Might Have Been Some Angel
Dancing with Destiny: Black Tar Roses Unveil a Tale of Angels and Regret
Lyrics
The night is cold, it cuts like a knife
The night is cold, and the atmosphere is harsh and unforgiving.
And the air is thick with the wreak of desperation
The air is filled with a strong sense of despair and hopelessness.
The air is thick with the wreak of desperation
Repeated emphasis on the pervasive desperation in the air.
Old man you're talking to me but I don't listen to you
An older person is trying to communicate with the speaker, but the speaker is not paying attention.
I'm young, a fool, my tongue's too loose
The speaker is young, foolish, and speaks without caution.
I don't listen to you, I'm young, a fool, my tongue's too loose
Reiteration of the speaker's disregard for the older person's advice due to youth and impulsiveness.
He turned his gaze to me and a fragile mortality burned deep from within his eyes
The older person's gaze reflects a vulnerable humanity hidden deep within his eyes.
A fragile mortality burned deep from within his eyes
Repetition of the deep vulnerability seen in the older person's eyes.
Hey hey, he might just have been some angel
Suggesting that the older person might have had an angelic quality or a positive influence.
Hey hey, he could have been some angel
Reiteration of the possibility that the older person could have been like an angel.
My fate, he could see was standing in the shadows
The speaker acknowledges that fate is lurking in the shadows.
Like vultures in a bad disguise
Comparing unseen negative influences to vultures disguised in shadows.
Standing in the shadows like vultures in a bad disguise
Repetition of the vulture metaphor, emphasizing hidden dangers.
Hey hey, he might just have been some angel
Reiteration of the possibility that the older person might have been angelic.
Hey hey, he could have been some angel
Reiteration of the idea that the older person could have been like an angel.
Hey hey, he might just have been some angel
Continued emphasis on the potential angelic nature of the older person.
He trembled with regret for dancing with the devil
The older person expresses regret for engaging in morally questionable actions.
Deep, forever in his debt
He is deeply indebted, possibly suggesting a pact with negative forces.
Dancing with the devil, deep, forever in his debt
Reiteration of the consequences of dancing with the devil.
Hey hey, he might just have been some angel
Reiteration of the possibility that the older person might have been angelic.
Hey hey, he could have been some angel
Reiteration of the idea that the older person could have been like an angel.
Hey hey, he might just have been some angel
Continued emphasis on the potential angelic nature of the older person.
Old man I should heed your counsel but it's no good to me
The speaker acknowledges the older person's advice but finds it unhelpful.
My destiny's been set, I will never be free
The speaker feels trapped in a predetermined destiny, lacking freedom.
It's no good to me, my destiny's been set, I will never be free
Reiteration of the speaker's disregard for the older person's advice due to a fixed destiny.
It's no good to me, my destiny's been set, I will never be free
Repetition of the idea that the speaker's destiny is set, emphasizing a lack of freedom.
Hey hey, he might just have been some angel
Reiteration of the possibility that the older person might have been angelic.
Hey hey, he could have been some angel
Reiteration of the idea that the older person could have been like an angel.
Hey hey, he might just have been some angel
Continued emphasis on the potential angelic nature of the older person.
His lasting words to me were to "Think about your fate
The older person advises the speaker to contemplate their fate, emphasizing irreversible consequences.
You can't unring a bell"
Highlighting the idea that certain actions have irreversible consequences, using the metaphor of an unringable bell.
"Think about your fate you can't unring a bell"
Repetition of the advice regarding contemplating fate and its irreversible nature.
"Think about your fate you can't unring a bell"
Continued repetition of the advice regarding contemplating fate and its irreversible nature.
"Think about your fate you can't unring a bell"
Final repetition of the advice, emphasizing the importance of considering the consequences of one's actions.
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