A bell-ringer is a person who rings, tolls or peals a large bell, usually a church bell, by tugging on a long rope. Since the invention of the carillon, the need for bell ringers has declined. Also some churches have replaced bell-ringing altogether with a loudspeaker that plays bell music from a computer or music player.
The profession saw spectacular revival in Russia, paralleling growth of the Russian Orthodox Church influence (see Russian Orthodox bell ringing).
Secrets of the skill of bell ringers in Russia passed from generation to generation, but in the 20th century this art was almost lost. The training took place only at workshops until 2008. Then the first permanent bell-ringer school opened in Moscow, under the leadership of Drozdihin Ilya.
In the Middle Ages, it was believed that the sound of a bell could disperse thunder. A large number of bell-ringers were electrocuted as a result. In France between the years 1753 and 1786, 103 bell-ringers were killed during thunderstorms as a result of holding on to wet bell ropes. The Parlement of Paris enforced an edict in 1786 to prohibit the practice. Deaths likely continued until the 19th century, when the lightning rod came into general use.
We raid this city in search of survivors
But the ones who are still alive that scream out to be dead
This hatred fueled by a different prayer. You brought us to our knees
This hatred fueled by a different prayer. If you created us then why kill us?
Why did I descend from your rose line? Was it punishment or brought forth with anger? Why did we descend from your rose line? Did we all deserve this? Did we all have to die?How can we believe you when we don't believe in ourselves?
There are miracles and disasters in the world we know today
And we can't see the white light shinning until darkness fills the day
You don't need protecting when there's nothing to protect. There is nothing left to fear
This is not the time to be wasting the precious memories
This is not the time to be faking