Qeres Lyrics
Your friends all grew up
And you thought that
You could stay young
You can keep drinking blood
Set old pictures on fire
But your God's walking truth
Of immortal desire
And I don't remember it
I can't remember it
Why I used to give a shit
Cause there are things you said
And awful things I said
That I can't forget
There's a monster inside my mouth
Who only wants to shut you out
And all the lies that calm him down
Are breaks in silence that make you proud
Killing angels right, one by one
Eating marrow and drinking blood
And though it seems like so much fun
My mouth is itchy from their holy tongues
I can't remember why we were upset
I'd give it all just to spare the truth
Saving grace over drinks for two
The little church right by the park
I thought I saw you there in the dark
Slamming fists on the big old door
You got your health but you wanted more
And I don't remember it
I can't remember it
Why I used to give a shit
Cause there are things you said
And awful things I said
That I can't forget
An angel
A fly trap
The flags wave
At half-mast
The church bells
The floor drain
We drink her
And then pray
I've never felt so young
I've never felt so young
I can hear the fires on the sun
I can't forgive what I can't forget
I sleep at night with a thousand regrets
You break my heart every smile you fein
Batting lashes, looking young again
Every angel inside your gut
Aching for your soul to suck
Screaming for their bodies back
In your digestive tract
Tempt me, yeah tempt me, I dare you, just tempt me
Tempt me pretty baby, you know I'll do it for you
I'll kill another angel for their fountain of youth
We're free from the devil
And free from your God
But we're stuck here in limbo
Forever forgot
And we may look young
But our souls still grow old
Tired of stories and books we both wrote
And it goes on and on and on and on
On and on and on and on
Angels forever will sing this song
On and on and on
About
“Qeres” is the second track off of Holy Vacants. Holy Vacants is a concept record revolving around a young renegade couple who have been stalking and cannibalizing angels after Hitler’s demise in World War II. The couple desire the blood of angels to keep them young and in love forever. They justify there actions by admitting their love is pure and a testament to God.
The story picks up in present day. The man has grown weary of his bride’s intentions. “Qeres” continues moving the plot forward while containing some seriously personal metaphors. While the concept is fictional – the story behind the symbolism reflects my very true and turbulent relationship with the muse that inspired Darkness, Oh Hell and Never Born, Never Dead. Feel free to annotate – there are plenty of references to other works of art and even previous Trophy Scars albums.
-Jerry Jones
5/10/2013
Q&A
Find answers to frequently asked questions about the song and explore its deeper meaning
- 1.Extant
- 2.Qeres
- 3.Archangel
- 6.Hagiophobia
- 8.Vertigo
- 9.Gutted
- 12.Nyctophobia
