“The world felt like it was in a chaotic place, and House On A Hill came from living in New York and feeding off the vibe and the energy of the people. There was a feeling of a great imbalance of power – you could almost sense that a revolt of some sort was going to happen. It felt like there was a weight on the world. The song is based on how people deal with inequality – and where that takes us in our lives.”
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Witches Burn is a song from the perspective of a lady who would be regarded as a witch in the olden days. She’s unafraid, she speaks her mind, and the one time she does obey a man, she ends up killing him. She burns because of these acts, referencing the Salem Witch Trials.
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"Witches Burn" è una canzone dalla prospettiva di una donna che nei tempi antichi sarebbe considerata una strega. Lei non ha paura, parla liberamente, e l'unica volta che obbedisce a un uomo, finisce per ucciderlo. Viene bruciata a causa di questi atti, in riferimento ai Processi alle Streghe di Salem.