The Light at the Edge of the World
Eternal Echoes: Unraveling the Poetic Depths of 'The Light at the Edge of the World'
Lyrics
After the torchlight red on sweaty faces
Describing a scene after intense events with torchlight casting a red glow on sweaty faces.
After the frosty silence in the gardens
Depicting a quiet aftermath with a frosty silence in gardens.
After the agony in stony places
Referring to the aftermath of agony in harsh, stony places.
The shouting and the crying
Expressing the aftermath of intense emotions with shouting and crying.
Prison and place and reverberation
Referring to confinement, location, and echoes of past experiences.
Of thunder of spring over distant mountains
Describing the sound of thunder signaling the arrival of spring over distant mountains.
He who was living is now dead
Stating that someone who was alive is now dead.
We who were living are now dying
Highlighting the collective decline of the living into a state of dying.
With a little patience
Suggesting that patience is required in facing the challenges of life and death.
Here is no water but only rock
Describing a barren landscape with no water, only rocks.
Rock and no water and the sandy road
Emphasizing the absence of water on a sandy road surrounded by rocks.
The road winding above among the mountains
Describing a winding road among mountains, which are rocky and lack water.
Which are mountains of rock without water
Stating that the mountains are composed of rock without water.
If there were water we should stop and drink
If water were present, the speaker suggests they would stop and drink.
Amongst the rock one cannot stop or think
Highlighting the difficulty of stopping or thinking among the rocky terrain.
Sweat is dry and feet are in the sand
Describing the dryness of sweat and the sandy ground underfoot.
If there were only water amongst the rock
Imagining the possibility of water among the rocks.
Dead mountain mouth of carious
Describing a mountain with a decaying, carious mouth.
Teeth that cannot spit
Depicting teeth that cannot spit, suggesting a lack of vitality or expression.
(Here one can neither stand nor lie nor sit
Describing a state of discomfort where one cannot stand, lie, or sit, and even silence is absent in the mountains.
There is not even silence in the mountains)
Reinforcing the idea of the absence of silence in the mountains, emphasizing the harsh and relentless nature of the environment.
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