Southern Dissolution
Echoes of Desolation: Black Label Society's Southern Dissolution
Lyrics
The quicksand is rising
The speaker feels trapped or overwhelmed, symbolized by rising quicksand.
I'll down once more then do it again
The speaker has experienced a downfall but is willing to endure it again.
Tired of fighting my war is
Feeling exhausted and worn out from personal battles or struggles.
Here how long has it been?
Reflecting on the duration of the internal conflict or war within.
Right on time
Despite challenges, everything seems fine and in order, creating a sense of ironic contrast.
Right on time
-All is good, all is fine
-I hear you call
Hearing a call, possibly from an external force or inner turmoil.
Southern dissolution
Reference to a "Southern dissolution," inviting its removal, while acknowledging a pattern of stumbling and falling.
Come and take it away
-First I trip
-Then I fall
-Sinking, come save me
The speaker is sinking into despair, expressing a desire for rescue but accepting misery as a constant state.
No need to pick myself off the ground
-Falling to pieces
-My misery is where I'll be found
-Right on time
Repetition of the ironic contrast, emphasizing the apparent normalcy despite inner struggles.
Right on time
-All is good, all is fine
-I hear you call
Hearing the call again, possibly indicating a recurring theme or inner conflict.
Southern dissolution
Reiteration of the theme of "Southern dissolution," repeating the cycle of tripping and falling.
Come and take it away
-First I trip
-Then I fall
-Sympathy is where I
Turning to sympathy as a refuge, describing a spiraling stairwell as a metaphor for the speaker's chosen path of wandering.
Call my house
-Spiraling stairwell
-Where I choose to roam
-Right on time
Repeating the theme of irony, portraying a facade of goodness and normality despite internal struggles.
Right on time
-All is good, all is fine
-I hear you call
-Southern dissolution
Echoing the call for "Southern dissolution," with a recurring pattern of stumbling and falling.
Come and take it away
-First I trip
-Then I fall
-Southern dissolution
Repeating the plea for "Southern dissolution," emphasizing the persistent cycle of tripping and falling.
Come and take it away
-First I trip
-Then I fall
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