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Ballad of the Spires
The Spires Lyrics
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Don't, don't run away
There's nowhere to run to
Well I go out I row, my boat around
And the wind comes up, so I go home cause it's a little boat
And so I say, "hey, I'll come back the next day"
Fate, well I'll take you on
Fate oh fate oh fate oh fate, I'll take you on and on,
and on and on and on
This is me and this is me
Well one day, I'm going to be set free of all of this and more
I can take all of this and more
So I go out I row, my boat around
And the wind comes up, so I go home cause it's a little boat
And so I say, "hey, I'll come back the next day"
I always come back the next day>
The Spires's song Ballad of the Spires speaks about the human experience of facing darkness and fear but ultimately choosing to confront them instead of running away. The lyrics "Darkness, darkness is out there, I know you feel the same way too" acknowledge the common human experience of feeling scared or lost. However, the lyric "Don't, don't run away, there's nowhere to run to" suggests that facing fear and darkness head-on is the only option, even if it feels overwhelming at first.
The verses describe the singer rowing out in their boat, only to come back home when the wind becomes too strong. This is a metaphor for taking risks in life but knowing when to retreat and try again another day. The chorus repeats the phrase "Fate, well I'll take you on" with increasing intensity, suggesting that the singer is willing to confront whatever the universe has in store for them. The lyric "This is me and this is me, well one day I'm going to be set free of all of this and more" suggests that the singer is striving for personal growth and ultimately wants to become free from the cycle of fear and darkness.
Overall, the Ballad of the Spires is a poetic and reflective song that speaks to the human experience of facing fear and striving for self-growth.
Line by Line Meaning
Darkness, darkness is out there
The world can be scary and overwhelming
I know you feel the same way too
Others share this feeling with me
Don't, don't run away
Rather than flee, confront your fears
There's nowhere to run to
Escaping fear is futile
Well I go out I row, my boat around
I persist in the face of my fears
And the wind comes up, so I go home cause it's a little boat
Sometimes fear is too strong to face alone
And so I say, "hey, I'll come back the next day"
I won't give up, I'll come back to face my fears again
I always come back the next day
I am committed to facing my fears
Fate, well I'll take you on
I am ready to face whatever challenges come my way
Fate oh fate oh fate oh fate, I'll take you on and on, and on and on and on
I am unafraid of what the future holds
This is me and this is me
I am who I am and I won't change
Well one day, I'm going to be set free of all of this and more
I believe in a future where I am free from fear and doubt
I can take all of this and more
I am capable of overcoming any obstacle
Contributed by Hailey H. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@hm4steve
Light all the fires,
It's the King of the Rumbling Spires,
Light all the fires,
It's the King and he's coming home.
We're so windy fair
Priestess of my young soul
Mighty eagles pair On the peace of your hair.
Light all the fires,
It's the King of the Rumbling Spires
Light all the fires,
It's the King and he's coming home.
@tropicwave1
King Of The Rumbling Spires
Tyrannosaurus Rex
Light all the fires
It's the King of the Rumbling Spires
Light all the fires
It's the King and he's coming home
Light all the fires
It's the King of the Rumbling Spires
Light all the fires
It's the King and he's coming home
We're so windy fair
Priestess of my young soul
Mighty eagles pair
On the peace of your hair
Light all the fires
It's the King of the Rumbling Spires
Light all the fires
It's the King and he's coming home
Light all the fires
It's the King of the Rumbling Spires
Light all the fires
It's the King and he's coming home
We're so windy fair
Priestess of my young soul
Mighty eagles pair
On the peace of your hair
Light all the fires
It's the King of the Rumbling Spires
Light all the fires
It's the King and he's coming home
Light all the fires
It's the King of the Rumbling Spires
Light all the fires
It's the King and he's coming home
@ianwaites4810
What a wonderful noise
@stefanklahn8553
absolutly right
@teawarlock
Marc Bolan saved my life 💜
@josedejesusfernandezadam7424
Marc is the greatest Cosmic dancer and the only king of rumbling spires.
I lives forever in my heart!!!.
@paulvallance4347
Those early Bolan songs were fantastically quirky and creative. Hippie-dippy but totally captivating and worth revisiting, especially with a nice smoke.
@KreapOfficial
less hippy and more psychedelic glam when he went electric.
@leeflea2874
A nice smoke…now thats my language
@josedejesusfernandezadam7424
He lives forever in my heart!.
@ferroxglideh5621
This song is the ultimate example of the Glam Descend. An exemplary piece of tumbling chord style, Bolan goes out on a new limb here that the likes of Eno and Bowie would soon flower upon.
@JCStorm77
The first signs of what was to come with the heavier sounds of T. Rex