Listening to this as a teenager, I never really paid attention to the meaning of the lyrics, but listening to this 15 years later, holy hell this song is heavy
it's interesting that its called a "blues".. despite not being a blues it feels similar in structure and even outside of the symbology has the same spirit as a blues
Translate this: I don't wanna work in a building downtown No I don't wanna work in a building downtown I don't know what I'm gonna do Cause the planes keep crashing always two by two I don't wanna work in a building downtown No I don't wanna see when the planes hit the ground I don't wanna work in a building downtown I don't wanna work in a building downtown Parking their cars in the underground Their voices when they scream, well they make no sound I wanna see the cities rust And the troublemakers riding on the back of the bus Dear God, I'm a good Christian man In your glory, I know you understand That you gotta work hard and you gotta get paid My girl's 13 but she don't act her age She can sing like a bird in a cage O Lord, if you could see her when she's up on that stage! You know that I'm a God-fearing man You know that I'm a God-fearing man But I just gotta know if it's part of your plan To seat my daughters there by your right hand I know that you'll do what's right, Lord For they are the lanterns and you are the light Now I'm overcome By the light of day My lips are near but my heart is far away Tell me what to say I'll be your mouthpiece! Into the light of a bridge that burns As I drive from the city with the money that I earned Into the black of a starless sky I'm staring into nothing and I'm asking you why Lord, will you make her a star So the world can see who you really are? Little girl, you're old enough to understand That you'll always be a stranger in a strange, strange land The men are gonna come when you're fast asleep So you better just stay close and hold onto me If my little mocking bird don't sing Then daddy won't buy her no diamond ring Dear God, would you send me a child? Oh! God, would you send me a child Cause I wanna put it up on the TV screen So the world can see what your true word means Lord, would you send me a sign Cause I just gotta know if I'm wasting my time! Now I'm overcome By the light of day My lips are near but my heart is far away Now the war is won How come nothing tastes good? You're such a sensitive child! Oh! You're such a sensitive child! I know you're tired but it's alright I just need you to sing for me tonight You're gonna have your day in the sun You know God loves the sensitive ones Oh! My little bird in a cage! Oh! My little bird in a cage! I need you to get up for me, up on that stage And show the men that you're old for your age Now ain't the time for fear But if you don't take it, it'll disappear! Oh! My little mocking bird sing! Oh! My little mocking bird sing! I need you to get up on that stage for me, honey And show the men it's not about the money Wanna hold a mirror up to the world So that they can see themselves inside my little girl! Do you know where I was at your age? Any idea where I was at your age? I was working downtown for the minimum wage And I'm not gonna let you just throw it all away! I'm through being cute, I'm through being nice O tell me, Lord, am I the Antichrist?!
![[Antichrist Television Blues]](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/Bv9ZKp1vqt8/mqdefault.jpg)
Neon Bible is such a severely underrated album. In my opinion it might be AFs best work. Certainly their darkest. It’s a beautiful piece of music.
Listening to this as a teenager, I never really paid attention to the meaning of the lyrics, but listening to this 15 years later, holy hell this song is heavy
Dude! No kidding! This has to be one of their most underrated songs
My fav AF song BY FAR!!!
@@jeffsims8270you the man
Those were heavy days. Apocalyptic. This album and song captured the hectic feeling of a post-911 world.
Almost 20 years now, great song
Now I’m overcome by the light of day
Perfect album. This will be held up in 30 years time as timeless and nuanced beyond its years.
absolutely
That cover picture is one of the best
Man I forgot how damn good this song is. The entire album is a masterpiece.
I’d be sing this to myself every morning as I caught the train headed towards my job in the building downtown.
Lo escuché en tiempo y es tremendo volver a escucharlo 15 años después
It's 2022 and still listening
This is the song I was looking for. It sounds different when I'm no longer so angry.
DON'T WANNA WORK IN A BUILDING DOWNTOWN
NO
I DON'T WANNA WORK IN A BUILDING DOWNTOWN
Love this , especially the version played in the Miroir Noir.
my lips are near but my heart is far away
Тупа чил. Когда впервые услышал эту песню, у меня конце слёзы пошли непроизвольно
Yeh, I had a similar reaction
They are the lanterns and you are the light
Great song
love y'all!
Lyric Lineup!
Dear God, I'm a good Christian man
Little in the middle and I got much back
*Channeling the inner Bruce Springsteen*
they even performed the song with the Boss himself.
@@zackzallie8735 😮
My feelings exactly
@@zackzallie8735link to video?
Whaaat?! I gotta search for that...
Fav ❤
it's interesting that its called a "blues".. despite not being a blues it feels similar in structure and even outside of the symbology has the same spirit as a blues
Yess 🤠
No..El mejor es este !
Когда блин новый альбом?
Love this song. I would kill for the opportunity to play with Win.
Federal París for ever
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The lyrics of this song are so dark.
i might be totally out of the park here, but it sounds like a profound criticism of baby boomers
HOW COME NOTHING FUCKING TASTES GOOD THEN
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Siwi.
Ce spune melodia asta
Translate this: I don't wanna work in a building downtown
No I don't wanna work in a building downtown
I don't know what I'm gonna do
Cause the planes keep crashing always two by two
I don't wanna work in a building downtown
No I don't wanna see when the planes hit the ground
I don't wanna work in a building downtown
I don't wanna work in a building downtown
Parking their cars in the underground
Their voices when they scream, well they make no sound
I wanna see the cities rust
And the troublemakers riding on the back of the bus
Dear God, I'm a good Christian man
In your glory, I know you understand
That you gotta work hard and you gotta get paid
My girl's 13 but she don't act her age
She can sing like a bird in a cage
O Lord, if you could see her when she's up on that stage!
You know that I'm a God-fearing man
You know that I'm a God-fearing man
But I just gotta know if it's part of your plan
To seat my daughters there by your right hand
I know that you'll do what's right, Lord
For they are the lanterns and you are the light
Now I'm overcome
By the light of day
My lips are near but my heart is far away
Tell me what to say
I'll be your mouthpiece!
Into the light of a bridge that burns
As I drive from the city with the money that I earned
Into the black of a starless sky
I'm staring into nothing
and I'm asking you why
Lord, will you make her a star
So the world can see who you really are?
Little girl, you're old enough to understand
That you'll always be a stranger in a strange, strange land
The men are gonna come when you're fast asleep
So you better just stay close and hold onto me
If my little mocking bird don't sing
Then daddy won't buy her no diamond ring
Dear God, would you send me a child?
Oh! God, would you send me a child
Cause I wanna put it up on the TV screen
So the world can see what your true word means
Lord, would you send me a sign
Cause I just gotta know if I'm wasting my time!
Now I'm overcome
By the light of day
My lips are near but my heart is far away
Now the war is won
How come nothing tastes good?
You're such a sensitive child!
Oh! You're such a sensitive child!
I know you're tired but it's alright
I just need you to sing for me tonight
You're gonna have your day in the sun
You know God loves the sensitive ones
Oh! My little bird in a cage!
Oh! My little bird in a cage!
I need you to get up for me, up on that stage
And show the men that you're old for your age
Now ain't the time for fear
But if you don't take it, it'll disappear!
Oh! My little mocking bird sing!
Oh! My little mocking bird sing!
I need you to get up on that stage for me, honey
And show the men it's not about the money
Wanna hold a mirror up to the world
So that they can see themselves inside my little girl!
Do you know where I was at your age?
Any idea where I was at your age?
I was working downtown for the minimum wage
And I'm not gonna let you just throw it all away!
I'm through being cute, I'm through being nice
O tell me, Lord, am I the Antichrist?!
sa te duci la culcare, asta spune
Beat Bruce Springsteen song he didn't write.
first
Right on. Love that. I'm 466. 😄