Scylla
Unveiling the Mythical Tale: Scylla's Enigmatic Descent
Lyrics
Here she is now
Introduction of the subject or character.
Part woman – part fish – part dog
Describing the hybrid nature of the character - part woman, part fish, part dog.
Her hair is red
Physical description of the character's red hair.
Fingernails long and pointed
Details about the character's long and pointed fingernails.
She screams the sun away
Expressing the character's intense emotions, possibly through screaming.
His Achilles heel bleeds and bleeds for her
Describing a vulnerable point (Achilles heel) of another character bleeding for her.
And in the centre here you'll find him
Location of a character who has fallen to his knees.
Fallen to his knees
Depiction of the character in a state of anguish.
Anguishing about
Expressing emotional distress or pain.
Some disease she made up inside him
Suggesting a fictional disease created by the woman causing distress in the man.
She loved to hold him here
Highlighting the woman's affection for the man, enjoying holding him.
Bring him gifts from her wars
Mentioning the woman bringing gifts from her conflicts or battles.
Slaves and panthers
Listing slaves and panthers as examples of the woman's gifts or conquests.
And Turkish delight
Reference to Turkish delight, possibly symbolizing exotic and tempting offerings.
They both worship the same god
Noting a shared devotion to the same god between the characters.
My god my god my god my god
Repetition of the phrase "My god," emphasizing a deep connection or reverence.
My god
-He writes his name on the walls in mosaic
Describing an act of writing the man's name on walls using mosaic, a form of art.
Hoping one day she might see
Expressing hope that the woman might notice the written name one day.
Stare at his reflection for hours in a lake
Depicting the man staring at his reflection for extended periods, possibly in longing.
And no one looks back at him
Highlighting the lack of reciprocal attention from others to the man's reflection.
Here she is now (here she is now)
Repetition of earlier lines, reinforcing key elements of the narrative.
Part woman (part fish)
-Part fish part dog
-Here she is now (her hair is red)
-Fingernails long and pointed (fingernails long and pointed)
-Here she is (Here she is now)
-(part woman part woman)
-Here she is now
-Part woman
-Part fish
Reiteration of the hybrid nature of the woman - part woman, part fish.
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