Tag: hewhowalksbehindtherows
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Poems For Those Who Walk Behind The Rows
Halloween is a magical time of the year. Here are some poems that I’ve written over the years, inspired by my song “He Who Walks Behind The Rows“. Poliphilos took a spadeand gave the soil a dig.And when he saw what he had done,his vines began to jig. Now THOSE were some fine vines, I…
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He Who Walks Behind The Rows
The story The members of a blood cult in a rural village sing about their two gods who keep on demanding sacrifices – but it’s for the good harvests. The philosophy The song is about why to sacrifice something in your life to gain knowledge or success. Are the sacrifices worth it? Only you can…
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About “He Who Walks Behind The Rows”
In short “He Who Walks Behind the Rows” is the Poliphilos Halloween song. You can listen to it here. The background story is based on the book Children of the Corn by Stephen King. It tells the tale of a group of children who offer adult human sacrifices to a demon in the cornfield for the survival…
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Lyrics to “He Who Walks Behind The Rows”
He who walks behind the rowswho watches all the showswho makes you make The Callshas summoned youTimeIt’s That Time of the yearwhen children should all fearwhen parents should draw nearHide The Oldest ChildFields are golden but the earth is red It must mean someone’s dead.On the road you see what’s left of themThat’s our price to…
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Journey to “He Who Walks Behind The Rows”
On his way back from the latest song hunt, Poliphilos decided to take the scenic route through the countryside. The late autumn afternoon light painted the fields in warm hues. Birds chirped and butterflies danced among the flowers. In the distance, a church bell rang out a wedding, while the air carried the sweet scent…