American Darkness
Echoes of Desolation: Chelsea Wolfe's Haunting American Darkness
Lyrics
When you come dead last
Expressing the feeling of being the last or least important in a situation or competition.
In battles long past
Reflecting on past struggles or conflicts that were meant to emotionally wound.
Intended to rip my heart out
Describing the intention of causing emotional pain, possibly through betrayal or revelation of secrets.
Oracle of your secrets
Referring to someone as an oracle, suggesting they hold significant knowledge or insights about personal secrets.
Your eye was trained on me
Addressing someone whose gaze is focused on the speaker.
As I stood before you, unbuttoning
Recalling a moment of vulnerability, symbolized by unbuttoning, and seeking intimacy.
Kiss me as the bell tolls
Inviting a kiss at a significant moment, marked by the tolling of a bell.
Swiftly, as the horses ride
Describing the urgency of a kiss, comparing it to the swift movement of horses.
Won't you dance
Repetition of the plea to dance, emphasizing a desire for connection or escape through dance.
Won't you dance
-Won't you dance
-Won't you dance
-Damn my dreams, the tormentors
Acknowledging the tormentors that plague the speaker's dreams.
Last night your mouth was on my skin
Recalling a recent intimate encounter where the other person's mouth was on the speaker's skin.
And the poppies were like fire on the mountain
Describing a vivid scene with poppies resembling fire on a mountain, possibly symbolizing passion or danger.
I took your hand and led you home
Leading someone home after an intimate moment, suggesting a deeper connection.
All my old ways have started kickin' in
Acknowledging the return of old habits and difficulties resurfacing.
And my bad days are comin' round again
Expressing a sense of impending hardship or challenges returning.
Left here in American darkness
Describing a state of emotional or societal darkness within America.
River on fire, and sun eclipsed
Using vivid imagery of a river on fire and a sun eclipsed to convey a troubled or chaotic environment.
Won't you dance
Repetition of the plea to dance, possibly as a form of escapism or defiance in the face of darkness.
Won't you dance
-Won't you dance
-Won't you dance
-'Cause I'm coming
Expressing a sense of arrival or imminent return, possibly signaling a change or resolution.
'Cause I'm coming
-'Cause I'm coming
-'Cause I'm coming
-When you come
Repetition of the theme of someone coming back, inviting reflection on reunion or reconciliation.
When you come
-When you come
-When you come back to me
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