Fire and Brimstone
David Sardy; George Vjestica; Mark Lanegan; Martyn Casey; Nick Cave; The Bootleggers; Warren Ellis Lyrics


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I had a dream last night while I was laying in my bed
And the whole world was standing still and the moon was turning red.
I saw a sign in the sky, I have come to set you free
There's a light shining bright, shining down, down on me.

I saw fire, fire and brimstone coming down on my head
I saw fire, fire and brimstone coming down on my head.
I look around, I saw hoards, I heard a voice say "come to me"
I felt the rumbling beneath my feet and the whole world was shaking free
And the sun was standing still, it was dark, but I could see.

I saw fire, fire and brimstone coming down on my head
I saw fire, fire and brimstone coming down, down on me.

I saw fire, fire and brimstone coming down on my head
I saw fire, fire and brimstone coming down, down on me.

I looked around, I saw hoards, I heard a voice say "come to me"
I felt the rumbling beneath my feet and the whole world was shaking free.

I saw fire, fire and brimstone coming down on my head
I saw fire, fire and brimstone coming down, down on me.
I saw fire, fire, fire, fire and brimstone.
I saw fire, I saw fire, I saw fire coming down
I saw fire, fire and brimstone, fire and brimstone coming down.




I saw fire, fire and brimstone coming down on my head
I saw fire.

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Fire and Brimstone describe the experience of having a vivid and intense dream where the world is standing still, the moon is turning red, and a sign in the sky appears, proclaiming that the dreamer has come to set free. The dreamer sees a bright light shining down on him, but then witnesses fire and brimstone falling down on his head. Despite the chaos and destruction happening around him, the dreamer hears a voice urging him to come forward and feels the rumbling of the ground beneath his feet. The dreamer ultimately witnesses the world being shaken free as fire and brimstone continue to rain down.


The themes in the lyrics suggest the idea of an impending apocalypse or a doomsday scenario, with the dreamer envisioning the end of the world and a final battle between good and evil. The use of fire and brimstone imagery is often associated with the biblical concept of judgment and punishment, which further emphasizes the apocalyptic undertones of the lyrics. The dreamer's experience in the dream appears to be both terrifying and awe-inspiring, as he witnesses the power of the forces at play and the immense destruction they can cause.


Line by Line Meaning

I had a dream last night while I was laying in my bed
The singer had a dream while they were in bed.


And the whole world was standing still and the moon was turning red.
In the dream, the world was motionless and the moon was red.


I saw a sign in the sky, I have come to set you free
The singer saw a sign declaring their liberation in the sky.


There’s a light shining bright, shining down, down on me.
A bright light was shining down on the artist.


I saw fire, fire and brimstone coming down on my head
The artist saw flames and sulfur falling on them.


I look around, I saw hoards, I heard a voice say “come to me”
The singer saw crowds and heard a voice summoning them.


I felt the rumbling beneath my feet and the whole world was shaking free
The earth was shaking and the world was becoming untethered.


And the sun was standing still, it was dark, but I could see.
Although it was dark, the sun was still in place and the artist could see.


I saw fire, fire and brimstone coming down, down on me.
The artist saw flames and sulfur raining down on them.


I saw fire, fire, fire, fire and brimstone.
The artist saw fire and sulfur repeatedly.


I looked around, I saw hoards, I heard a voice say “come to me”
The singer observed crowds and heard their summoning.


I felt the rumbling beneath my feet and the whole world was shaking free.
The ground continued to shake and the world was still becoming untethered.


I saw fire, fire and brimstone coming down on my head
Fire and sulfur continued to fall on the singer.


I saw fire.
The singer saw fire.




Lyrics © ESTATE OF VERNON A. WRAY SR., Peermusic Publishing, VOILA MUSIC LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: FRED LINCOLN WRAY JR

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