Etched Headplate

Unveiling the Inner Struggles: Burial's Etched Headplate Meaning
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A reference to someone with a strong, dedicated attitude or style.

He's not setting out to hurt people

Clarifies that the individual mentioned in line 1 has no intention of causing harm to others.

He's got a lot of love in him

Indicates that the person has a significant amount of love within them.

And you know,

Transitioning to a discussion about the person's feelings for specific individuals.

For his mother, his brother and his girlfriend

List of people the individual cares about: mother, brother, and girlfriend.

He actually, I think, wants to do the right thing

Suggests the person genuinely desires to make morally right choices.

So its more a question of, will power and self discipline and

Highlights the challenges the person faces related to willpower, self-discipline, and circumstances.

Circumstances."

Emphasizes the complexity of the situation and decision-making.


Dark angel,

Introduces the concept of a "dark angel," possibly symbolizing internal struggles or challenges.

Fall from the heavens above

Suggests a fall from grace or a difficult experience.

Send me an angel to heal my heart

Requests divine intervention to heal emotional wounds caused by love.

From being in love

Expresses pain and heartbreak from being in love.

And after all of the love [for you]

Acknowledges the presence of love in the speaker's life.

In my life

Reflects on the love experienced throughout the speaker's life.


But it wasn't good enough for you

States that the love provided was not sufficient for the other person.

I can't take no more tears from my eyes

Expresses an inability to endure further emotional pain (tears) from the situation.

But it wasn't good enough for you

Reiterates that the love given was insufficient for the other person.

Then I can be an angel,

Introduces the possibility of the speaker becoming an angel, possibly to meet the other person's expectations.

But it wasn't good enough for you

Confirms that even becoming an angel was not enough to satisfy the other person's desires or standards.

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