Taking The Queen Lyrics
The acolytes fearful in the flickering light
They hold a mirror to catch the breath from your mouth
But your breath was stolen by the wind from the south
Another winter's tale is done
Your immortal lover - he's gone
The chalice stolen from her hand
Eternal life at her command
Now all that she rules must sleep...
The hawklord and the beast enter your room
The gold will turn to rust
Your empire follows you into your tomb
And whisper softly now, "We are the dead"
They bear your life away
They tear your heart in two
They've taken the queen
As the flame burns low
And it purifies the love that died
stone rolls closed on a life
Back to the earth, sealing the tomb
Who summons us now from our graves?
"We are the dead"
The shriek of death in your eyes
The hawklord and the beast enter your room
And whisper softly now, "We are the dead"
They bear your life away
They've torn your heart in two
They've taken the queen
Such an amazing song, I wish I knew what it was about...
Now I know what it's about ^_^...
Quote (from Accident of Birth solo collection sleeve): Taking the Queen was "a full on fairy tale," the subject of which is a dying monarch whose kingdom will perish with her. "The only thing that can keep her alive is remaining a virgin," winking Dickinson, "and she falls in love with a young stud of a prince."
Bruce describes this as a "twisted fairy tale" on...I don't remember if it's the Anthology DVD or the "The Voice of Crube" track on his "Best of..." CD.
you idiots, the song is about ancient Egyptian pharaoh burials, listen to the lyrics, they hold a mirror to catch the breath from your mouth...... Your Empire Follows You, Into Your Tomb "Sealing the tomb" Its about Egyptian burials, this page is suppose to be about song meanings, not idiots emotional attachment to a song