Witches! Witches! Rest Now In The Fire
Get Well Soon Lyrics


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They want you to burn in hell
Because of your magic spell

It may seem hard, but it's just fair enough
Cos Satan's your best friend

No need to run no more
The Inquisition's at your door

It may seem hard, but it's just fair enough
You danced naked around the fire

The mob has brought you here




The mob has brought you here
They want your soul

Overall Meaning

The song "Witches! Witches! Rest Now In The Fire" by Get Well Soon is a lamentation of the time period during which witches were prosecuted and burnt alive in the medieval era. The song uses vivid and poetic lyrics, which have a strong element of dark humor, to describe the unfairness and cruelty of the persecution of witches. The first verse talks about how witches are hated for their magical powers and people want them to suffer in hell. The second verse talks about how the devil is a friend of the witches, so accusing them of being under his influence is pointless. The bridge section is dedicated to the Inquisition, the organization responsible for the witch hunts, which has now caught the witch and is knocking on her door. The chorus is repeated twice, and it describes how the people blame the witches and want them to pay with their souls for their sins. Overall the song speaks of the deep-seated fear and extreme prejudice that characterized the way witches were treated in medieval times.


Line by Line Meaning

They want you to burn in hell
They wish to punish you severely for practicing magic


Because of your magic spell
Due to the use of your magical abilities


It may seem hard, but it's just fair enough
The consequences are appropriate, though they may appear harsh


Cos Satan's your best friend
Your alignment with evil has led to this outcome


No need to run no more
There is no point in attempting to escape


The Inquisition's at your door
The religious authorities have come to punish you


You danced naked around the fire
You performed a ritual that violated societal norms


The mob has brought you here
A group of people has dragged you to this location


They want your soul
They seek to take ownership of your spiritual essence




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Comments from YouTube:

Cadizhead

Muy buen disco y preciosa canción. Un saludo a todos desde Cádiz (España)

iesus68

the video is great, the song is simply outstanding. Usually I dislike strings arrangements, but this is nothing less than perfect.

Der Farni

damn, love this song, soo sweet and dark

Der Farni

This reminds me so much of Qotsa's Burn the Witch. I really like both! Lullabies to Paralyze is the best album ever!

Fugazii81

beautiful song

WilliamVSWilliam Productions

First time I heard this song was in "Hobo With A Shotgun"...and it keeps getting better with every listen and new version I find. The original piece is by Michael Holm from "Mark of the Devil".

RayVinyard

Beautiful video to a beautiful song.

Matteo Sansoni

Bellissima canzone! La parte cantata ha un che dei primi radiohead, mentre l'orchestrazione è molto alla baustelle... Davvero bella!

Facundo Mollo

La verdad que Jan-Ole Gerster y Timon Modersohn se pasaron con la bizarreada que se mandaron en este video...imagenes explendidas y la musica mezclada con la letra...."BRILLANTE"...muy bizarro!!! FELICITACIONES UN SU EXITO "GET WELL SOON"...que ya vienen arrastrandolo desde alemania!! MUY BUENO!! Mr FUCKundo

badoom_bum

excellent choice for a new single. Nice video.

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