A Place Called Earth
Exuma Lyrics


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Baäl Baäl Baäl oh Baäl
Baäl will cause
your downfall
you will fall down
in your hole
then you'll find
you'll find
you've lost your Soul

you cursed the moon
and you fought
I saw you fighting the Sun
your hand is withered
and your life
your life is done

in the manger oh
in the manger
in the manger
there is
big danger

you have crucified
your sacred saintly
king
now now now
you don't have
you don't have anything

Baäl Baäl
oh Baäl
Baäl Baäl
Baäl will cause
your downfall





you've born your babies
oh they eat your flesh
they said they'll put your souls
your souls at rest

your big search
your big search
big search for Gold
made you kill your Young
now your blood
your blood runs old

from life
to your death
you've lived without your son
you were shooting everybody
everybody
with a paper money gun

money money money Money
money has been your Baäl
money's been your Baäl
now for eternity
oh your Soul
your soul's in jail
jail
jail

Baäl Baäl
Baäl oh Baäl
Baäl will cause
your
your downfall

Baäl Baäl
oh Baäl
ohh Baäl
Baäl will cause
your
your downfall

Baäl will cause
is gonna cause
your downfall

Baäl will cause
your
your downfall

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Exuma's song "A Place Called Earth" appear to be warning people about the dangers of greed and the pursuit of material wealth. Baäl is referenced as a force that will cause a person's downfall if they become too focused on accumulating money and power. The verses describe the consequences of this kind of lifestyle, with imagery of withered hands, lost souls, and even cannibalism among family members. The chorus repeats the warning of Baäl's power to bring one's downfall, emphasizing the message that materialism will ultimately lead to ruin.


The reference to Baäl in the lyrics alludes to a Canaanite deity associated with fertility, but also with cult practices that were considered immoral and corrupt. This reinforces the picture of a culture that has abandoned sacred values in favor of more superficial pursuits. The reference to crucifying a "sacred saintly king" implies a rejection of spiritual guidance in favor of a self-serving pursuit of money and power. The references to family members eating each other and killing their own children suggest a collapse of social morality in the pursuit of wealth.


Overall, the lyrics of "A Place Called Earth" convey a message of caution about the dangers of greed and materialism. The repetition of the warning about Baäl's power to cause downfall emphasizes the point that those who pursue money and power at the expense of spiritual values will ultimately suffer the consequences.


Line by Line Meaning

Baäl Baäl Baäl oh Baäl
Baäl, the ancient deity, is being invoked as a foreboding presence


Baäl will cause your downfall
The worship of Baäl will bring ruin and destruction


you will fall down in your hole then you'll find you'll find you've lost your Soul
Those who succumb to Baäl's influence will become lost and spiritually empty


you cursed the moon and you fought I saw you fighting the Sun your hand is withered and your life your life is done
Metaphorical expressions of defeat and death caused by the worship of Baäl


in the manger oh in the manger in the manger there is big danger
The manger is a place of peril and potential destruction


you have crucified your sacred saintly king now now now you don't have you don't have anything
The ultimate tragedy of betraying and rejecting one's own savior


you've born your babies oh they eat your flesh they said they'll put your souls your souls at rest
The offspring of those who worship Baäl will metaphorically consume them and consign them to death


your big search your big search big search for Gold made you kill your Young now your blood your blood runs old
The unwavering desire for wealth and material things will corrupt and destroy society


from life to your death you've lived without your son you were shooting everybody everybody with a paper money gun
The self-centered and greedy pursuit of wealth and power will lead to a lonely and ultimately empty existence


money money money Money money has been your Baäl money's been your Baäl now for eternity oh your Soul your soul's in jail
The worship of money as a substitute for spiritual fulfillment will have dire and eternal consequences


Baäl will cause is gonna cause your downfall
The same warning repeated as a closing statement


Baäl will cause your your downfall
The same warning repeated as a closing statement




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