Mistress Tears
Eternal Lament: Unveiling Depths of Sorrow in 'Mistress Tears'
Lyrics
I have deserved all tongues to speak their bitterness over me
I acknowledge that I deserve criticism and harsh words from everyone.
The lake of my treasures darken, being blown with the wind
The source of my valuable possessions (symbolized by the lake) is becoming gloomy and turbulent due to external influences.
I have deserved all tongues to speak their bitterness over me
Reiteration of the acceptance of deserving negative words and bitterness from others.
The lake of my treasures darken, being blown with the wind
Reiteration of the idea that external forces are causing the decline and disturbance of the speaker's treasures.
As the earth does weep, the sun being set
Similar to the earth mourning, the speaker experiences sorrow after the sun has set.
Each flower moistened like a like a melting eye
Depiction of flowers resembling weeping eyes, possibly symbolizing sadness and loss.
I have deserved all tongues to speak their bitterness over me
Repetition of acknowledging the receipt of harsh words and bitterness from others.
The lake of my treasures darken, being blown with the wind
Restatement of the idea that external influences are darkening and disturbing the speaker's treasures.
Her circled eye enforced by sympathy
Reference to a woman with sorrowful eyes influenced by empathy.
Of those fair suns set in her mistress sky
Description of the woman's eyes being influenced by the setting of fair suns in her mistress sky.
Who in a salt-waved ocean quench their light
Reference to celestial bodies in a salty ocean, extinguishing their light, possibly symbolizing lost hope or despair.
Which makes the maid weep like the dewy night
Comparison of the maid's weeping to the dewy night, suggesting a quiet and sorrowful atmosphere.
Grief dallied with no law or limit knows
Grief, unrestrained by laws or limits, behaves without restrictions and rolls quietly like a gentle wind.
Deep woes roll silent like gentle wind
Deep sorrows unfold silently, resembling a gentle wind.
Behold the thorns hidden under each rose
Warning about hidden difficulties or challenges beneath seemingly pleasant things (roses).
Distress like dumps when
Interruption in the expression of distress, leaving the thought incomplete.
Time is kept with tears
Time is marked by tears, suggesting a continuous experience of sorrow and sadness.
I have deserved all tongues to speak their bitterness over me
Reiteration of the acceptance of deserving negative words and bitterness from others.
The lake of my treasures darken, eternally!
Statement that the disturbance and darkness in the speaker's treasures are eternal.
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