The Seven Deadly Sins
Flogging Molly Lyrics

Sail away where no ball and chain
Let's escape to water where there is no restriction or limit to hold us down.

Can keep us from the roarin' waves
Where we can be on the waves that churn and roar.

Together undivided but forever we'll be free
We will ride together, with no one to come between us, and live out our lives without any bondage.

So sail away aboard our rig
Let's ride out together on the ship that we have prepared.

The moon is full and so are we
We are being illuminated by the full moon, and in our hearts, we are full too, of freedom and joy.

We're seven drunken pirates
We are a group of seven careless people who lack self-control - pirates who are probably drunk or intoxicated.

We're the seven deadly sins
We represent the seven deadly sins of pride, envy, gluttony, lust, anger, greed, and sloth. These are the traits that lead to ruin and destruction.

So the years rolled by and several died
As time passed, a few members of our group passed away, and we are still confronting the reality of that loss.

And left us somewhat reelin'
It's been hard for us to come to terms with their death and move on.

Johnny strummed his Tommy gun
Johnny really made an impact with his guitar skills, which were as thunderous as a Tommy gun.

Left blastin' through the ceiling
He must have played so hard that he ended up blasting through the roof!

So what became of rebels
What happened to all those revolutionaries who used to speak up for the oppressed?

Who sang for you and me?
Those same people who raised their voices for everyone's sake.

Grapplin' with their demons
But they had their own demons to deal with and couldn't face them head-on.

In the seach for liberty
Their search for freedom and emancipation from their inner demons was what led to their downfall.

Suffers who suffer all
Those who experience agony in every part of their being.

Can swim upon the desert
They can still survive in the toughest conditions, even if it means surviving on a barren landscape like a desert.

Where avarice have ravaged all
In places affected by greed and selfishness that looted everything, even a desert can look like an oasis.

In spite of good intentions
Even though the intentions might be pure, sometimes it can still be heading towards a wrong direction.

Don't fill your mouth with gluttony
It's not good to indulge in excess in life, no matter how tempting it might be.

For pride will surely swell
If we let our ego take over, it will lead to our demise.

But nothing's unforgiven in the four corners of hell
Even if we have committed great sins and offenses, we can still be redeemed if we repent and atone for our wrongdoings.

Envy and its evill twin
Envy is a terrible sin that invites its evil twin (slander) into bed with it.

It crepy in bed with slander
Slander is always waiting to join the party when envy shows up.

Idiots they gave advice
Some foolish people are always ready to give advice, even when it's not necessary or helpful.

But sloth it gave no answer
The people who were too lazy to offer advice remained silent and uninvolved.

Anger kills the human soul
Anger is destructive and can cause irreparable damage to a person's spirit.

With butter tales of lust
People often deceive themselves (and others) with stories about how their actions are driven by love or desire, when in reality they're being led by something much darker.

While pavlov's Dogs keep chewin'
Just like those dogs that would keep chewing no matter what, some people are unable to control their desires.

On the legs they never trust
They can't trust their own instincts because they've been misled by their illusions of love or pleasure.

But It's the only life we'll know
This might be the only chance we get to live, so we should make the most of it without losing ourselves in the process.

Blagards to the bome
We are a ragtag, disreputable group of people who don't obey the norms of society.

So don't wreck yourself
Don't go overboard and destroy yourself while trying to live your life to the fullest.

Take an honest grip
Be sincere and controlled in your approach to life.

For there's more tales beyond the shore
There's a whole world of possibilities out there that we haven't even imagined yet.

In and out came crawlin' out
Someone manages to crawl in and out of our lives, even after we thought they were gone forever.

And spewed upon the ceiling
They ended up creating a big mess and causing chaos in the process.