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The Names that Fell

October 05th, 2007 | Subject: Lyrics

Verse I

I got my eyes pealed on a watchtower

That bent then broke four years ago 

There were 10 to 15 men inside

That screamed there story was untold

 

And I looked one right dead in the eye

While two more said don’t let us go

 

But the truth be known I didn’t mind

Watching that old steeple fold

 

Chorus

1was vengeance 2 was hate

3 was envy 4 was rape

5 and 6 was lust and lies

These were the names

Stuck in the bell chime

 

Verse

There knuckles white there faces red

And all in unison they said

 

“You’ll never win

You’re way to old

Your father’s sin

Gave us your soul”

 

Then two men stood up beside me

And we stepped back to wait and see

 

That bell chime start to sway and lean

And all in unison we all screamed

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chorus

That 1 was judgment 2 was hate

3 was vengeance 4 was rape

5 and 6 was lust and lies

All these names rang

in the bell chime!

 

Verse

Upon the rock on which we stand

I see the bell chime in the sand

 

4 years have gone

The sand is old; it’s covered every sin with mold

 

And steady comes the midnight tide

To slowly crack the bell chime pride

 

2 men and I tell stories told

Of fathers sin still trapped inside

 

Chorus

1    was vengeance 2 was hate

Still we pray they’ll never wake

3 and 4 was envy and lies

All these names sink with the bell chime

5 was greed and 6 was lust

7 was the name we never trust

8 and 9 was wrath and Pride

10 was jealousy that binds

11 and 12 was  vanity and betrayal

13 was the sloth that killed

14 cried for the judgment that tried

 

These are the names that sink

With the bell chime

 

9 comments

9 Comments so far

  1. Stacy October 25th, 2007 8:51 am

    This is such a powerful song- and the writer just rocks my world!

  2. Colleen January 27th, 2009 11:07 pm

    Unbeliveably amazing and powerful song.

  3. Lancelot March 25th, 2009 4:05 pm

    brother, this song moved me deeply. thank you, and I’ll keep on confessing.

  4. Zak August 19th, 2009 1:19 pm

    I’ve been a fan since the Ramparts! you should post lyrics to all of story time somewhere it is an incredible album!

  5. Zak August 19th, 2009 1:21 pm

    especially Down to the Blood* xD

  6. Leah October 12th, 2009 5:21 pm

    Heard this song for the first time performed live at Catalyst in Atlanta…I was completely moved by the passion! Amazing!

  7. Tara October 20th, 2009 10:16 pm

    Just saw you guys for the first time at the Bowery Ballroom tonight. This song blew me away. Thanks so much.

  8. Graeme W December 11th, 2009 10:29 pm

    Wow, I saw you perform this song at Catalyst in October and it has haunted me ever since! I would love to know the significance behind it. I shared this song with my brother who was in total shock at how specifically this song spoke of his situation…it’s crazy supernatural how specific it is. You are inspiring!

  9. Aaron May 11th, 2010 1:20 pm

    Good song…too bad whoever created the lyrics page has terrible grammar and only a cursory knowledge of the actual song lyrics.
    There, they’re, and their. Simple stuff. Figure out which one means what and redo this page!

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