face, stating that he must hide how scared he is from the other inmates who seem to be waiting for him if they see any signs of fear. The song's message shows that the person has lost everything and is now destined to suffer in the gates of hell. The lyrics and vivid imagery of the song provide a chilling tale of what could befall those who are doomed to end up in hell.


Line by Line Meaning

Welcome to hell
The singer is being greeted to the afterlife punishment for their actions.


Welcome to hell that's what I heard them sing
The singer is hearing the chorus from the other inhabitants of hell, who are happy to have a newcomer.


Welcome to hell yeah
The singer is being welcomed to hell.


Oh we're so happy that you're here today
The other inhabitants of hell are happy to have the artist join them in eternal punishment.


There's a warden waiting to meet me
The artist is approached by an authority figure upon their arrival to hell.


As I make my way inside of the jail
The singer is entering the confines of hell as if it were a prison.


He smiles at me ever so sweetly
The warden greets the singer warmly, as if to normalize the experience.


And sends to me on route to my cell
The warden directs the artist to their designated place of punishment.


Grins all up on their faces
The other inhabitants of hell are delighted to see a new arrival.


Lookin so delighted I'm here
The other inhabitants are pleased that the artist is joining them in punishment.


Murders, robbers and rapists
The singer is in the company of individuals who committed heinous crimes in life.


All shouting up in my ear
The other inhabitants of hell are vocally expressing their excitement for the new arrival.


Put my brave face on
The singer is preparing to face their punishment with a stoic attitude.


Can't let 'em know that I'm scared
The singer is attempting to hide their fear of eternal punishment from the other inhabitants of hell.


And don't I know, don't I know, don't I know
The singer is reflecting on the awareness they have of their transgressions that led to their arrival in hell.


Just how low, just how low, just how low (just how low)
The artist is acknowledging the depths of their wrongdoing.


I've fallen down, I've fallen down
The artist recognizes that they have failed in their moral judgment and have earned their punishment.


And I can see, I can see, I can see
The singer is acknowledging their punishment and the reasoning behind it.


What's in store for me, oh for me, oh for me
The singer knows that they have an eternity of punishment ahead of them.


Fallin out, there's no way out now
The artist recognizes that there is no escape from the punishment they have earned.


Welcome to hell hey
The artist is once again being welcomed to hell.


I put my brave face on
The artist is reaffirming their resolve to face their punishment bravely.


Cos if they know then I'm dead
The singer knows that if their fear is made evident, it will be exploited or mocked by the other inhabitants of hell.


I put my brave face on
The artist is reaffirming their resolve to face their punishment bravely.




Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: ERIC APPAPOULAY, TOM WRIGHT-GOSS, RICHARD CASSELL, BENJAMIN PAUL BALANCE-DREW

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Comments from YouTube:

@NelsonRB26

I had like TWELVE YEARS looking for this song because i heard it on a 1hr mix of old tecno songs from son Nakamishi or Nakaimishi user and never found it😭😭😭😭i can happilly die now

@oscarestivencarabalyherrer1279

This music has to be Dancemania Super Techno (I)

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