Lyrics
I took my black teeth down to the sea
I brought my flawed self to the ocean
Brother of mine
Addressing a close companion
I washed myself in your steely gaze
I cleansed myself in your intense, piercing gaze
We read your name o'er jaguar hide
Referring to the act of recognizing a name over a jaguar skin
Brother of mine
Speaking to the same companion
You saw terminus and bruised your knees
You witnessed the end point and suffered
I lashed their bodies to the wheeling suns
I subjected individuals to harsh treatment under the celestial bodies
Brother of mine
Addressing the companion again
You tossed wet bluebirds in the air
You threw damp bluebirds into the atmosphere
I sensed the whetstone's dark embrace
I felt the ominous embrace of a sharpening tool
Brother of mine
Referring to the same companion as before
Tender and rude like tiger skinned
Describing something both gentle and crude like tiger skin
We once were lechers, rakes and rogues
We were once debauchees, libertines, and scoundrels
Mother of mine
Addressing a maternal figure
You're coming through
You're making your presence felt
We swallowed truncheon, shield and child
We consumed authority, protection, and innocence
Sister of mine
Addressing a sisterly figure
You're coming through
You're making your presence felt
We spoke with sinners, snakes, and slaves
We engaged in conversation with wrongdoers, deceitful individuals, and those in servitude
Daughter of mine
Addressing a daughterly figure
You're coming through
You're making your presence felt
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