The Fallen

 

Just check out the biblical references. Amazing song. Only a few days ago I began to read up more on Franz Ferdinand, and I realised the lyrics of this song have so many biblical allusions. I wonder how the writers managed to write this at all, its ingenius. I’m not sure who wrote it, most probably Alex Kapranos (frontman)? Well he is trained in theology.

Some say ya troubled boy
Just because you like to destroy
All the things that bring the idiots joy
Well, what's wrong with a little destruction?

And the Kunst won't talk to you
Cause you kissed St. Rollox adieu
Cause you robbed a supermarket or two
Well who gives a damn about the profits of Tesco?

Did I see you in a limousine
Flinging out the fish and the unleavened
Turn the rich into wine as you walk on the mean
Well the…
Fallen are the virtuous among us
Walk among us
Never judge us
Yeah we're all---

Up now and get 'em, boy
Up now and get 'em, boy
Drink to the devil and death to the doctors!

Did I see you in a limousine
Flinging out the fish and the unleavened
Well,
Five thousand users fed today
Oh as you feed us
Won't you lead us
To be blessed

So we stole and drank champagne
On the seventh seal you said you never feel pain
"And I never feel pain, won't you hit me again?"
"I need a bit of black and blue to be a rotation"

In my blood I felt bubbles burst
There was a flash of fist, an eyebrow burst
You've a lazy laugh and a red white shirt
I fall to the floor,
Fainting at the sight of blood!

Did I see you in a limousine
Flinging out the fish and the unleavened
You turn the rich into wine
Walk on the mean
Be they Magdalene at Virgin you've already been
You've already been,
Already seen,
That the fallen are the virtuous among us
Walk among us,
Never judge us,
To be blessed

So I'm sorry if I ever resisted
I never had a doubt that you ever existed
I only have a problem when people insist on
Taking their hate; placing it onto your name

Some say ya troubled boy
Just because you like to destroy

You are the word, the word is 'destroy'
I break this bottle
Think of you fondly

Did I see you in a limousine
Flinging out the fish and the unleavened
To the whore in a hostel
Or the scum of a scheme
Turn the rich into wine,

Walk on the mean.
It's not a jag in the arm
It's a nail in the beam.
On the barren Earth
You scatter your seed
Be they Magdelene or Virgin
You've already been
You've already been
You've already seen...

You've already been,
You've already seen
That the fallen are the virtuous among us
Walk among us
Oh if you judge us,
We're all damned.