Clear
Fictions Lyrics

Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴ Line by Line Meaning ↴

It came upon the midnight clear
That glorious song of old
From Angels playing near the earth
To touch their harps of gold

Peace on the earth could will two men
From Heaven's all-gracious King
The world in solemn stillness lay

To hear the Angels sing

And I hear them singing
Sing, I do hear them singing

The first Noel the Angel did say
Was to certain poor shepherds in fields as they lay

In fields where they lay, they keeping their sheep
On a cold winter's night that was so deep

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of "Clear" by Fictions are not original to the band but are actually a modern interpretation of the classic Christmas carol "It came upon the midnight clear" merged with "The First Noel." In the first verse, the song describes the story of the angels playing their harps of gold near the earth and announcing the birth of the son of God. The phrase "peace on earth" refers to the message of the angels, which suggests that the birth of Christ will bring peace to the world. The last two lines of the verse describe a solemn stillness that falls upon the world, as it listens to the singing of the angels.

The second verse of the song is taken from "The First Noel," and it describes the shepherds who were visited by an angel announcing the birth of Jesus. The shepherds are said to be keeping their sheep in the fields on a cold winter's night, when they were visited by an angel who brought them tidings of great joy. This verse is followed by the chorus, where the singer says that he can hear the angels singing.

Overall, the song is a beautiful interpretation of two classic Christmas carols that captures the essence of the message of Christmas, which is peace and joy.

Line by Line Meaning

It came upon the midnight clear
The moment of clarity arrived when everything was still and peaceful

That glorious song of old
The sweet melody from ancient times

From Angels playing near the earth
Messengers of God playing heavenly tunes close to the ground

To touch their harps of gold
Plucking the golden strings of their musical instruments

Peace on the earth could will two men
Two individuals can come together to make peace on earth possible

From Heaven's all-gracious King
From the kind and benevolent ruler of heaven

The world in solemn stillness lay
The hums of the world were silenced and everything existed in a peaceful state

To hear the Angels sing
To listen to celestial beings sing beautiful music

And I hear them singing
I am able to hear the angels sing

Sing, I do hear them singing
Definitely hear them sing

The first Noel the Angel did say
An angel spoke of good news for the first time