[Intro]      [Verse 1] There was a wicked messenger From Eli he did come With a mind that multiplied the smallest matter When questioned who had sent for him He answered with his thumb For his tongue it could not speak but only flatter [Interlude]        [Verse 2] He stayed behind the assembly hall It was there he made his bed Oftentimes he could be seen returning Until one day he just appeared With a note in his hand which read "The soles of my feet I swear they’re burning" [Interlude]         [Verse 3] Oh the leaves began to falling And the seas began to part And the people that confronted him were many And he was told but these few words Which opened up his heart "If ye cannot bring good news then don’t bring any" [Outro]       

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À propos de la chanson

La chanson raconte l'histoire d'un messager malfaisant qui vient d'Eli, manifestant une certaine malignité par ses paroles flatteuses. Ce personnage est décrit comme quelqu'un qui reste en arrière, dans l'ombre, jusqu'à ce qu'il apparaisse un jour avec un message révélateur sur ses souffrances. Au fur et à mesure, il se confronte à un groupe de gens qui lui demandent de n'apporter que de bonnes nouvelles, soulignant l'idée que dans un monde où tant de sombres réalités existent, il est préférable de ne rien dire plutôt que de propager du négatif. Cette dynamique entre le messager et la communauté interroge sur le rôle de la communication et l'importance de porter des messages positifs.