Red Violins - The Gaslight Anthem

There is no use to holler, no use to cry

20 pounds of curses came to visit me tonight

Song for all the cuts, blankets for the cold

Prayers to keep the devil far away from those I love

And there were red violins playing in my dreams

One for me and two for me and one at Jesus' feet

And one I only reach to for sympathy

And if you want it then you want it

For when you’re falling on your knees

I’ve seen you howling now and foaming at the mouth

I’ve seen you fall and fail in need

All them red violins playing you to sleep

Chariots swing low if you come for me

Ain’t it now the strangest how we call on for relief?

And look at all these people clapping steady to the beat

An ambulance is on their way to me

So if you wanna then you wanna

Everybody pays the price to feed

And since you’re howling now, you’re foaming at the mouth

And since you struck right off your feet

I play red violins and you are now my existence

You’re a part of that which still remains

And you’re lingering like fingered strings

I’ve seen you called on the field of pain

On red violins, on red violins

And if you wanna then you wanna

Can’t you see me crawling at your feet?

You see me howling now, I’m foaming at the mouth

Come on and grieve for my disease

There were red violins playing in my dreams

There were red violins playing in my dreams

There were red violins, there were red violins

There were red violins, there were red violins playing in my dreams