DON'T FEAR THE REAPER
Big Country Lyrics
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All our times have come
Here but now they're gone
Seasons don't fear the reaper
Nor do the wind, the sun or the rain
We can be like they are
Baby take my hand... Don't fear the Reaper
We'll be able to fly... Don't fear the Reaper
Baby I'm your man...
Valentine is done
Here but now they're gone
Romeo and Juliet
Are together in eternity...
Romeo and Juliet
40,000 men and women everyday... Like Romeo and
Juliet
40,000 men and women everyday... Redefine
Happiness
Another 40,000 coming everyday...We can be like
They are
Come on baby... Don't fear the Reaper
Baby take my hand... Don't fear the Reaper
We'll be able to fly... Don't fear the Reaper
Baby I'm your man...
Love of two is one
Here but now they're gone
Came the last night of sadness
And it was clear we couldn't go on
The door was open and the wind appeared
The candles blew and then disappeared
The curtains flew then he appeared
Saying don't be afraid
Come on baby... And we had no fear
And we ran to him... Then we started to fly
We looked backward and said goodbye
We had become like they are
We had taken his hand
We had become like they are
Come on baby...don't fear the reaper
The song "Don't Fear the Reaper" by Blue Oyster Cult tells a story about love and death. The lyrics mostly revolve around the idea that death is not something to be feared as it is a natural part of life. It acknowledges that everything and everyone has a limited time, but not to let that hinder the experience of life.
The song starts off talking about the inevitable end of things. The seasons, wind, sun and rain do not fear the reaper, indicating that it is a force of nature that one should not be afraid of. The chorus then urges someone to not fear it either, and that everything is going to be okay. The lyrics continue to make references to Romeo and Juliet, whose love was so strong it remained even after their deaths. Love is a unifying theme in the song, suggesting that love transcends death and enables one to become like those that have already passed on.
Line by Line Meaning
All our times have come
The time for all of us to leave this world has arrived
Here but now they're gone
We are here on this earth for a brief time and then we depart
Seasons don't fear the reaper
The cycle of seasons continues unaffected by death
Nor do the wind, the sun or the rain
Nature is oblivious to human mortality
We can be like they are
We too can accept death as a natural part of life and not fear it
Come on baby... Don't fear the Reaper
The singer is urging his loved one not to be afraid of death
Baby take my hand... Don't fear the Reaper
He offers to help his loved one through the journey of life and into death
We'll be able to fly... Don't fear the Reaper
The singer believes in an afterlife, and that they will be able to fly freely
Baby I'm your man...
The singer is offering his love and support to his partner through life and death
Valentine is done
The holiday of love has passed and is now over
Here but now they're gone
Our loved ones are here with us for a short time and then they pass on
Romeo and Juliet
The famous lovers who both died for their love
Are together in eternity...
They are now together forever, beyond the mortal world
40,000 men and women everyday... Like Romeo and Juliet
Countless people die every day like Romeo and Juliet did
40,000 men and women everyday... Redefine Happiness
This could imply that people redefine happiness after the loss of a loved one
Another 40,000 coming everyday...We can be like They are
Despite the constant loss, we can all accept that death is a part of life
Love of two is one
Two people in love share a strong connection that makes them feel like one entity
Here but now they're gone
Even the love between two people cannot prevent death from taking them
Came the last night of sadness
The last night of life before death can be a sad experience
And it was clear we couldn't go on
The inevitability of death is obvious, and there is no escaping it
The door was open and the wind appeared
A metaphor for death's arrival and the soul departing the body
The candles blew and then disappeared
Symbolizes the end of a life and a transition from light to darkness
The curtains flew then he appeared
The 'he' could be interpreted as the reaper or death incarnate
Saying don't be afraid
The reaper is trying to console and reassure the dying person
Come on baby... And we had no fear
The singer is suggesting that when the moment comes, they will not fear death
And we ran to him... Then we started to fly
The moment of death is like a new beginning, and one can fly into the unknown
We looked backward and said goodbye
Acknowledging the past and saying goodbye as they move on to the next realm
We had become like they are
Having accepted death, they are now like the natural forces of the world
We had taken his hand
The singer and his loved one have taken death's hand and accepted the journey
We had become like they are
Repeating the idea that death is a natural part of life and nothing to fear
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Donald Roeser
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
John clark
When Big Country do a cover, they own it
Nicholas Van Tassell
Who knew these guys could rock so hard?!
brian donnelly
I did .Big Country rocked with the best of them 👍☺.ask mick Jagger n Co
Gage Newman
@brian donnelly Correction. Big Country is the best of em.
Jimmy The Hoover
First time I have heard this song, love this :)
Marley Bu
Love this song ❤
Miguel Angelo
Me too!
One Legged Duck
That cool cheeky guitar fill at 1:35 😎.
Techno Mick " Documentalist "
Oh my god, I only found out about this band last autumn, and this is my first time hearing this cover too ! through a film that I caught on TV one night, " Restless natives " ... I only put it on because I read that Bernard Hill was in, but not starring role etc .. .
Anyways as any " Big country " fans will know the band sings the film's theme song, of its own namesake ... 🎸🎼 🎵 🎧 " Restless natives " and from there I was introduced, and YouTube searched the band a bit and I'm enjoying a handful of there own songs now, and a couple of covers that they have done real justice to, Neil Young's " Rockin in the free world " is great, some of the recordings of them singing live on stage are belting, like proper boss job, made it 100% there's, right in the moment.
Quality band, they are/were so talented, Rest in peace to lead singer, William '' Stuart '' Anderson. 🎸 🎵 🎶 🎻
Edward Chapman
Stuart and the boys made everything better.