Mr. Damage
The Angels Lyrics


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(Brewster-Neeson-Brewster)

Holding council with the king and queen

Trying hard to decide the fate of their regime

There's only one needed to complete the harmonizin'
And that's a man with a voice like a scraping violin

Waiting for Mr. Damage


Toothless jaws gumming melancholy stuff

A burst of rapid fire Spanish from a window up above

Students out to pose in studied disarray

Books of Sartre, Marcuse openly displayed

Waiting for, Mr. Damage


Mr. Damage, walks through the doors of the sacrificial church

Mr. Damage, meets you in the lobby then leaves you in the lurch

Mr. Damage, stands at the altar, Sermon of the search

All the faithful follow


Resident winos stumbling and lurching

Walking cadavers smiling and searching

Man in the DT's looking at the feeble glossy portraits of long dead celebrated people

Waiting for Mr. Damage


Trying hard just to keep a candle lit

A leather flyer leaves the subway anxious to admit

That the marvelled one so recently deposed was seen

Three days later in a brand new suit of clothes

A brand new suit of clothes for a very special day

A brand new suit of clothes for a very special day

A brand new suit of clothes for a very special day

A very special day, a very special day, a very very very special dayyyyy - OOOOWWWWWW


Mr Damage holds a curse

Mr Damage drives a hearse

Don't you know who did it first...Mr Damage


Holding council with the king and queen

Trying hard to decide the fate of their regime

There's only one needed to complete the harmonizin'

And that's a man with a voice like a scraping violin

Waiting for Mr. Damage


Mr. Damage, walks through the doors of the sacrificial church

Mr. Damage, meets you in the lobby then leaves you in the lurch

Mr. Damage, stands at the altar, Sermon of the search

All the faithful follow


Holding frozen hands as Mr,

Holding frozen hands as Mr,

Holding frozen hands as Mr,

Damage holds the curse.......






That's a man with a voice like a scraping violin waiting for Mr.damage

Overall Meaning

The song "Mr Damage" by The Angels is filled with vivid and mysterious imagery that speaks to the chaos and impending destruction felt by the band during the time of its writing. The lyrics begin with a scene of a council between the king and queen, trying to decide the fate of their regime. The singer notes that only one thing is needed to complete the harmonizing of the situation, and that is a man with a voice like a scraping violin- waiting for Mr. Damage. This can be interpreted as a representation of the coming of chaos, the man with the scraping voice representing an agent of change and destruction, who is eagerly awaited.


The following verses describe a wide variety of strange characters waiting for Mr. Damage. Toothless jaws gumming melancholy stuff, students out to pose in studied disarray, resident winos stumbling and lurching, and man in the DT's looking at the feeble glossy portraits of long dead celebrated people, are all waiting for Mr. Damage. The repeated chorus highlights the idea that Mr. Damage is powerful and dangerous- he walks through the doors of the sacrificial church, meets you in the lobby then leaves you in the lurch, and stands at the altar, Sermon of the search, all the faithful follow. The final verse brings the song to a climax, with frozen hands holding onto Mr. Damage, who holds the curse.


Overall, "Mr Damage" is a song filled with eerie and symbolic imagery, portraying the coming of chaos and destruction. It is a powerful and memorable song that showcases The Angels' craft as both songwriters and performers.



Line by Line Meaning

Holding council with the king and queen
The leaders are discussing matters of state with their advisers.


Trying hard to decide the fate of their regime
The leaders are struggling to make decisions that will impact the future of their government.


There's only one needed to complete the harmonizin'
They require only one more person to join the group to create perfect harmony.


And that's a man with a voice like a scraping violin
They need a man with a unique and striking voice.


Waiting for Mr. Damage
They are anticipating the arrival of this man with a special voice.


Toothless jaws gumming melancholy stuff
Someone with no teeth is talking about sad things.


A burst of rapid fire Spanish from a window up above
Someone nearby is speaking Spanish rapidly and with urgency.


Students out to pose in studied disarray
Young people are intentionally trying to look messy or disorganized.


Books of Sartre, Marcuse openly displayed
They are displaying books by these famous philosophers in a visible way.


Mr. Damage, walks through the doors of the sacrificial church
This man with a unique voice has arrived at a church where sacrifices are being made.


Mr. Damage, meets you in the lobby then leaves you in the lurch
This man with a unique voice greets people in the lobby, but leaves them suddenly and without explanation.


Mr. Damage, stands at the altar, Sermon of the search
This man with a unique voice is at the front of the church, speaking about the search for something or someone.


All the faithful follow
The religious congregation is following this man with a unique voice.


Resident winos stumbling and lurching
The local alcoholics are stumbling around and struggling to move properly.


Walking cadavers smiling and searching
Zombie-like people are walking around with a smile, seemingly searching for something.


Man in the DT's looking at the feeble glossy portraits of long dead celebrated people
A man going through alcohol withdrawal is looking at pictures of famous people who have died a long time ago.


A brand new suit of clothes for a very special day
Someone has purchased new clothing for an important occasion.


Mr Damage holds a curse
This man with a unique voice is believed to be cursed.


Mr Damage drives a hearse
This man with a unique voice is in the business of transporting dead bodies.


Don't you know who did it first...Mr Damage
This man with a unique voice was the first to do something significant and noteworthy.


Holding frozen hands as Mr,
Someone is holding hands with this man with a unique voice.


Damage holds the curse.......
The curse is attributed to this man with a unique voice.




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