Gorgon
Beware the Gorgon's Gaze: A Tale of Love, Deception, and Deadly Consequences
Lyrics
Can you hear the voice
Introduction to the auditory perception of an ancient voice
Of a thousand years ago
Referencing a time long past, suggesting a historical context
The laughter of the gorgon
Describing the laughter of the Gorgon, a mythical female entity associated with doom
A female that brings doom
Emphasizing the Gorgon's destructive nature
Don't look her in the eyes
Warning against direct eye contact with the Gorgon, which leads to petrification
Or you'll turn to stone
Reiterating the consequence of turning to stone if eye contact is made
Don't let her deceive you
Cautioning against deception by the Gorgon
If you sense her don't look ‘round
Advising not to look around if sensing the presence of the Gorgon
Or you'll find that she will lead you
Warning about being led by the Gorgon and facing burial
And you'll be buried in the ground
Describing the dire consequences of following the Gorgon
You may gaze at her reflection
Suggesting the possibility of safely observing the Gorgon's reflection
In still waters of the lake
Specifically mentioning still waters of the lake as a reflective surface
But don't look at her directly
Reiterating the warning against direct eye contact with the Gorgon
Or death will be your fate
Highlighting death as the outcome of direct eye contact
Beware of her at all times
Emphasizing the need to beware of the Gorgon at all times
Her serpents of hypnosis
Describing the Gorgon's serpents of hypnosis, suggesting a hypnotic danger
More evil than the devil
Comparing the Gorgon's evil nature to that of the devil
Can kill you with her eyes
Stating the lethal power of the Gorgon's eyes
You have to get rid of her
Advising a specific method to eliminate the Gorgon
The only way I know
Expressing the singer's knowledge of a definitive way to deal with the Gorgon
Creep up behind with an axe
Providing a violent solution to confront the Gorgon
And decapitate with one blow
Detailing the method of decapitating the Gorgon with a single blow
I can see you're all confused
Observing the confusion of the listener in response to the advice
And you feel you're being used
Noticing the feeling of being used and deceived
And now your heart is broken
Describing the emotional aftermath of the encounter with the Gorgon
So I watched as he set out
Transitioning to the perspective of an observer witnessing someone taking action
And without a doubt
Expressing certainty about the actions taken based on the given advice
He did as I advised him
Confirming that the advised course of action was followed
You could hear the breaking of her bones
Depicting the physical consequence of the advised action, breaking the Gorgon's bones
As the axe went through her neck
Describing the act of decapitating the Gorgon and the resulting sound
Didn't realise at the time
Realization of the unintended consequences of killing the Gorgon
That he killed the one that he loved
Highlighting the tragic outcome of killing the Gorgon, unknowingly ending a loved one's life
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