Piedigrotta
Becoming the Drought: Revelations on Life's Final Threshold
Lyrics
"And on your deathbed
Expressing a scenario where someone is on their deathbed.
You inexplicably said
Describing an unexpected or unexplained statement made by the person on the deathbed.
'The sun is masking the clouds'"
Quoting the dying person mentioning the sun obscuring the clouds, possibly a metaphorical or symbolic expression.
He gracefully unlocks the door
Depicting an action where someone skillfully opens a door.
And we wade across the threshold
Describing the act of crossing a threshold with grace.
As six black eyes bore into mine
Noting the intense gaze of six black eyes directed towards the speaker.
He pacifies the animal
Indicating an action of calming or soothing an animal.
A cursory glance o'er my back
Observing a quick look over the speaker's shoulder, suggesting a moment of reflection.
Reveals the light receding
Describing a diminishing light in the background.
And at the first of nine sharp ivory gates
Referring to the first of nine gates made of sharp ivory, possibly a symbolic representation.
My final thought in crystal
Expressing the speaker's last thought as something crystalline or clear.
"And I have become the drought"
Stating a transformation where the speaker becomes a metaphorical drought, possibly signifying emptiness or absence.
Oh, the indistinct discord
Highlighting an unclear or disharmonious element.
Oh, the crux of sound abhorred
Emphasizing a pivotal point of disliked or detested sound.
The sun is masking the clouds
Reiterating the dying person's earlier statement about the sun and clouds.
And I have become the drought
Reaffirming the speaker's transformation into a drought.
The sun is masking the clouds
Repeating the mention of the sun and clouds.
And I have become the drought
Reiterating the speaker's identity as a drought.
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