Members include:
Robert Scanlon - Vocals
Joey Onofrio - Percussion
Robert LaRock - Guitar
Martin McLoughlin - Guitar
NEVER SAY DIE
I.M. Legend Lyrics
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Head of a man
Eyes on the camera
Shaking everyone's hand
Vultures circle
And smack their lips
The sky goes black
Stars are new
Born without pity
As waves of blood
Roll over the city
It's not a rehearsal
Or special effects
It's the end of a story
It's what happens next
If I say, and I say
It's coming in a second
If I say, and I say
In the blink of an eye
And I say, and I say
With a bang and a whimper
And I say it's OK
If you never say goodbye
Son of a child
Son of a beast
As it slouchers and slithers
It's way from east
I dreamt a dream
But what can it mean
Angels and more
Devoured the queen
All the people danced
And tore at their clothes
The sky caught fire
And the oceans froze
It wasn't a fable
It wasn't a hoax
The servants and the devil
Keep making up jokes
And I say, and I say
It's coming in a second
And I say, and I say
In the blink of an eye
And I say, and I say
With a bang and a whimper
And I say it's OK
If you never say goodbye
I saw a chapel
Lain of God
The light was so blue
And the air was so cold
It sounded high
On a microphone
As the rats kept rhythm
On a chicken bone
People wept
And swallowed their jewels
Entered like soldiers
Departed as fools
It isn't a sentence
It's not a reward
It's a black parachute
With a noose for a cord
And I say, and I say
It's coming in a second
And I say, and I say
In the blink of an eye
And I say, and I say
With a bang and a whimper
And I say it's OK
If you never say goodbye
And I say it's OK
If you never say goodbye
And I say it's OK
If you never say goodbye
And I say it's OK
If you never say goodbye
In "Never say die," I.M. Legend examines themes of death and destruction, as well as the inevitability of endings, against a backdrop of apocalyptic imagery. The first verse describes a strange hybrid creature that seems to have both human and animal characteristics, and whose eyes, perhaps revealing its true nature, are fixed on the camera. The second verse paints a picture of doom and gloom as vultures circle overhead and the sky goes black. The stars themselves seem to be born without pity as waves of blood roll over the city.
The next verse introduces the idea that these events are not a rehearsal or special effects, but rather the end of a story, and what happens next. The line "It's what happens next" hints that the end is not truly the end, but rather a beginning of something else. In the following verse, the imagery becomes even more surreal as the "son of a child" and "son of a beast" make their way from the east, and angels devour a queen. The people dancing and tearing their clothes, the sky catching fire, and oceans freezing all contribute to an overall sense of chaos and destruction without any clear explanation or resolution.
The final verse introduces a chapel "lain of God" and an air that is "so cold" and "so blue." The rats keeping rhythm on a chicken bone suggests a macabre scene, made even more unsettling by people weeping and swallowing their jewels. The song ends with the refrain "And I say it's OK if you never say goodbye," which can be interpreted in a number of ways but ultimately suggests an acceptance of death or of endings without the need for closure.
Line by Line Meaning
Legs of a cat
Starting off with something unusual and strange
Head of a man
Continuing with describing something that doesn't make sense
Eyes on the camera
Shift to the present, observing the world around
Shaking everyone's hand
Active participation in what's happening
Vultures circle
Danger is approaching
And smack their lips
They are waiting for something, ready to pounce
The sky goes black
Sign of impending doom and destruction
As the lightning rips
Powerful forces at work, not in control
Stars are new
A new world is forming
Born without pity
Nature doesn't care for our suffering
As waves of blood
Describing the violence and carnage that's happening
Roll over the city
The destruction is widespread
It's not a rehearsal
This is not a test
Or special effects
This is real
It's the end of a story
The end is nigh
It's what happens next
The unknown future that's coming
If I say, and I say
Repeating the same message, emphasizing its importance
It's coming in a second
Everything can change in an instant
In the blink of an eye
Instantaneous change
With a bang and a whimper
Violent and sudden end
And I say it's OK
Acceptance of what's happening
If you never say goodbye
No need to say goodbye, because everything will be gone
Son of a child
More strange and bizarre descriptions
Son of a beast
Continuing with strange descriptions
As it slouchers and slithers
Describing something terrible and monstrous
It's way from east
Approaching from a direction
I dreamt a dream
A personal experience, a vision
But what can it mean
Trying to interpret and understand the vision
Angels and more
More strange descriptions
Devoured the queen
A terrible and violent end
All the people danced
Continuing to describe the madness happening
And tore at their clothes
Extreme reactions to the situation
The sky caught fire
More destruction and chaos
And the oceans froze
The world is changing, becoming unrecognizable
It wasn't a fable
This is not a myth or legend
It wasn't a hoax
This is not a trick or joke
The servants and the devil
More strange descriptions
Keep making up jokes
Even in the face of destruction, there is still humor
I saw a chapel
Another personal experience, another vision
Lain of God
Describing the spiritual and divine
The light was so blue
A beautiful and mystical moment
And the air was so cold
Opposites coming together
It sounded high
Music playing in the background
On a microphone
Making the music more powerful
As the rats kept rhythm
Even the animals are involved in the madness
On a chicken bone
Strange objects being used for music
People wept
Emotions run high
And swallowed their jewels
Desperate measures to hold onto something precious
Entered like soldiers
A sense of duty and purpose
Departed as fools
Not achieving what they set out to do
It isn't a sentence
This is not a punishment
It's not a reward
This is not a prize
It's a black parachute
More ominous and threatening descriptions
With a noose for a cord
A symbol of death and finality
And I say it's OK
Acceptance of the inevitable
If you never say goodbye
No need to say goodbye, because everything will be gone
And I say it's OK
Acceptance of the inevitable
If you never say goodbye
No need to say goodbye, because everything will be gone
And I say it's OK
Acceptance of the inevitable
If you never say goodbye
No need to say goodbye, because everything will be gone
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: ATTRELL STEPHEN JR. CORDES, CHRISTOPHER CARTER, DAVID JAY WEISS
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