Voice of God
The Black League Lyrics


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[Valanne, Jarva et al.]

You hear your MASTER calling like a RAGING SEA of LIES
Like a SIREN wailing in your head
- GOOD GOD don't give a DAMN!

'Tis like a LAUGH.
In the SHADOW.
Of the GALLOWS. For all night!

If you're LONGING to be FREE
To BREAK OUT of your MISERY
C'mon now, babe, CRUSH your ICONS
And then you've got to got to GET AWAY

I need it. I NEED it. Like a HOLE in the HEAD
I need it. I NEED it. Like a HOLE in the HEAD

You hear your MAKER's calling like an AVALANCHE of LIES
Like a SNIPER's BULLET through your HEART
- But GOD don't give a DAMN!

'Tis but a LAUGH.
In the SHADOW.
Of the GALLOWS. For all night!

So if you're DYING to be FREE
To BREAK AWAY from your MISERY
C'mon now, babe KILL your IDOLS
And then you've got to got to GET AWAY

I need it. I NEED it. Like a HOLE in the HEAD
I need it. I NEED it. Like a HOLE in the HEAD

[Lead - are - MV]

Watch out 'cause here it comes.

I need it. I NEED it. Like a HOLE in the HEAD
I need it. I NEED it. Like a HOLE in the HEAD





And I think that's exactly what you'll get

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of "Voice of God" by The Black League are a call for liberation from the false beliefs and oppressive institutions that society imposes on individuals. Throughout the song, the master, maker, and god are all portrayed as deceivers who propagate lies and illusions in order to maintain their power over people. The singer urges us to reject these voices and break free from the misery they cause, even if it means crushing our idols and risking our lives under the shadow of the gallows.


The metaphor of the raging sea, the siren, the avalanche, and the sniper's bullet all emphasize the destructive force and allure of these voices, and how they can easily overwhelm and ensnare us. The repetition of the line "I need it like a hole in the head" is a sarcastic twist on the usual expression, suggesting that we don't really need these voices and that they only create a void and a wound within us.


Overall, "Voice of God" is a defiant and empowering anthem that encourages us to listen to our own voice and to resist the voices of authority and conformity that seek to silence and control us.


Line by Line Meaning

You hear your MASTER calling like a RAGING SEA of LIES
The singer compares the voice of the master to a furious ocean of deceit.


Like a SIREN wailing in your head
The voice of the master is depicted as a dangerous warning call to the listener.


GOOD GOD don't give a DAMN!
The singer suggests that even though the listener responds to the master's voice, there is no divine force protecting them.


'Tis like a LAUGH.
The impact of the master's voice is mocked by the singer, who compares it to a frivolous expression.


In the SHADOW.
The impact of the voice of the master is depicted as dark, lurking in the background.


Of the GALLOWS. For all night!
The singer suggests that the listener will be tormented by the voice of the master throughout the night like a prisoner waiting for execution.


If you're LONGING to be FREE
The singer may recognize that the listener fells trapped or desires to break away from the influence of the master's voice.


To BREAK OUT of your MISERY
The singer is aware that the listener is troubled or suffering and wants to find a way out of their pain.


C'mon now, babe, CRUSH your ICONS
The singer is encouraging the listener to demolish their idols that keep them chained to their life.


And then you've got to got to GET AWAY
The singer advocates for the listener to flee from their current situation.


I need it. I NEED it. Like a HOLE in the HEAD
The singer is using sarcasm to comment on the listener's addiction to the master's voice, stating that they require it as much as they must have a hole in their head.


You hear your MAKER's calling like an AVALANCHE of LIES
The singer compares the maker's voice to a massive snowslide of untruths.


Like a SNIPER's BULLET through your HEART
The maker's voice is shown as piercing through the listener's essential being like a bullet.


But GOD don't give a DAMN!
The singer's theme continues to question the intervention of the divine, asserting that they are absent or unconcerned.


'Tis but a LAUGH.
The singer ridicules the effect of the maker's voice once again, imagining it as something brought about through humor.


In the SHADOW.
The impact of the maker's voice is suggested to be dark and opaque, hidden in shadow.


Of the GALLOWS. For all night!
The maker's voice is again imagined as a harbinger of doom and suffering, keeping the listener trapped till morning.


So if you're DYING to be FREE
The singer repeats the idea that the listener is desperate to break free from the voice of the maker.


To BREAK AWAY from your MISERY
The singer repeats the idea that the listener has been struggling and is looking for an escape from their condition.


C'mon now, babe KILL your IDOLS
The singer's proposition to the listener is again that they must remove from their life whatever is bringing them down, depicting it explicitly as the killing of their heroes.


And then you've got to got to GET AWAY
Similarly to before, the singer recommends the listener to run away from their current situation.


Watch out 'cause here it comes.
An ominous warning that the maker's call is growing nearer or inducing more suffering to the listener.


I need it. I NEED it. Like a HOLE in the HEAD
The singer repeats the sarcastic reference to the listener's cravings, portraying it as an irrepressible omission.


And I think that's exactly what you'll get
A statement suggesting that the listener has been unsuccessful in breaking free from the maker's voice in the past.




Lyrics Β© Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: ALEKSI RANTA, KIMMO PETTERI LUTTINEN, MIKA VALTTERI VALANNE, MIKKO OLAVI LAURILA, TANELI JARVA

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