Cathedrals
D.C. LaRue Lyrics


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Where have the numbers gone
That marched across my bed
The faces after faces
Still inside my head

No words of love
The hollow sound
Of hungry people in the night
(Hungry people in the night)
Do not say it was wrong or right
(Not say it was wrong or right)

But call it flight (fly away)
Oh, can Heaven tell me
Where they are now
They could fill cathedrals

Where are they now
They're in the dance halls
They're in the diners
They're in the streets

Where are they now
At the movies
They're in the bar rooms

Where are they now
They're in the dance halls
They're in the diners
They're in the streets

Where are they now
At the movies
They're in the bar rooms

They could fill cathedrals
(Cathedrals)
They could fill cathedrals, baby
(Cathedrals)

Each one is kind of special
As the music played
And so I'd end up leaving
When I should have stayed

Away from this
And all too fast
Another lover hits the dust
(Another lover hits the dust)
So much for all the time and trust
(So much for all the time and trust)

From love to lust
And back to love
Oh, can Heaven tell me
Where they are now
They could fill cathedrals

Where are they now
They're in the dance halls
They're in the diners
They're in the streets

Where are they now
They're at the movies
They're in the bar rooms

Where are they now
They're in the dance halls
They're in the diners
They're in the streets

Where are they now
They're at the movies
They're in the bar rooms

Oh, they could fill cathedrals
(Cathedrals)
Oh, they could fill cathedrals, baby
(Cathedrals)




Oh, they could fill cathedrals
(Cathedrals)

Overall Meaning

The song "Cathedrals" by D.C LaRue is a reflective piece about looking back at past relationships and the memories that still linger on. The opening lyrics depict a sense of longing for the people that were once present in the singer's life, but have now disappeared. The phrase "Where have the numbers gone that marched across my bed?" implies that the singer may have kept count of his past lovers, and the memory of their faces still remains with him. The song describes a feeling of emptiness and loneliness that the singer experiences, with the only comfort being the memories of past relationships.


The lyrics also touch upon the fleeting nature of relationships and how quickly they can end. The lines "From love to lust, and back to love" suggests that the singer has gone through cycles of relationships filled with passion but ultimately ends up alone. The chorus of the song reflects on how the missing people from the singer's past could "fill cathedrals," with the repetition of this phrase emphasizing the magnitude of these lost relationships.


Line by Line Meaning

Where have the numbers gone
Where have all the lovers gone


That marched across my bed
Who left me alone in bed


The faces after faces
The memories of their faces


Still inside my head
Are still haunting me


No words of love
No promises were made


The hollow sound
The emptiness of the situation


Of hungry people in the night
Of lonely people seeking love


(Hungry people in the night)


Do not say it was wrong or right
Don't judge the situation


(Not say it was wrong or right)


But call it flight (fly away)
But view it as a temporary escape


Oh, can Heaven tell me
I wonder, where are they now?


Where they are now
Where did my lovers go?


They could fill cathedrals
They were many


Where are they now
Where did they disappear?


They're in the dance halls
They're dancing with someone new


They're in the diners
They're having a late-night snack


They're in the streets
They're wandering aimlessly


At the movies
They're watching a romantic movie


They're in the bar rooms
They're trying to forget


Each one is kind of special
Each lover was unique


As the music played
As we danced together


And so I'd end up leaving
But eventually I had to leave


When I should have stayed
When I should have fought for love


Away from this
Away from this pain


And all too fast
And now it's all over


Another lover hits the dust
Another lover is gone


(Another lover hits the dust)


So much for all the time and trust
So much for all the promises and secrets


(So much for all the time and trust)


From love to lust
From true love to fleeting passion


And back to love
And back to missing them


Oh, they could fill cathedrals
There were so many lovers


(Cathedrals)


Oh, they could fill cathedrals, baby
The love was immense


(Cathedrals)


Oh, they could fill cathedrals
There were so many of them


(Cathedrals)




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@denisemanning4673

I remember this playing in the disco in the uk. Great times, great music. Not like the shit we are served today. I wish I was back in them days, sigh...πŸ•ΊπŸΎπŸ’ƒ

@anthonypaccione650

There are so so so many great disco cuts... So i'm not gonna say this is the best.... But its definitely one of the best. I was there from the Beginning of Disco, been to ALL of the NYC/NJ clubs 5 days a week... and this song was LIT!! The entire floor filled with people workin!! Hustlin! Bumpin! I can't@@@!!! You really had to be there. For those who were not there, i'm talking about dancing from the moment you stepped in the joint, till the moment you left... soakin wet clothing!!! Maybe it was just youth.. maybe it was the beat... but I danced from 11pm till 5am

@karinannamaria2514

Who's listening 2021????? love from sweden

@Felicien77

I am 😊

@ricksuegreen1753

Thank god I lived in the 70's this music WON'T EVER BE MADE AGAIN IN ANY OTHER ERA! This is the real deal.

@rondeneef

PPPRrrr Disco .....

@oscarmoriano1958

Es verdad adsolutad nunca se van a realizar la gran calidad musical de oro

@6_feet_underground

Hey, disco never died man :)

@leiutley4083

​] mm?

@robertacolarette1594

This was one of the top favorites to dance to in the clubs back then. So great.
Dancing was the number one reason for going out.

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