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Hey I found a whistle that hangs like a charm
and when my noose is tied I could blow it
and fall down into your arms
15 centuries of dissolution and grief
to return a yellow trickster and a thief
Yeah I found a whistle that works every time
that's when the trail escapes to nowhere
and the flood erases the crime
such conviction
to paint all the wall with the blood
of the young and the faithful and the good
Yeah I found a whistle as thin as a sheet
to split the dumbness of a vision
between asleep and a sleep
tiny axes
repeatedly raising the flag
all ignored, real emotion's such a drag
Hey I've got a pistol that's aimed at your heart
and on dark nights when the moon is right
I could show you
the head attached with a scarf
aerophane sorceress, at home obeying the fates
when it's gone, has it gone all the way?
This time
found a whistle
that works every time
Yeah, I found a whistle
that works
hangs like a charm
Yeah, found a whistle
that works every time
Yeah, I found a whistle
that works
closes my mind every time
a whistle
I've got it,
I've got it,
this time
and when my noose is tied I could blow it
and fall down into your arms
15 centuries of dissolution and grief
to return a yellow trickster and a thief
Yeah I found a whistle that works every time
that's when the trail escapes to nowhere
and the flood erases the crime
such conviction
to paint all the wall with the blood
of the young and the faithful and the good
Yeah I found a whistle as thin as a sheet
to split the dumbness of a vision
between asleep and a sleep
tiny axes
repeatedly raising the flag
all ignored, real emotion's such a drag
Hey I've got a pistol that's aimed at your heart
and on dark nights when the moon is right
I could show you
the head attached with a scarf
aerophane sorceress, at home obeying the fates
when it's gone, has it gone all the way?
This time
found a whistle
that works every time
Yeah, I found a whistle
that works
hangs like a charm
Yeah, found a whistle
that works every time
Yeah, I found a whistle
that works
closes my mind every time
a whistle
I've got it,
I've got it,
this time
Lyrics submitted by kerrigwen
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Hey I've got a pistol that's aimed at your heart
and on dark nights when the moon is right
I could show you
the head attached with a scarf
aerophane sorceress, at home obeying the fates
when it's gone, has it gone all the way?
I think that this part of the song refers to a relationship or friendship that has been polluted by fame. When he says that he has "got a pistol that's aimed at you heart," I think he telling that he is trying to force the same relationship/friendship to work out. He has to do this "on dark nights when the moon is right" because his fame gets in the way of it. In the last line, he is wondering if after his fame and popularity is over, will his relationship go back to normal?
"Yeah, I found a whistle
that works
closes my mind every time"
This is the most obvious statement in the whole song about the whistle.
The whistle is his ability to shut off his mind from acknowledging various truths in his personal life and the world.
"hangs like a charm
and when my noose is tied I could blow it
and fall down into your arms"
Charm refers to the tempting nature of blocking out certain truths/denial. Noose refers to continuing with a situation, most likely a romantic relationship in this case, that he knows to be dangerous or bad, but if he blows the whistle (rejects this knowledge) he can fall back into the relationship.
Also see "repeatedly raising the flag
all ignored, real emotion's such a drag" for more confirmation of him, or people in general, ignoring obvious warning signs. (I'm guilty of this in previous relationships for sure..I think it's pretty common)
"15 centuries of dissolution and grief
to return a yellow trickster and a thief"
I think this line refers to how most of the human race is in denial about many things, whether it be religion or the inherent corruption in politics etc.
"and the flood erases the crime
such conviction
to paint all the wall with the blood
of the young and the faithful and the good"
This could refer to religious or political leaders abusing morality to control people, and the denial these so-called leaders must go through in order to drive so many people into senseless wars.
"I could show you
the head attached with a scarf"
This again refers to denial. This image refers to a head that only looks attached to the body, but in reality is not physically connected.
"Hey I've got a pistol that's aimed at your heart"
This refers to the dangerous nature of denial.
"aerophane sorceress, at home obeying the fates
when it's gone, has it gone all the way?"
This refers to how when one form of mysticism, or denial of reality, dies, it always gives way to another form of mysticism. Greek gods, gave way to the Christian religion. Everyone always looks at Greek mythology as ridiculous and false, but many people believe in Christianity, which is actually just as preposterous and false as Greek mythology.
I could be wrong, but I'm pretty sure this is mostly correct.
Also doubt there is any connection but I always think of Sharon Tate and her friends being murdered when it talks about writing on the walls with the blood of the young faithful and good, and the pistol at your heart when the moon is full.
"Hey I found a whistle that hangs like a charm
and when my noose is tied I could blow it
and fall down into your arms
15 centuries of dissolution and grief
to return a yellow trickster and a thief"
The whistle is the drug, when hisnooseis tied-- when life gets hard
i can blow it and fall down into your arms-- i can use thedruhg andfall away from the problems and fallinto asafeplace, someones arms
between asleep and a sleep-- youare inthestate of being high or in a daze
just how i take it
Romero's Night of the Living Dead scored the fall
You all saw Matrix, Island, Logan's Run and Brazil
But you couldn't see the chains for the song and the thrill.
And still after 15 centuries of dissolution and grief
we eat, drink, f*** and sleep in their belief.
They built two pillars, one black and one white
they built a door in between, all gleaming and gold
and we went dancing through it and were sold
freedom, democracy, knowledge and sight
and blindly paid for it all with our souls.
I stood with the few for the weak and the young.
But they took away my life and ripped out my tongue.
9/11, child abuse, God and fake wars,
All painted with glamour, sex, goods and fashion stores
Now they're online with their tyranny and crime
Because they found a whistle that worked every time.
Oh, and if something happens to cast the band in a negative light, they could "blow that whistle", play the song, and everyone'll like them again ("the flood erases the crime").
1st stanza - love
2nd stanza - loss of innocence
3rd stanza - politics?
4th stanza - love that is no longer love
Last - whoooohooo whistles xD
Whistles are often used to get out of dangerous situations. So maybe the whistle is his promise to himself to not go in too deep in a relationship if he knows it'll end badly? Or to be cautious about love in general? Or the discernment between who's worth it (the girl in the first stanza whose arms he'll fall into when he's about to be hanged) and who's not (the one whose heart he's got a pistol aimed toward).