The Vision
Apocalyptic Visions Unveiled: The Symbolism in Elvira Madigan's 'The Vision'
Lyrics
And I saw a burning chariot,
Witnessed a blazing chariot
And the four horsemen of the apocalypse,
Saw the four horsemen associated with catastrophe
Waiting on high,
Observed their anticipation from a high vantage point
And I heard the thunder rolling in,
Heard approaching thunder indicating turmoil
And behold our leader on a pale horse riding in the sky;
Noticed our leader on a pale horse riding in the sky, a symbol possibly representing death or destruction
And I saw this land a battlefield,
Witnessed a landscape transformed into a battleground
With a hundred thousand men,
With an extensive number of soldiers engaged
Fighting hand to hand,
Engaged in close combat
And I heard the sounds of victory,
Heard signs indicating success or triumph
And the rivers ran red with the blood of our enemies;
Observed rivers turning red due to the spilled blood of adversaries
And I, I saw fire from the sky,
Witnessed fire falling from the sky
I saw fire, and I saw paradise, (paradise,)
Noted fire and glimpsed a potential paradise amidst it
Fire from the sun, I saw fire,
Observed fire seemingly originating from the sun
And I saw Alpha and Omega;
Saw symbols representing the beginning and end, Alpha and Omega
Fire, I saw fire,
Repeated witnessing of fire
And I saw paradise, (paradise,)
Reiterated the vision of paradise amid the fire
Fire, I saw fire;
Reaffirmed the observation of fire
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