The Ravens
Eternal Dance of Love and Loss: The Ravens by Emily Jane White
Lyrics
The bats dropped night in
The night falls in gradually like bats descending.
A sunken skull imprint
A visible impression of a deeply troubled state, reminiscent of a sunken skull.
Of our bodies on the bed
Reflection of our bodies' presence on the bed, a symbol of our intimacy or struggles.
A plaster molded seat, delicate, enshrined
A fragile, detailed, and cherished representation now left abandoned.
A masterpiece left to die here we go again
Starting anew with a familiar pattern of deterioration and abandonment.
A splitting of the wood
A metaphorical reference to a situation breaking apart, akin to splitting wood.
Carved and thinned until there's nothing left
Carved and reduced until there's nothing substantial left.
But some shavings and an album
Remnants of memories preserved in an album you've left behind.
That you left behind
The belongings or traces you left when departing.
Oh my broken bones
A representation of emotional and physical damage.
Crippled and thrown to the wayside
Feeling broken and discarded, left aside and disregarded.
But we weren't in it to win
We didn't aim for victory or success in our relationship.
Our love it grew and died, begin again
Love flourished and faded repeatedly, signaling a new beginning.
And a violent wind ripped the
A forceful and aggressive wind tore the metaphorical 'wave' away.
Wave from the shore
An upheaval in life, a significant change.
And I know that you caved in
A realization that you gave in and succumbed to your cold and harsh inner nature.
And surrendered to your cold
And brutal nature and so I walk the line
Struggling to maintain balance amidst deception and untruths.
To the beating of this never-ending lie
Continuously facing and enduring a relentless falsehood.
The ravens they fly low
Ravens, symbolic of death, hover close to the ground.
Death a ubiquitous member
Death is always present, an unavoidable part of existence.
And knock forevermore
The ravens persistently announce their presence.
Or just break down the door
Either persistently knock or destructively break into the heart's intricate maze.
To this labyrinth of your twisted heart
Describing the complexity and dark nature of the inner self.
But I am just like you, selfish and abused
Realization of sharing similar flaws – selfishness and experiencing abuse.
There is a shadow that stalks my hide
A looming sense of impending danger or darkness.
But what do you do with this skin?
Questioning what one does with their protective facade or outer layer.
A home in which you live it's insufficient
A sense of inadequacy within the environment that one resides in.
But we weren't in it to win
Reiterating that winning wasn't the objective in the relationship.
Our love it grew and died, begin again
Love bloomed and withered cyclically, signaling a new start.
And a violent wind ripped the
Similar to line 15, a powerful force removes the metaphorical 'wave' from the shore.
Wave from the shore
And I know that you caved in
Acknowledging giving in to an inner cold and harsh aspect of oneself.
And surrendered to your cold
And brutal nature
Repeated acknowledgment of succumbing to inner cruelty and coldness.
But you know I understand
An understanding of the situation from the speaker's perspective.
So I’ll drop the ball from up on high
Intentionally letting go of control and observing the consequences.
And watch it descend
Deliberately releasing control and witnessing the distance it creates.
Growing ever further from my eye
Watching the repercussions as the situation moves further away from personal involvement.
And so I walk the line
Continuously navigating life's challenges amidst perpetual deceit.
To the beating of this never-ending lie
Continuously dealing with an unending falsehood.
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