The Bells Of St. Thomas
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๐ Lyrics
I wake up in Antwerp
In some rich woman's bed
There's a man with a hammer
Inside of my head
She says, "I couldn't wake you
I thought you were dead
But you talked in your sleep
I don't know what you said"
I look in the mirror
My eyes bleeding red
There's a taste in my mouth
Of stale brandy and lead
Don't know how I got here
Or if I was led
But I know it's a Sunday
For the bells in my head
As they call to the faithful
The quick and the dead
The last days of judgement upon us
And the bells on the roof of St. Thomas
Are calling
She says, "Are you hungry?
You look underfed"
"No, I'd better be going
I'll have coffee instead"
"Let me give you some money"
I say, "There's no need
You don't owe me nothing
It's what we agreed"
But the room's like a palace
In a book I once read
And the words that I'm thinking
Would be better unsaid
I search for my clothes
Then she asks if I'll stay
"There's a room for you here
My husband's away"
The bells of St. Thomas
Are aching with doubt
They're cracked and they're broken
Like the earth in a drought
I've searched for their meaning
I just never found out
Whatever they're expecting from us
Or why the bells on the roof of St. Thomas
Are crying
I walk to the church, though it's empty by now
The roof like an overturned ship, and a prow
For a pulpit, and there it is upon the wall
St. Thomas inspecting the wounds for us all
It's a painting by Rubens
Painted from life
And it's flanked by a rich man
And his elegant wife
The wounds we all share
And yet still need the proof
You can feign your indifference
Pretend you're aloof
But the wounds we're denying
Are there all the same
And the bells of St. Thomas
Start ringing again
The saint I was named for
The sceptical brother
The rich man's wife
In the arms of another
And the exit wounds
Of a love that's gone wrong
She said she was leaving
But she'd already gone
And the last days of judgement
Are finally upon on us
And the bells on the roof of St. Thomas
Are calling
In some rich woman's bed
There's a man with a hammer
Inside of my head
She says, "I couldn't wake you
I thought you were dead
But you talked in your sleep
I don't know what you said"
I look in the mirror
My eyes bleeding red
There's a taste in my mouth
Of stale brandy and lead
Don't know how I got here
Or if I was led
But I know it's a Sunday
For the bells in my head
As they call to the faithful
The quick and the dead
The last days of judgement upon us
And the bells on the roof of St. Thomas
Are calling
She says, "Are you hungry?
You look underfed"
"No, I'd better be going
I'll have coffee instead"
"Let me give you some money"
I say, "There's no need
You don't owe me nothing
It's what we agreed"
But the room's like a palace
In a book I once read
And the words that I'm thinking
Would be better unsaid
I search for my clothes
Then she asks if I'll stay
"There's a room for you here
My husband's away"
The bells of St. Thomas
Are aching with doubt
They're cracked and they're broken
Like the earth in a drought
I've searched for their meaning
I just never found out
Whatever they're expecting from us
Or why the bells on the roof of St. Thomas
Are crying
I walk to the church, though it's empty by now
The roof like an overturned ship, and a prow
For a pulpit, and there it is upon the wall
St. Thomas inspecting the wounds for us all
It's a painting by Rubens
Painted from life
And it's flanked by a rich man
And his elegant wife
The wounds we all share
And yet still need the proof
You can feign your indifference
Pretend you're aloof
But the wounds we're denying
Are there all the same
And the bells of St. Thomas
Start ringing again
The saint I was named for
The sceptical brother
The rich man's wife
In the arms of another
And the exit wounds
Of a love that's gone wrong
She said she was leaving
But she'd already gone
And the last days of judgement
Are finally upon on us
And the bells on the roof of St. Thomas
Are calling
โฑ๏ธ Synced Lyrics
[00:28.56] I wake up in Antwerp
[00:30.67] In some rich woman's bed
[00:33.31] There's a man with a hammer
[00:35.69] Inside of my head
[00:38.15] She says, "I couldn't wake you
[00:41.01] I thought you were dead
[00:43.13] But you talked in your sleep
[00:45.51] I don't know what you said"
[00:48.57] I look in the mirror
[00:50.99] My eyes bleeding red
[00:52.99] There's a taste in my mouth
[00:55.49] Of stale brandy and lead
[00:58.42] Don't know how I got here
[01:00.83] Or if I was led
[01:03.18] But I know it's a Sunday
[01:05.55] For the bells in my head
[01:08.05] As they call to the faithful
[01:10.81] The quick and the dead
[01:13.49] The last days of judgement upon us
[01:18.02] And the bells on the roof of St. Thomas
[01:23.38] Are calling
[01:28.45] She says, "Are you hungry?
[01:30.82] You look underfed"
[01:33.01] "No, I'd better be going
[01:35.42] I'll have coffee instead"
[01:38.39] "Let me give you some money"
[01:40.87] I say, "There's no need
[01:43.75] You don't owe me nothing
[01:46.14] It's what we agreed"
[01:48.21] But the room's like a palace
[01:50.45] In a book I once read
[01:53.00] And the words that I'm thinking
[01:55.38] Would be better unsaid
[01:58.26] I search for my clothes
[02:00.08] Then she asks if I'll stay
[02:03.14] "There's a room for you here
[02:05.68] My husband's away"
[02:08.12] The bells of St. Thomas
[02:10.85] Are aching with doubt
[02:13.16] They're cracked and they're broken
[02:14.81] Like the earth in a drought
[02:18.05] I've searched for their meaning
[02:20.46] I just never found out
[02:23.13] Whatever they're expecting from us
[02:27.78] Or why the bells on the roof of St. Thomas
[02:33.04] Are crying
[02:38.20] I walk to the church, though it's empty by now
[02:43.12] The roof like an overturned ship, and a prow
[02:47.44] For a pulpit, and there it is upon the wall
[02:53.08] St. Thomas inspecting the wounds for us all
[02:57.85] It's a painting by Rubens
[03:00.93] Painted from life
[03:02.63] And it's flanked by a rich man
[03:05.38] And his elegant wife
[03:07.95] The wounds we all share
[03:10.15] And yet still need the proof
[03:12.77] You can feign your indifference
[03:15.62] Pretend you're aloof
[03:17.71] But the wounds we're denying
[03:20.41] Are there all the same
[03:22.94] And the bells of St. Thomas
[03:25.06] Start ringing again
[03:28.12] The saint I was named for
[03:30.32] The sceptical brother
[03:33.03] The rich man's wife
[03:35.41] In the arms of another
[03:37.87] And the exit wounds
[03:40.22] Of a love that's gone wrong
[03:43.13] She said she was leaving
[03:45.33] But she'd already gone
[03:47.88] And the last days of judgement
[03:50.55] Are finally upon on us
[03:53.09] And the bells on the roof of St. Thomas
[03:58.24] Are calling
[04:00.40]
[00:30.67] In some rich woman's bed
[00:33.31] There's a man with a hammer
[00:35.69] Inside of my head
[00:38.15] She says, "I couldn't wake you
[00:41.01] I thought you were dead
[00:43.13] But you talked in your sleep
[00:45.51] I don't know what you said"
[00:48.57] I look in the mirror
[00:50.99] My eyes bleeding red
[00:52.99] There's a taste in my mouth
[00:55.49] Of stale brandy and lead
[00:58.42] Don't know how I got here
[01:00.83] Or if I was led
[01:03.18] But I know it's a Sunday
[01:05.55] For the bells in my head
[01:08.05] As they call to the faithful
[01:10.81] The quick and the dead
[01:13.49] The last days of judgement upon us
[01:18.02] And the bells on the roof of St. Thomas
[01:23.38] Are calling
[01:28.45] She says, "Are you hungry?
[01:30.82] You look underfed"
[01:33.01] "No, I'd better be going
[01:35.42] I'll have coffee instead"
[01:38.39] "Let me give you some money"
[01:40.87] I say, "There's no need
[01:43.75] You don't owe me nothing
[01:46.14] It's what we agreed"
[01:48.21] But the room's like a palace
[01:50.45] In a book I once read
[01:53.00] And the words that I'm thinking
[01:55.38] Would be better unsaid
[01:58.26] I search for my clothes
[02:00.08] Then she asks if I'll stay
[02:03.14] "There's a room for you here
[02:05.68] My husband's away"
[02:08.12] The bells of St. Thomas
[02:10.85] Are aching with doubt
[02:13.16] They're cracked and they're broken
[02:14.81] Like the earth in a drought
[02:18.05] I've searched for their meaning
[02:20.46] I just never found out
[02:23.13] Whatever they're expecting from us
[02:27.78] Or why the bells on the roof of St. Thomas
[02:33.04] Are crying
[02:38.20] I walk to the church, though it's empty by now
[02:43.12] The roof like an overturned ship, and a prow
[02:47.44] For a pulpit, and there it is upon the wall
[02:53.08] St. Thomas inspecting the wounds for us all
[02:57.85] It's a painting by Rubens
[03:00.93] Painted from life
[03:02.63] And it's flanked by a rich man
[03:05.38] And his elegant wife
[03:07.95] The wounds we all share
[03:10.15] And yet still need the proof
[03:12.77] You can feign your indifference
[03:15.62] Pretend you're aloof
[03:17.71] But the wounds we're denying
[03:20.41] Are there all the same
[03:22.94] And the bells of St. Thomas
[03:25.06] Start ringing again
[03:28.12] The saint I was named for
[03:30.32] The sceptical brother
[03:33.03] The rich man's wife
[03:35.41] In the arms of another
[03:37.87] And the exit wounds
[03:40.22] Of a love that's gone wrong
[03:43.13] She said she was leaving
[03:45.33] But she'd already gone
[03:47.88] And the last days of judgement
[03:50.55] Are finally upon on us
[03:53.09] And the bells on the roof of St. Thomas
[03:58.24] Are calling
[04:00.40]