Jessica Is Burning
Ethereal Flames: Unveiling Life's Ephemeral Dance
Lyrics
I see the smoke, I see the fire
The speaker observes smoke and fire.
I feel the heat of a burning pyre
The speaker senses the heat from a burning funeral pyre.
I hear the screams
The speaker hears screams that were emitted long ago.
Given forth long ago
Referring to past events, screams were given forth.
I see the body to ashes is gone
The speaker sees a body reduced to ashes.
Don't you ever laugh as the hearse goes by
A cautionary statement, advising not to mock death.
For you may be the next to die
Warning that the listener might be the next to die.
They wrap you up in a big white sheet
Describes the process of wrapping the deceased in a white sheet.
From your head down to your feet
The covering extends from the head down to the feet.
They put you in a big black box
Depicts placing the wrapped body in a black coffin.
And cover you up with dirt and rocks
Describes the burial process with dirt and rocks covering the coffin.
I see the charred, wood swept away
The speaker witnesses the aftermath of a burning, with charred wood being swept away.
From where the burning body lays
Continuation of the aftermath, where the burning body was located.
Memory poisoned
Memory is tainted or corrupted, possibly by the traumatic event described.
Body burned
The body is consumed by fire, emphasizing the destructive nature of burning.
The witch's lesson has been learned
Suggests that a lesson, possibly related to the consequences of witchcraft, has been learned.
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