Temple
Lost Sanctity: A Tale of Fading Devotion in 'Temple'
Lyrics
Ah
Repetitive vocalizations, possibly expressing emotion or a transition in the narrative.
Ah
-Ah
-Ah
-Hit it!
An energetic cue to start, indicating a change or emphasis in the lyrics.
She was my temple
Describing the subject as a cherished and revered figure (temple), but the sanctity has been lost, and faith is no more.
She was my living goddess effigy
-She was my temple
-But now it seems she's lost all her sanctity
-She was my temple
-She was everything I ever prayed for
-She was my temple
-But now I have to tell you I have faith no more
-I worshipped her when she walked
Expressing devotion and admiration for the subject's actions, especially in intimate moments.
I worshipped her when she talked
-I worshipped what she did
-When we made love in the dark
-She was my temple
Reiterating the significance of the subject as a temple and the intensity of the past relationship.
And I was her neophyte
-She was my temple
-We used to make love twenty times a night
-I worshipped her when she walked
Continuing the theme of worship, particularly during intimate moments in the dark.
I worshipped her when she, when she talked
-I worshipped what she did
-When we made love in the dark
-Ah
Repetitive vocalizations, possibly reflecting emotional intensity or a turning point in the narrative.
Ah
-Ah
-Look at those steeples
Shifting focus to external elements (steeples), suggesting a change in perspective or introducing a new phase.
Look at those steeples
-She opens the door
-And in come the people
-In come the people
-She was my temple
-She was my living goddess effigy
Revisiting the concept of the subject as a temple, emphasizing the loss of sanctity, and the narrator's diminishing faith.
She was my temple
-But now it seems she's lost all her sanctity
-She was my temple
-She was everything I ever prayed for
-She was my temple
-But now I have to tell you I have faith, faith no more
-Temple
Repetition of the term "Temple" and bidding farewell, possibly symbolizing the finality or closure of the relationship.
Temple
-Temple
-Bye bye bye temple
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