Ramallah is a metal band from Boston, USA.

The band was founded in 2… Read Full Bio ↴Ramallah is a metal band from Boston, USA.

The band was founded in 2002. They released 2 LP's named But A Whimper (2002) on Bridge9Records and Kill A Celebrity on Thorp Records (2005).
Ramallah is a side project of the Blood For Blood guitarist White Trash Rob Lind. In the band are also ex- and current members of Cold As Life, Wrecking Crew and Sworn Enemy.

Days of Revenge
Ramallah Lyrics

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These are the days of revenge so sweet.

Can you feel it?
There is a fear in the air that I have prayed for, for my whole life.

Can you feel it? And do you fear it?
And Malcolm was right,
The hate that we've sown has come home in the night.

So wake up. It's time to die.

Can you feel it?
'cause we've reached the end of the lies,

Just take a look at the papers,
And your leaders,
They're killers and they're liars.
See what they do in your name to make the bodies pile higher.
The murders and the terror,
They've done it forever
As we sit back and smile at the script that they sell us.

So now they come for me.
So now they come for you.
We didn't hear and now there's nothing we can do.

Holy Mother of Columbine,
Say a prayer for me
And the USA.

Blessed martyrs of Palestine,
Come and strike us down.
How dare we pray?

Osama is the demon that keeps you all safe in your little cells.
Believe it.
Oh sweet revenge
And Jesus himself would condemn us all to this self-made hell.
Can you dig it?
Oh sweet revenge

Hell is the sign of our times,

But now the victims,
They're rising,
Their numbers are multiplying.
They want their revenge for the years that they've been dying.

So now they come for me.
So now they come for you.
We didn't care and now there's nothing we can do.

Holy Mother of Columbine,
Save a prayer for me.

Blessed martyrs of Palestine,
Come and strike us down.

Overall Meaning

Days of Revenge by Ramallah is a song that reflects on the current state of the world with regards to fear, hate, violence, and revenge. The opening lines of the song, "These are the days of revenge so sweet, can you feel it?" speaks to the feeling of people seeking revenge for past wrongs. The fear that is present in the air is not a new feeling because it has been present for the songwriter's entire life. The question posed in the next line, "Can you feel it?" is a call to action for the listener to acknowledge the fear, and the question "And do you fear it?" amplifies the intensity of the fear. The song then draws a reference to Malcolm X when it says "And Malcolm was right, the hate that we've sown has come home in the night," meaning that the hate that people have spread around to others is now coming back to haunt them. The next line, "So wake up. It's time to die," is a metaphor for the end of the cycle of hate and violence, so it's time to put it to rest.

The song then shifts to a call for action, as seen in the line, "Just take a look at the papers, and your leaders, they're killers and they're liars." The songwriter assumes that people need to be aware of the atrocities committed by their leaders and stop buying into the lies sold to them. The line "See what they do in your name to make the bodies pile higher" suggests that things done in the name of a group affect everyone in that group, so people should not be complicit in the violence. The song also reflects on how violence has been a part of the world for a long time, and it has been carried out in the guise of political and religious ideologies. The Holy Mother of Columbine and the Blessed Martyrs of Palestine are mentioned, representing victims of violence in the USA and Palestine, respectively. The song's closing lines, "Osama is the demon that keeps you all safe in your little cells. Believe it. Oh sweet revenge. And Jesus himself would condemn us all to this self-made hell. Can you dig it? Oh sweet revenge," is a critique of how violence has been justified in the guise of religious dogma, and how people delight in revenge rather than finding a solution that breaks the cycle of violence.

Line by Line Meaning

These are the days of revenge so sweet.
This is a time when revenge is desired and sought after.

Can you feel it?
Can you sense the desire for revenge in the air?

There is a fear in the air that I have prayed for, for my whole life.
I have longed for a time when fear is widespread.

And do you fear it?
Do you also have a sense of fear this time?

And Malcolm was right,
As Malcolm predicted,

The hate that we've sown has come home in the night.
Our own hatred has caused us harm during the night.

So wake up. It's time to die.
We should be prepared to face consequences for our actions.

'cause we've reached the end of the lies,
Untruthful times have come to an end.

Just take a look at the papers,
Observe the news coverage,

And your leaders,
And the people in authority,

They're killers and they're liars.
They take lives and deceive people.

See what they do in your name to make the bodies pile higher.
Observe how they take actions using your name to cause more deaths.

The murders and the terror,
The violence and the fear,

They've done it forever
This has been going on for a long time.

As we sit back and smile at the script that they sell us.
We watch the news with a complacent attitude as they tell their stories.

So now they come for me.
The consequences of our actions have caught up to me.

So now they come for you.
You are now facing the consequences of your actions.

We didn't hear and now there's nothing we can do.
We ignored the warning signs and it's too late to take any action.

Holy Mother of Columbine,
Mother Mary of the Columbine High School shooting,

Say a prayer for me
Please pray for me.

And the USA.
And for the United States of America.

Blessed martyrs of Palestine,
Those who have given their lives for Palestine,

Come and strike us down.
Please bring retribution upon us.

How dare we pray?
We don't deserve to ask for forgiveness.

Osama is the demon that keeps you all safe in your little cells.
Osama bin Laden is the scapegoat who keeps people feeling secure in their confinement.

Believe it.
It's true.

Oh sweet revenge
Revenge will feel satisfying.

And Jesus himself would condemn us all to this self-made hell.
Even Jesus would criticize us for causing our own misery.

Can you dig it?
Can you grasp this concept?

Hell is the sign of our times,
The current era is marked by a sense of suffering and misery.

But now the victims,
But now those who have been harmed,

They're rising,
Are standing up for themselves,

Their numbers are multiplying.
Their voices are getting stronger.

They want their revenge for the years that they've been dying.
They seek recompense for the harm they've suffered over time.

So now they come for me.
The people who seek retribution are now targeting me.

So now they come for you.
They are now coming for you too.

We didn't care and now there's nothing we can do.
We neglected to take action and now it's out of our hands.