Whilst the Night Rejoices Profound and Still
Eternal Reverie: Unveiling Cosmic Desolation in Current 93's Melody
Lyrics
As we stared beyond the windows there
Contemplating the view outside the windows
Over all the gardens
Observing the landscapes
That have never been
Referring to unrealized possibilities
And will never grow again
Emphasizing a lack of growth and renewal
How long
Expressing a sense of time or waiting
How long
-The shining winking stars
Reference to celestial bodies
The clouds too high
Clouds at a great height, pointing to a distant star
So high
-Pointing to some final star
Indicating a final destination or goal
The dull face of the sky
Describing the sky's uninteresting appearance
And the sound of the calling
Hearing the distant sound of a village bell
Of the distant village bell
-And all that
Referring to various elements
The sun is not enough for us
Expressing dissatisfaction with the sun
Any longer
-And her smile
Describing a smile that fails to bring comfort
Though she wears her hat
-And her cheery rays
-Do not blanket with their glorious glare
Indicating a lack of warmth or protection
The burning body
-With distorted nimbus
Observing a distorted aura around a burning body
I see too well
-Just beyond my neighbour's house
Seeing beyond a neighbor's house, no blanking out
It does not blank out
-The last sigh of the soul
Noticing the last sigh of a soul
Whilst the night rejoices profound and still
Night celebrating deeply and quietly
At the edge of your street
At the boundary of one's surroundings
Both shadow and destroyer
Both a shadow and a force of destruction
But not alas
However, not a source of comfort
The comforter
Emphasizing the absence of solace
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