Now They Rise
Eureka Birds Lyrics

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Now they fall
Like stones thrown in a pond
Now they fall

Watch them crawl
There's really not a chance for them at all

Now they rise

Growing from the ground to the night

Spectral sighs
In twos or threes or more they come alive

The sins that put them down will be repaid

Pleas won't help
With minds made up they've come for revenge

And all at once the dead will live again

Overall Meaning

The song "Now They Rise" by Eureka Birds seems to be about revenge, specifically the revenge of the dead or those who have been wronged in some way. The first verse talks about how those who have fallen (either literally or metaphorically) are now helpless and unable to do anything, while the second verse talks about how these same fallen ones will rise up and seek their revenge.

The chorus of the song, with the repeated lines "Now they fall" and "Now they rise," emphasizes the cyclical nature of life and death, as well as the idea that those who have fallen will eventually rise again.

The third verse seems to suggest that the sins that led to the fall of these individuals will eventually be repaid, perhaps through their revenge or the intervention of some higher power. The final line of the song, "And all at once the dead will live again," emphasizes the idea of resurrection and rebirth.

Overall, "Now They Rise" is a haunting and evocative song that uses vivid imagery and repetition to drive home its message of revenge and resurrection.

Line by Line Meaning

Now they fall
Their downfall has just begun like stones thrown in a body of water

Like stones thrown in a pond
Their descent is as uncontrollable and inevitable as rocks falling in water

Now they fall
Their demise is imminent

Watch them crawl
They try to survive, but it's obvious that they'll fail

There's really not a chance for them at all
They'll not succeed, no matter how hard they try

Now they rise
After hitting rock-bottom, they start to recuperate

Growing from the ground to the night
They start their journey to success from scratch and work their way up

Spectral sighs
As they rise again, they emit a haunting noise

In twos or threes or more they come alive
As they begin to flourish again, they bring others along with them

The sins that put them down will be repaid
Those who betrayed or mistreated them will suffer the repercussions of their actions

Pleas won't help
Begging for mercy will not save them from their revenge