Fallen Angel
John McGlynn Lyrics
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And we'd made our plans from the dreams you'd had between those years,
Don't try to tell me that what we had was magic,
And make me see the miracle of love...
When the city fell you must've wept a thousand tears,
But the walls we'd built were still standing after all these years,
Distinct the Fallen Angel, ties your body to a rack,
And you feel her soul's condition as her hands caress your back,
But I will not believe in angels, or in any devil's hell,
And I have no faith in heroes or in any lover's spell...
Don't try to tell me that what we had is magic,
The dreams keep coming on, and maybe they will linger...
Maybe they will linger...
Distinct the Fallen Angel, ties your body to a rack,
And you feel her soul's condition as her hands caress your back,
But I will not believe in angels, or in any devil's hell,
And I have no faith in heroes or in any lover's spell...
Don't try to tell me that what we had is magic,
I think it's just the colour of your hair.
The dreams keep on coming, and maybe they will linger...
Maybe they will linger...
The first verse of John McGlynn's song "Fallen Angel" describes the fall of a great city that was built to last for a thousand years. The singer acknowledges that they and their people had made plans based on dreams that were dreamt during that time period. The second verse mentions that despite the fall of the city, the walls they had built were still standing after all these years, implying the sheer strength of their construction. In the chorus, the singer challenges the idea that what they had was magic, and asks not to be made to see the miracle of love. The third verse introduces the idea of a Fallen Angel who ties the singer's body to a rack, and as she caresses his back, he feels her soul's condition. The final lines of the song reinforce the singer's disbelief in angels, the devil's hell, heroes or lover's spells, and implies that maybe what they had is just the color of the hair, thus questioning the true nature of their relationship.
Line by Line Meaning
And the city's strength should've held a thousand years,
The city was believed to be strong enough to last for a millennium.
And we'd made our plans from the dreams you'd had between those years,
We had planned our future based on the dreams you had during that time.
Don't try to tell me that what we had was magic,
Don't try to convince me that our relationship was special or extraordinary.
And make me see the miracle of love...
And make me see the wonder or magic of love.
When the city fell you must've wept a thousand tears,
When the city was destroyed, you must have cried profusely.
But the walls we'd built were still standing after all these years,
Despite the city's destruction, the walls we constructed were still standing.
Distinct the Fallen Angel, ties your body to a rack,
Perceive the distinctiveness of the Fallen Angel, who restrains your body to a torture device.
And you feel her soul's condition as her hands caress your back,
As the Fallen Angel touches you, you sense the state of her soul.
But I will not believe in angels, or in any devil's hell,
I choose not to have faith in the existence of angels or a place of torment.
And I have no faith in heroes or in any lover's spell...
I do not believe in the concept of heroes or in any enchantment of love.
The dreams keep coming on, and maybe they will linger...
Recurring dreams persist, and perhaps they will endure.
Maybe they will linger...
Perhaps these dreams will continue to exist.
Don't try to tell me that what we had is magic,
Please do not attempt to persuade me that our relationship was extraordinary.
I think it's just the colour of your hair.
I believe that my attraction to you is simply based on your physical appearance.
The dreams keep on coming, and maybe they will linger...
Recurrent dreams persist, and perhaps they will endure.
Maybe they will linger...
Perhaps these dreams will continue to exist.
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