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Fall: War
The Arcadian Wild Lyrics
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It hissed another choice and woke my lust
The first step of my descent
I lost my innocence, misplaced my trust
We were deceived
We sank our teeth into a lie
How could we count the cost?
We sold ourselves and what we bought wasn’t worth the price
You gave me all you love
I thought there was more
Chaos, she politely knocked
So I opened the door
I saw my naked form
In a moment shame was born; I hid my face
You came back down to earth
And found I had cursed the world you made
You gave me all you love, but I thought there was more
Chaos, she politely knocked, so I opened the door
I looked from left to right for somebody to blame
I believed a viper and grew a pair of fangs
The lyrics to The Arcadian Wild's song "Fall" is a story of the fall from grace of a couple who were deceived and sold themselves into something that wasn't worth the price. It begins with the realization that there was a second voice that hissed another choice, awakening lust and leading to the first step of descent. The singer lost their innocence and misplaced trust. The couple believed in a lie and sank their teeth into it, not counting the cost. The chorus features the regret of the singer, realizing that they thought there was more to love but chaos intervened, resulting in shame and hiding the face.
The second half of the song has the couple dealing with the aftermath of their mistake. The singer sees their naked form and feels shame, and the other person finds that their world has been cursed by the mistake. The singer believed a viper and grew a pair of fangs, or essentially, became part of the deception, to begin with. The lyrics are a warning of how easily we can be swayed by a second voice or a lie and be led down a destructive path.
Line by Line Meaning
I heard a second voice
I heard a voice tempting me with an alternative option
It hissed another choice and woke my lust
That voice tempted me with a choice that aroused my desire
The first step of my descent
This was the beginning of my downward spiral
I lost my innocence, misplaced my trust
I lost the naivety and faith that had once guided me
We were deceived
We were misled by someone or something
We sank our teeth into a lie
We fully embraced a falsehood
How could we count the cost?
We didn't fully consider the consequences
We sold ourselves and what we bought wasn’t worth the price
We sacrificed our wellbeing for something that wasn't worth it
You gave me all you love
You showed me true love and care
I thought there was more
I was mistaken in believing there was something beyond the love you offered
Chaos, she politely knocked
Disorder and confusion gently came into my life
So I opened the door
I willingly let chaos enter my world
I saw my naked form
I saw myself as I truly am, without any facade
In a moment shame was born; I hid my face
This realization caused me to feel ashamed and hide
You came back down to earth
You returned to reality
And found I had cursed the world you made
You found that my actions had negative consequences for the world you had created
I looked from left to right for somebody to blame
I searched for someone else to fault for my mistakes
I believed a viper and grew a pair of fangs
I trusted in a treacherous source, and in turn, became deceitful myself
Lyrics © Word Collections Publishing, Songtrust Ave
Written by: ISAAC WAYNE HORN, LINCOLN DANIEL MICK
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I heard a second voice
It hissed another choice and woke my lust
The first step of my descent
I lost my innocence, misplaced my trust
We were deceived
We sank our teeth into a lie
How could we count the cost?
We sold ourselves and what we bought wasn't worth the price
You gave me all you love
I thought there was more
Chaos, she politely knocked
So I opened the door
I saw my naked form
In a moment shame was born
I hid my face
You came back down to earth
And you found I had cursed the world you made
You gave me all your love, but I love making more
Chaos, she politely knocked, so I opened the door
I looked from left to right for somebody to blame
I believed a viper and grew a pair of fangs
You gave me all your love, but I love making more
Chaos, she politely knocked, so I opened the door
I looked from left to right for somebody to blame
I believed a viper and grew a pair of fangs
TheEagleOfAir
These guys are so ridiculously, criminally underrated which just confuses me even more that their music video production quality is so good
Nate Nelson
They actually had a go fund me to support their music videos
hiaspe
So true
Justin Neal
I really dived into them within the last few months, and I’m obsessed. Their music hits me in the just the right spot in my brain. It’s so soothing but epic and vibrant
The Arcadian Wild
Hey everyone, thanks for watching! Be sure to check out the "Spring: Wake", "Summer: Walk", and "Winter: Will:" music videos, as well. "Fall: War" is just part of the story!
The Arcadian Wild
Good question. Guitar and mandolin came first, back when we started writing these songs something like 5 years ago. Then when we decided to actually record them, and the whole band got together and sort of re-arranged them, adding fiddle and bass.
Gible Rider
All of these are so incredibly good!
Great work!
Owen Hershberger
I absolutely love the theme of The Garden of Eden and God’s creation of man throughout
Lindsay C
I live for new releases from you all, and was in the top 0.5% of your listeners on spotify wrapped. Top tier band right here, thank you for your art, your time, and your passion. This is emaculate as always!!
Abigail Issler
I LOVE the line: "we were deceived, we sank our teeth into a lie!" oh my gosh!! that's so so clever!