The Vision
Exuma Lyrics


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Last night I had a vision
I saw fire in the sky
Yeah last night I had a vision
I saw men that once had died

There were seven angels
You know they said that my time had come
Yes those seven angels
You know they said that all the good people have won

The first angel, the very first angel
You know he looked at me, he looked at me and he said to me
He told me that he put the fire in the sky
And the second angel he started to cry
And he said that all the evil men must die

And the third angel
He said he brought a plague that for three months would torment man
And he said
He said that man would pray to die
But that death would be just out of the reach of his hand

And the fourth angel
He had a great big urn
And when he poured
All the waters of the earth turned to blood
And he said that man didn′t learn
Man didn't learn
Man didn′t learn from the great big flood

Last night I had a vision
Oh I saw fire in the sky
Last night I had a vision
I saw men that once had died





The fifth and sixth angel said they'd come to help man
But man, being the fool that he is
Turned his back and he ran
Hey hey
Hey hey hey hey
All of, all of the good people have won
Hey hey
Hey hey hey hey
My my my my
My time has come

The seventh angel
He raised his hand
And not a word, not a word did he say
And all the dead walk throughout the land
Whispering, whispering, "It was judgement day"

Hey
I'll be gone
I saw fire in the sky
Last night I had a vision
I saw men that once had died

Hey
Hey hey
Oh no
My time has come

Overall Meaning

Exuma's song "The Vision" speaks about a spiritual experience that the singer had in his sleep. He saw a vision of seven angels who had the power to determine the fate of humanity. The singer saw fire in the sky, and then he saw men who had died before walking in the land. The seven angels told him that all the good people had won and that his time had come.


Each angel had a specific message for humanity. The first angel claimed to have put the fire in the sky, while the second angel cried for the destruction of evil men. The third angel brought a plague which would torment men for three months, and the fourth angel had a great urn that contained the waters of the earth, which he poured out, causing all the waters of the earth to turn into blood. The fifth and sixth angel wanted to help mankind, but the foolish man turned his back and ran. The seventh angel raised his hand, but he didn't utter any words. All the dead walked throughout the land whispering that it was the day of judgment.


The song seems to foretell the end of humanity according to the writer's understanding of religious and spiritual beliefs. The seven angels represent the seven seals and trumpets mentioned in the book of Revelation. The song is trying to pass a warning message to people to seek goodness and refrain from evil. In general, the song is ambiguous, and the interpretation can vary according to one's religious and spiritual beliefs. However, it captures the inevitability of death and the importance of living a good life.


Line by Line Meaning

Last night I had a vision
The singer had an intuitive experience


I saw fire in the sky
The singer saw fiery signs in the sky


Yeah last night I had a vision
The singer reiterates his intuition


I saw men that once had died
The artist saw formerly deceased men


There were seven angels
There were seven heavenly messengers present


You know they said that my time had come
The angels told the singer that his time had arrived


Yes those seven angels
The singer reminds the listener of the seven angels present


You know they said that all the good people have won
The angels said that the virtuous people had succeeded


The first angel, the very first angel
The artist introduces the first angel


You know he looked at me, he looked at me and he said to me
The first angel made eye contact with the artist and spoke to him


He told me that he put the fire in the sky
The first angel claimed responsibility for the fiery signs


And the second angel he started to cry
The second angel became emotional


And he said that all the evil men must die
The second angel said that wicked men must perish


And the third angel
The singer introduces the third angel


He said he brought a plague that for three months would torment man
The third angel caused a sickness to afflict man for three months


And he said
The third angel spoke again


He said that man would pray to die
The plague would cause people to wish for death


But that death would be just out of the reach of his hand
However, death would be unattanable


And the fourth angel
The singer introduces the fourth angel


He had a great big urn
The fourth angel carried a large pot


And when he poured
When he spilled the contents


All the waters of the earth turned to blood
All the bodies of water on earth transformed into blood


And he said that man didn′t learn
The fourth angel commented on mankind's failure to learn


Man didn't learn
Mankind failed to learn


Man didn′t learn from the great big flood
Humans didn't learn from the previous watery disaster


The fifth and sixth angel said they'd come to help man
The singer introduces the fifth and sixth angels who offered assistance


But man, being the fool that he is
However, humans are foolish


Turned his back and he ran
People ignored the angels and fled


All of, all of the good people have won
All the righteous individuals were favored


My time has come
The singer's time is up


The seventh angel
The singer introduces the seventh angel


He raised his hand
The seventh angel lifted his hand


And not a word, not a word did he say
The seventh angel remained silent


And all the dead walk throughout the land
The deceased rose from their graves and walked the earth


Whispering, whispering, "It was judgement day"
The resurrected corpses whispered that it was the day of reckoning


Hey
Interjection/Calling


I'll be gone
The singer will soon leave


Oh no
Surprise/Interjection




Writer(s): Exuma

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