Death At The Chapel
The Horrors Lyrics


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On a night of weddings he decides to change the setting,
And as he feels himself start to sicken,
Oh too late for Jimmy,
Adjusts his goggles as the fog begins to thicken.

Under shadow of the chapel he saw Jimmy run for cover, And pushing down on the accelerator,
Oh too late for Jimmy,
Ducking down as the young man flew over the bonnet.

With a heart as black as coffee he smashed into John and Betty,
Screaming, "No one will ever love you!"
Too late for John and Betty,
And the realisation hit them like a fist,
Like this.

You know what's next for Eddie as he dives behind a pillar,
Looking back on his motorcycle,




Oh too late for Eddie.
Turning around to face the cackle behind him.

Overall Meaning

The Horrors' song Death at the Chapel is a haunting narrative of a violent incident that unravels on a night of weddings. The lyrics open with the singer of the story deciding to change his setting, suggesting that he is intentionally seeking out trouble or a different kind of thrill. As the story develops, the singer feels himself become ill and dons his goggles as he drives through thickening fog, which adds to the ominous and chilling tone of the song.


The scene then shifts to the shadow of a chapel, where the singer sees Jimmy running for cover and then subsequently crashing into John and Betty with a heart as black as coffee. The chilling line, "screaming, 'No one will ever love you!'" adds to the emotional weight of the story, as the realization sets in for the two victims. The violence and destructive nature of the singer's actions become more apparent, culminating in Eddie diving behind a pillar as he faces the consequences of his actions.


Overall, Death at the Chapel is a powerful and unsettling story of violence and destruction told through vivid and evocative lyrics. The themes of regret, violence, and loneliness are all present in the lyrics, which creates a haunting and memorable listening experience.


Line by Line Meaning

On a night of weddings he decides to change the setting,
He decides to change the setting on a night when weddings were happening.


And as he feels himself start to sicken,
He starts to feel sick.


Oh too late for Jimmy,
Jimmy was too late; he couldn't escape.


Adjusts his goggles as the fog begins to thicken.
He adjusts his goggles as the fog thickens.


Under shadow of the chapel he saw Jimmy run for cover,
He saw Jimmy running for cover under the shadow of the chapel.


And pushing down on the accelerator,
He pushed down on the accelerator.


Ducking down as the young man flew over the bonnet.
He ducked down as the young man flew over the bonnet.


With a heart as black as coffee he smashed into John and Betty,
He smashed into John and Betty with a dark heart.


Screaming, "No one will ever love you!"
He screamed, 'No one will ever love you!'


Too late for John and Betty,
John and Betty were too late; they couldn't escape.


And the realisation hit them like a fist,
They realized it suddenly and shockingly.


Like this.
It was like this.


You know what's next for Eddie as he dives behind a pillar,
Eddie dives behind a pillar, and you know what happens next.


Looking back on his motorcycle,
He looks back at his motorcycle.


Oh too late for Eddie.
Eddie was too late; he couldn't escape.


Turning around to face the cackle behind him.
He turns around to face the cackling noise behind him.




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: FARIS BADWAN, JOSEPH SPURGEON, JOSHUA HAYWARD, RHYS WEBB, THOMAS COWAN

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Comments from YouTube:

Elliott 111

Tocar esta canción a altas horas de la noche con el amp a todo volumen es la onda...
Según yo, mis vecinos quién sabe que reacción tengan jajaja

Bang ra

Visitan tu casa con temor o espiar que pasa jaja

Alex G

I’m sad this isn’t on Spotify :(

neverforever

same, that and excellent choice

Rocío Camargo

Por siempre mi alarma favorita ❤️ 😝

Camila

This song was so sick.. still my favourite!

Lhuzzy Ibarra

Hahaha excelente pieza ❤

bardo unu

Uffff que buen ritmo

Sean Bannon

First album was fkng class, then they went all Bohemian and shit

Sean Bannon

@Camila 🤘🤘🤘

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