The Church And The Dime
The Dear Hunter Lyrics


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She prayed to the man with the twin in the mask,
but the world is numb and cold...
and the boy all alone is casually wandering home
unaware of sobering reality.

"Faster, save me. Harder, I can't..."

Breathe in. Breathe out.
Let them all fold. Let them all fold.
Breathe in. Breathe out.
Let them all fold. let them all fold.

Hearts finish here. Love decays while call-girls perform.
She waits alone, playing roles to suit lovers flue.
The lust, the sighs, the Church and the Dime.
The cryptic clientele all careening inside.
The puzzling facade steers pure from the divine.

Breathe in. Breathe out.
Let them all fold. Let them all fold.
Breathe in. Breathe out.
Let them all fold. let them all fold.

Many wishes of hunger were wronged by
the Pimp and Priest's thirst for a fault.
All the anger of a lovers lament




force-fed in the stomach of sin.
Welcome to the world.

Overall Meaning

The Dear Hunter's song "The Church And The Dime" explores the theme of love and sex in a world that seems to be numb and cold. The opening stanza introduces a woman who is seeking salvation from a masked man, but finds no solace in a world that is indifferent to her plight. Meanwhile, a young boy wanders home unaware of the darker realities of the world he lives in. The refrain "Breathe in. Breathe out. Let them all fold" suggests a resignation to the futility of trying to escape from the harsh realities of life.


The second stanza talks about the decay of love and the rise of lust where people play roles to satisfy their desires. The reference to "call-girls" performing foreshadows the theme of the song that revolves around the Church and the Dime. The use of the word "cryptic" to describe the clientele inside the Church suggests a mystery that pervades the atmosphere. The cryptic facade, however, steers clear from divinity, painting the Church as a place of paradox where people seek redemption for their sins but indulge in pleasures that contradict religious teachings.


The final stanza of the song explores the consequences of uncontrolled desire. The Pimp and Priest's thirst for a fault is a metaphor for the corrupting influence of power, which crushes those who are vulnerable. The image of lovers' lament force-fed in the stomach of sin links the theme of love with the darker theme of sin. The chorus "Breathe in. Breathe out. Let them all fold" suggests that there is no escape from the world of sin and that we must learn to live with it.


Line by Line Meaning

She prayed to the man with the twin in the mask,
She sought help from a figure hiding his true identity, but the world seems apathetic and harsh...


but the world is numb and cold...
She perceives the world as desensitized and unfeeling.


and the boy all alone is casually wandering home
Meanwhile, a young man walks home without a care in the world, oblivious to the harsh reality around him.


unaware of sobering reality.
The boy is ignorant of the somber truth of the situation.


"Faster, save me. Harder, I can't..."
Someone is begging for help, but is struggling to hold on or cope with the situation.


Breathe in. Breathe out.
The singer is trying to calm down or cope with stress by regulating their breathing.


Let them all fold. Let them all fold.
The singer wants everything to collapse, or for people to give up.


Hearts finish here. Love decays while call-girls perform.
This environment is not conducive to love, as even sex workers are putting on an act.


She waits alone, playing roles to suit lovers flue.
Someone is alone, pretending to be whoever their partner wants them to be.


The lust, the sighs, the Church and the Dime.
This could refer to a seedy church and brothel, where people indulge in their base desires.


The cryptic clientele all careening inside.
The patrons are mysterious and reckless as they enter the establishment.


The puzzling facade steers pure from the divine.
Despite the religious theme, this place is anything but holy.


Many wishes of hunger were wronged by
Numerous people's desires were thwarted...


the Pimp and Priest's thirst for a fault.
Because of the greed and corruption of those in charge.


All the anger of a lovers lament
This situation has caused much frustration and anger in relationships.


force-fed in the stomach of sin.
These negative emotions are being amplified by the sins surrounding them.


Welcome to the world.
This is a harsh introduction to the reality of life and the world around us.




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s w

She prayed to the man with the twin in the mask
But the world is numb and cold
And the boy all alone casually wandering home
Unaware of sobering reality

Faster, save me, harder, I can't

Breathe in, breathe out
Let them all fold, let them all fold
Breathe in, breathe out
Let them all fold, let them all fold

Hearts finish here, love decays while call girls perform
He waits alone, playing roles to suit lovers flue
The lust and the sighs, the church and the dime
The cryptic clientele all careening inside
The puzzling facade steers pure from the divine

Breathe in, breathe out
Let them all fold, let them all fold
Breathe in, breathe out
Let them all fold, let them all fold
Yeah

Many wishes of hunger were wronged
By the pimp and priest's thirst for a fault
All the anger from a lover's lament
Force fed in the stomach of sin
Welcome to the world



Io Io

She prayed to the man with the twin in the mask,

but the world is numb and cold...

and the boy all alone is casually wandering home

unaware of sobering reality.

"Faster, save me. Harder, I can't..."

Breathe in. Breathe out.

Let them all fold. Let them all fold.

Breathe in. Breathe out.

Let them all fold. let them all fold.

Hearts finish here. Love decays while call-girls perform.

She waits alone, playing roles to suit lovers flue.

The lust, the sighs, the Church and the Dime.

The cryptic clientele all careening inside.

The puzzling facade steers pure from the divine.

Breathe in. Breathe out.

Let them all fold. Let them all fold.

Breathe in. Breathe out.

Let them all fold. let them all fold.

Many wishes of hunger were wronged by

the Pimp and Priest's thirst for a fault.

All the anger of a lovers lament

force-fed in the stomach of sin.

Welcome to the world.



All comments from YouTube:

s w

She prayed to the man with the twin in the mask
But the world is numb and cold
And the boy all alone casually wandering home
Unaware of sobering reality

Faster, save me, harder, I can't

Breathe in, breathe out
Let them all fold, let them all fold
Breathe in, breathe out
Let them all fold, let them all fold

Hearts finish here, love decays while call girls perform
He waits alone, playing roles to suit lovers flue
The lust and the sighs, the church and the dime
The cryptic clientele all careening inside
The puzzling facade steers pure from the divine

Breathe in, breathe out
Let them all fold, let them all fold
Breathe in, breathe out
Let them all fold, let them all fold
Yeah

Many wishes of hunger were wronged
By the pimp and priest's thirst for a fault
All the anger from a lover's lament
Force fed in the stomach of sin
Welcome to the world

A momentous mori

I love how this song transitions from The Oracles On The Delphi Express. Somehow, it just doesn't feel "complete" listening to this without hearing the Oracles' outro

Double L Disc Golf

Listening now....

Double L Disc Golf

In total agreement

David Dobarganes

This album start to finisb is the cleanest transition I can think of

MrErikjg824

Love this song alot. one of my favs but then again every song by them is amazing...

Virginia M

I LOVE the transitions between songs

Io Io

She prayed to the man with the twin in the mask,

but the world is numb and cold...

and the boy all alone is casually wandering home

unaware of sobering reality.

"Faster, save me. Harder, I can't..."

Breathe in. Breathe out.

Let them all fold. Let them all fold.

Breathe in. Breathe out.

Let them all fold. let them all fold.

Hearts finish here. Love decays while call-girls perform.

She waits alone, playing roles to suit lovers flue.

The lust, the sighs, the Church and the Dime.

The cryptic clientele all careening inside.

The puzzling facade steers pure from the divine.

Breathe in. Breathe out.

Let them all fold. Let them all fold.

Breathe in. Breathe out.

Let them all fold. let them all fold.

Many wishes of hunger were wronged by

the Pimp and Priest's thirst for a fault.

All the anger of a lovers lament

force-fed in the stomach of sin.

Welcome to the world.

Sundress Boyfriend

Excellence. In a word.

Lee Barberie

clicked on this song on accident, but had to listen to the whole thing before playing the dear hunter song i meant to lol its too good

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