Heel on the Shovel
Harvest of Regret: Unveiling the Grave of Deceit in 'Heel on the Shovel'
Lyrics
I'm diggin' you a shallow grave
I'm preparing a shallow grave for you
An to the sun your face I'll raise
I will raise your face towards the sun in this grave
I'm diggin' you a shallow grave
Reiteration of the intention to dig a shallow grave
One hundred buzzards buzzin'
A symbolic reference to vultures or ominous presences
I seen death hangin' from the tallest tree
Observation of death depicted metaphorically hanging from a tree
Eyes closed no lookin' back at me
Death with closed eyes, a refusal to confront it
Ye they came an took him in the night
A person was taken away in the night, kissed by greed
The one who kissed em was greed
Greed is the force responsible for the person's demise
O everyone will see
A proclamation that everyone will witness
An everyone will know
An assertion that everyone will be aware
Boy you reap what you sow
A reminder that one reaps the consequences of their actions
I'm diggin' you a shallow grave
Reiteration of digging a shallow grave for the person
An on your rotten bones I'll raise
Raising the speaker's gaze on the decayed remains
Yellow daisies
Mention of yellow daisies associated with the speaker's true love
For my true loves hair
Daisies symbolize affection for the deceased
One hundred buzzards buzzin'
Repetition of the presence of ominous buzzards
I see death runnin' from his majesty
Death is fleeing from its majesty, perhaps a divine force
O lord where is the fear in me
An appeal to the Lord, expressing a lack of fear
In between your praying hands
Reference to praying hands holding a skeleton key
You hold the skeleton key
The key to understanding or unlocking the situation
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