Lyrics
Lust he follows virtue close
Lust closely follows virtue, indicating a connection between desire and moral goodness.
Through the steaming woodlands
Amidst the dense, misty forests, suggesting an atmospheric setting for the unfolding events.
His darkened blood through bulging veins
Describing the intense emotions of lust coursing through one's veins.
Through the steaming woodlands
Reiteration of the forest setting, emphasizing its significance in the narrative.
Aah, aah
An expression, possibly conveying emotional intensity or ecstasy.
Virtue knows he follows softly
Virtue is aware of being followed, suggesting a subtle pursuit.
Through the steaming woodlands
Continuation of the forest imagery, with virtue navigating softly.
Travel light the deathly shudder
Advice to proceed cautiously, evoking a sense of impending danger.
Down the leafy pathway
A pathway surrounded by leaves, hinting at a natural, secluded route.
Aah, ah, aah, ah
A vocalization, possibly expressing a reaction to the imminent events.
La-la-la-la-la-la
Non-lexical sounds, contributing to the atmospheric tone of the lyrics.
The dim light she comes peering through the forest pines
The arrival of a dim light through the trees, indicating a presence.
And she knows by the sound of the baying, by the baying of the hounds
Recognition of approaching danger through the sounds of hunting hounds.
Diana Diana kick your feet up
An invocation of Diana, possibly seeking protection or addressing the imminent threat.
Lust bears his teeth and whines
Lust shows aggression, baring teeth and whining, signifying a predatory nature.
For he's picked up the scent of virtue
Lust detects virtue and is drawn to it.
And he knows the panic signs
Awareness of impending danger signaled by panic signs.
Lust cries running with his eyes the white-clad figure fleeting
Lust's emotional cry as he chases after a fleeting figure in white.
Mud burns his eyes but desire burns his mind
Mud and desire cause discomfort, highlighting the conflict between physical and emotional sensations.
Fear in her eyes as the forest grins through the steaming woodlands
Fear in the eyes of the pursued, with the forest as a threatening backdrop.
Lust now his destroyed with enmity disarmed
Lust is defeated, disarmed by enmity.
Diana, Diana, Diana, Diana
Repetition of Diana's name, possibly emphasizing her role or invoking her presence.
Diana, Diana, Diana, Diana
-Diana, Diana, Diana, Diana
-Diana, Diana, Diana, Diana
-The dim light she comes peering through the forest pines
Reiteration of the earlier scenario with Diana, lust, and virtue.
And she knows by the sound of the baying, by the baying of the hounds
-Diana Diana kick your feet up
-Lust bears his teeth and whines
-For he's picked up the scent of virtue
-And he knows the panic signs
-Diana Diana kick your feet up
Continuation of the narrative with Diana, lust, virtue, and the recognition of panic signs.
Lust bears his teeth and whines
-For he's picked up the scent of virtue
-And he knows the panic signs
-Diana, Diana, Diana, Diana...
Repetition of Diana's name, possibly for emphasis or as a concluding refrain.
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