The Prophet's Song
Cellar Darling Lyrics

Oh oh, people of the earth Listen to the warning, the seer he said "Beware the storm that gathers here Listen to the wise man"
The prophet warns the people of the impending danger and asks them to listen to wisdom.

I dreamed I saw on a moonlit stair Spreading his hands on the multitude there A man who cried for a love gone stale And ice cold hearts of charity bare I watched as fear took the old men′s gaze Hopes of the young in troubled graves I see no day, I heard him say "So gray is the face of every mortal"
The prophet has visions of a man mourning the loss of love and cold-hearted charity, leading to troubles for both the old and the young.

Oh oh, people on the earth Listen to the warning, the prophet he said "For soon the cold of night will fall Summoned by your own hand"
The prophet warns of impending doom caused by the people themselves and asks them to be prepared for it.

Oh oh, children of the land Quicken to the new life, take my hand Fly and find the new green bough Return like the white dove
The prophet urges the people to be reborn, embrace new beginnings, and return filled with hope.

He told of death as a bone white haze Taking the lost and the unloved babe Late, too late, all the wretches run These kings of beasts now counting their days From mother's love is the son estranged Married his own, his precious gain The earth will shake, in two will break And death all around will be your dowry
The prophet warns of the inevitability of death and the dangers of estrangement and greed, prophesying natural disasters and death all around.

Oh oh, people of the earth Listen to the warning, the seer he said "For those who hear and mark my words Listen to the good plan"
The prophet urges people to not just hear, but incorporate the wisdom into their lives and listen to the good plan.

And two by two, my human zoo They′ll be Running for to come, running for to come Out of the rain Flee for your life Who heed me not let all your treasure make you Oh, fear for your life Deceive you not, the fires of Hell will take you Should death await you
The prophet envisions people fleeing for their lives in a human zoo and warns of the dangers of clinging to material possessions and the threat of Hell.

Oh oh, people can you hear me? Oh, people can you hear me? And now I know, and now I know And now I know, and now I know And now I know that you can hear me
The prophet questions if the people can hear him and is reassured when they acknowledge his message.

Now I know, now I know Now I know, now I know Now I know, now I know The Earth will shake, in two will break The Earth will shake, in two will break The Earth will shake, in two will break Death all around, around Death all around, around Death all around, around Now I know, and now I know Now I know, and now I know Now I know, and now I know Now I know, and now I know Whoa oh, whoa oh Whoa oh, whoa oh Whoa oh, whoa oh Listen to the wise, listen to the wise Listen to the wise, listen to the wise man La la la la la La la la la la La la la la la Come here; aye, you Come here; aye, you Come here. Listen to the mad, listen to the mad Listen to the mad, listen to the mad Listen to the madman
The prophet has repeated visions of natural disasters and death, urging people to listen to the message of wise men and madmen alike.

God give you grace to purge this place And peace all around may be your fortune Oh oh, children of the land Love is still the answer, take my hand The vision fades, a voice I hear "Listen to the madman"
The prophet prays for peace and love to reign and urges people to listen to the madman as the vision fades.