The Bell Tolls Twice
Slow, ominous Blues Rock/Goth Ballad. Features a heavy, persistent bass line, a deep, twangy guitar, and the sound of a slow, resonating bell.
The Bell Tolls Twice
Slow, ominous Blues Rock/Goth Ballad. Features a heavy, persistent bass line, a deep, twangy guitar, and the sound of a slow, resonating bell.
Lyrics
[Verse 1)
You hear the rumble from the dried-out ground,
A distant thunder, but there is no sound.
The wind is still, the air is cold and thick,
When he comes calling, the time moves quick.
He ain't a creature of mercy or grace,
Just a hungry presence in this cursed place.
[Chorus)
When the bell tolls twice, you better close your eyes,
'Cause the judgement he brings is no great surprise.
He holds the claim to all the debts you owe,
And where he walks, no green thing ever grows.
He knows the secret of every single crime,
He's come to settle up the score with time.
[Verse 2)
He don't ask for favor, he don't need a name,
He just watches the flicker of the dying flame.
He knows the bargains you made in the dark,
The price you paid just to leave your own mark.
Don't offer him kindness, don't look in his face,
He'll take your reason, and leave you disgraced.
[Chorus)
When the bell tolls twice, you better close your eyes,
'Cause the judgement he brings is no great surprise.
He holds the claim to all the debts you owe,
And where he walks, no green thing ever grows.
He knows the secret of every single crime,
He's come to settle up the score with time.
[Verse 3)
He leaves no witness and he leaves no trace,
Just a sense of terror that clings to the place.
You can pray to your maker, you can beg for relief,
But he collects the sorrow and he collects the grief.
He is the ending that you can't avoid,
The great gaping absence in the void.
Outro
He's come to settle...
with time...