The Concubine
Celestial Desolation: Love's Transformation Amidst Stars
Lyrics
Within a wilderness of stars
Expressing a vast space or environment represented by stars.
But for the absence of flowers
Notable absence of positive elements, suggesting a barren or desolate setting.
You know that nothing will change
Stating that despite the surroundings, no significant change will occur.
How gracious you were
Acknowledging a past act of grace and promising to reciprocate it.
Is how gracious I'll be
Commitment to reflect the same level of grace in return.
At the top of the hour when
Referencing a specific time (top of the hour) with potential significance.
They pass her to me
Receiving someone (possibly a female) from others.
Takes her place on my knee
The person takes a position on the speaker's knee, indicating intimacy.
We'll be something to see
Anticipating a visually appealing or remarkable sight with the person.
Look out not careful
Warning about the potential danger of being overwhelmed by desire.
You'll be smothered by lust
Describing the suffocating effect of excessive lust.
Enticed by rocks scraped barren by wait
Being tempted by things that have been stripped of value or life by waiting.
My love is slowly transforming to hate
Indicating a shift from love to hatred over time.
Within a wilderness of stars
Reiteration of the vast cosmic setting with stars.
But for the absence of flowers
Highlighting the lack of positive elements, similar to line 2.
You know that nothing will change
Repeating the idea that no significant change will occur.
There's still no one who calls
Emphasizing the absence of external communication or recognition.
There's still nothing to see
Confirming a lack of observable events or developments.
Though there's something for me
Hinting at something personal or meaningful for the speaker.
Look out not careful
Repeated warning about the potential dangers of overwhelming desire.
You'll be smothered by lust
Reiteration of the suffocating effect of excessive lust.
Enticed by rocks scraped barren by wait
Repeating the idea of being tempted by barren or lifeless things due to waiting.
My love is slowly transforming to hate
Re-emphasizing the transformation of love into hatred over time.
Feel it now it's a fading sensation
Sensory experience of a diminishing feeling or emotion.
I never knew which doors
Expressing uncertainty about the paths or choices taken by someone.
You've strayed through
Comparing the settling of someone to dust, possibly implying a lack of permanence.
You settle just like dust that's
Describing the settled state as comparable to dust landing on the speaker.
Been landing on me
Continuing the analogy of settling, suggesting a passive impact on the speaker.
Within a wilderness of stars
Reiteration of the cosmic setting, now emphasizing luck.
How lucky we are
Expressing gratitude for the absence of obstacles between observable entities.
That there's nothing between
Highlighting the emptiness between entities.
All the ones we can see
Reiterating the idea that there is something meaningful for the speaker.
Though there's nothing for you
Acknowledging that there may be nothing meaningful for others.
There's always something for me
Stating that there is always something meaningful for the speaker.
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