Thus Always To Tyrants

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“Thus Always to Tyrants” (or “Sic semper tyrannis” in Latin) is used as a rallying cry against abuse of power, echoing the alleged words of Brutus after he murdered Julius… Read More

Oct. 16, 20151 viewer64.5K views

Thus Always To Tyrants Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Let me die, let me drown, lay my bones in the ground
I will still come around when the time for sleep is through
Over hill, over dale, through the valley and vale
Do not weep, do not wail, I am coming home to you

[Verse 2]
Every tomb, every sea, spit the bones from your teeth
Let the ransomed be free as the revel meets the day
Let the valleys awake, let them rattle and shake
In the wind that remakes all that time has worn away

[Chorus]
To and fro, I will not follow
Where you go, I will not also

[Bridge]
I will look for you
As the sun rises high
When the dry bones dance
With the timbrel and lyre
There's a wind alive
In the valley
It will fill your lungs
If you'll have it

[Coda]
Where I go, will you still follow?
Will you leave your shaded hollow?
Will you greet the daylight looming
Learn to love without consuming?

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“Thus Always to Tyrants” (or “Sic semper tyrannis” in Latin) is used as a rallying cry against abuse of power, echoing the alleged words of Brutus after he murdered Julius Ceasar.

Following the theme of the last few songs, this is a fitting cry of victory over Death – which was beaten in “Where is Your Rider?,” mocked in “Dear Wormwood,” and danced over in “Danse Macabre.”