Woe to the City of Blood
Nineveh's Omen: Wrath Unveiled
Lyrics
Woe to the city of blood
Warning of impending doom to a city immersed in bloodshed.
Where murder rushes in like a flood
Describing the overwhelming presence of murder, likened to a flood.
Completely full of pillage and lies
The city is filled with plunder and deceit.
Where prey never escape alive
No prey can escape alive from this city.
The cracking of the whip
Depicting sounds of oppression and suffering.
The rattling of the wheel
More imagery of suffering and brutality.
Galloping horses, blood on steel
Visualizing a violent scene with galloping horses and bloodied weapons.
Horsemen charging forward
Horsemen charging forward into battle.
Swords flashing, spears gleaming
Intense battle scene with flashing swords and gleaming spears.
Slain bodies, steaming
Describing the aftermath of battle with slain bodies and steaming carnage.
A mass of corpses, endless in sight
A vast number of corpses, seemingly endless.
Horsemen stumble over the lifeless
Portraying the chaos as horsemen stumble over lifeless bodies.
Destroyed with overwhelming might
The city is destroyed with overwhelming force.
Because of the many acts of prostitution
Linking the city's destruction to acts of prostitution and betrayal.
Nineveh brought destruction on herself
Nineveh brought destruction upon itself through its actions.
Charming and well-favored one
Describing Nineveh as charming and well-favored despite its destructive nature.
The one who betrays nations and families, the mistress of sorceries
Identifying Nineveh as a betrayer of nations and families, a mistress of sorceries.
I will throw filth on you
Threatening to degrade and scorn Nineveh.
Make you vile and treat you with contempt
Expressing the intention to make Nineveh vile and contemptible.
You shall become a spectacle
Nineveh will become a spectacle, a symbol of disgrace.
You too Nineveh
Reiterating the impending downfall of Nineveh.
Will become drunk with the cup of God's wrath
Nineveh will experience the wrath of God, symbolized by a cup.
You too Nineveh
Continuation of the warning about God's wrath on Nineveh.
Will search in vain for a rescue from the enemy
Nineveh will futilely seek rescue from its enemies.
Your fortresses are nothing
Highlighting the weakness of Nineveh's fortresses.
Your people are weak
Describing the feebleness of Nineveh's people.
The gates of your land are opened wide
The gates of Nineveh are wide open, vulnerable to attack.
The fire will devour you
Foretelling the destruction of Nineveh by fire.
Multiply yourself like the creeping locust
Using imagery of locusts, implying the rapid multiplication of troubles for Nineveh.
Multiply yourself like the ones that swarm
Further emphasizing the idea of multiplying troubles for Nineveh.
Your shepherds are asleep
The leaders of Nineveh are neglectful or inactive.
Your nobles are lying down in death
The nobles of Nineveh are depicted as lying down in death, possibly metaphorical decay.
Your people are scattered on the mountains
The people of Nineveh are scattered on the mountains, signifying chaos.
And there is no one to gather them
No one is available to gather the scattered people of Nineveh.
There is no relief or healing in sight for you
Emphasizing the hopelessness of relief or healing for Nineveh.
Incurable is your wound
The wound of Nineveh is incurable, representing its irreversible state of destruction.
All who hear the news
All who hear the news of Nineveh's demise rejoice.
Rejoice at your demise
Highlighting the satisfaction of others at Nineveh's downfall.
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