Iscariot
Walk the Moon (cover) Lyrics
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That if you had thrown yourself down
Into the lion's den
My brother I'd follow you in
Perhaps I lack some foresight (should have known)
Brother you were so right
Sure as the setting sun
Can't trust just anyone
That's what you want, but it's not what you're asking for
I said that's what you're asking, but you're gonna get more than you bargained for
I said that's what you had, but you don't have it any more
You had it coming
I never imagined you dead (I never)
But tell me, are you even aware
That all that we did, you undo
Iscariot, you fool
That's what you want, but it's not what you're asking for
I said that's what you're asking, but you're gonna get more than you bargained for
I said that's what you had, but you don't have it any more
You had it coming
Oh you know you had it coming my friend, my friend
You know you had it coming my brother, oh my brother
Had it coming my friend, my friend
You know you had it coming my brother, oh my brother
Had it coming my friend, my friend
You know you had it coming my brother, oh my brother
Had it coming my friend, my friend
You had it coming.
The song "Iscariot" by Walk the Moon is a song that is thought to be about betrayal and the consequences that come with it. When the singer states "if you had thrown yourself down into the lion's den, my brother I'd follow you in," it shows the loyalty that he has towards his friend or brother. However, the friend or brother, who is referred to as Iscariot, betrayed the singer and undid everything that they did together. The betrayal has resulted in anger and frustration from the singer towards Iscariot. The repetition of "you had it coming" emphasizes the accountability that Iscariot has for the betrayal.
In the chorus, the line "that's what you want, but it's not what you're asking for" reflects on how Iscariot had something he wanted, but did not appreciate it when he had it, and now that he has lost it, he wants it back. The line "you're gonna get more than you bargained for" implies that the singer will not simply forgive and forget the betrayal. The use of "brother" also adds a sentimental value to the song.
Line by Line Meaning
Until now, I knew this of myself
Until now, I thought I understood who I was
That if you had thrown yourself down
If you took a risk or did something dangerous
Into the lion's den
Into a difficult or dangerous situation
My brother I'd follow you in
I would support and stand by you, no matter what
Perhaps I lack some foresight (should have known)
Maybe I didn't fully understand the situation
Brother you were so right
You were correct about what would happen
Sure as the setting sun
As certain as the end of the day
Can't trust just anyone
You can't rely on just anyone to have your back
That's what you want, but it's not what you're asking for
You think you know what you want, but you're not asking for it
I said that's what you're asking, but you're gonna get more than you bargained for
You might get more than you expected
I said that's what you had, but you don't have it any more
You had something, but you lost it
You had it coming
You deserved what happened to you
I never imagined you dead (I never)
I never thought something terrible would happen to you
But tell me, are you even aware
Do you even understand what you've done?
That all that we did, you undo
You've ruined everything we worked for
Iscariot, you fool
Iscariot was a betrayer, calling someone by that name is an insult
Oh you know you had it coming my friend, my friend
You should have seen it coming, my friend
You know you had it coming my brother, oh my brother
You deserved what happened, my brother
Had it coming my friend, my friend
It was inevitable, my friend
You know you had it coming my brother, oh my brother
You brought this upon yourself, my brother
Had it coming my friend, my friend
You should have seen it coming, my friend
You know you had it coming my brother, oh my brother
You deserved what came to you, my brother
Had it coming my friend, my friend
It was bound to happen, my friend
You had it coming.
You deserved it.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: NICHOLAS PETRICCA
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@emilyc2348
Until now, I knew this of myself
That if you had thrown yourself down
Into the lion's den
My brother I'd follow you in
Perhaps I lack some foresight (should have known)
Brother you were so right
Sure as the setting sun
Can't trust just anyone
That's what you want, but it's not what you're asking for
I said that's what you're asking, but you're gonna get more than you bargained for
I said that's what you had, but you don't have it any more
You had it coming
I never imagined you dead (I never)
But tell me, are you even aware
That all that we did, you undo
Iscariot, you fool
That's what you want, but it's not what you're asking for
I said that's what you're asking, but you're gonna get more than you bargained for
I said that's what you had, but you don't have it any more
You had it coming
Oh you know you had it coming my friend, my friend
You know you had it coming my brother, oh my brother
Had it coming my friend, my friend
You know you had it coming my brother, oh my brother
Had it coming my friend, my friend
You know you had it coming my brother, oh my brother
Had it coming my friend, my friend
You had it coming
@consultingmoose
i love this song, but also i love this video just because its 5 minutes of uninterrupted eye contact with Nicholas and I cant handle that
@bryanr8775
Lmaoo ikr
@quixotedon4168
At CVG nonetheless
@CRTRRTinGA
At the risk of being incredibly superficial and bypassing the absolute perfection of Walk the Moon...That man right there is beautiful.
@weheartislands
what u feel like doing when u have headphones in
@UserUser-er2ks
Listen To Ghostbuster by Walk The Moon.
Walk The Moon,
With Love my Fan,
Wajdy
@temporaryphase
Wow. I'm watching this man lip sing into the camera in a badly lit airport yet it's one of the more powerful experiances I've had musically. The melody combined with his intensity create something you could drown in.
@l.i.3667
***** Yeah, she's exaggerating a bit. However, the song is a bit personal for some, especially considering the subject matter. I think that may be where people are getting the "powerful" adjective from.
@97javic
It's powerful. There's no other word for it. She's right
@l.i.3667
*****
He's on mine, I think he's attempting to "troll" but he's not doing a very good job.