Hour of Gold
Love's Resilience Amid Trials: Hour of Gold
Lyrics
I have seen your soul turn black and then retreat
I have witnessed the darkness within your soul and its subsequent withdrawal to a place others cannot reach.
To that dark place where no one else may follow
Refers to the deep, inaccessible place the soul retreats to, away from others.
I waited here for your returning
I patiently waited for your return.
To roll your cigarette and wash your bloodied feet
Expresses a caring gesture of rolling a cigarette and cleaning bloodied feet upon your return.
You have heard the silent running of my dreams
Describes the silent manifestation of dreams and how they rescued the speaker from grief and fever.
Broke me from the grip of grief and fever
Indicates breaking free from the grip of grief and fever through the influence of dreams.
With the sound of your voice speaking my name
Highlights the impact of the partner's voice, breaking the silence, and speaking the speaker's name.
And a kiss that I will feel forever
Refers to a memorable kiss that will be eternally felt.
In the hour of gold, the hour of lead
Describes two contrasting moments symbolized by gold (joy) and lead (difficulty).
We did forge our wedding bed
Reflects on the commitment and challenges faced in their marital relationship.
On a hard and holy road we lay down our head
Describes laying down their heads on a hard and holy road, symbolizing the challenges faced in their journey.
In the hour of gold, the hour of lead
Reiterates the contrasting moments of joy and difficulty in the hour of gold and the hour of lead.
I have watched you riding on the wall of death
Observes the partner facing mortality or a challenging situation represented by the "wall of death."
And when it finally breaks you and you fall
Anticipates the partner's fall when facing the wall of death.
I will tear this dress of muslin that you gave me
Symbolic act of tearing a dress given by the partner to tend to a fatal wound and catch their last breath.
To bind the fatal wound and catch your last sweet breath
Portrays a poignant moment of caring for the partner in a time of crisis.
In the hour of gold, the hour of lead
Repeats the contrast between moments of joy (gold) and difficulty (lead) in the speaker's relationship.
We did forge our wedding bed
Emphasizes the commitment forged in their wedding bed despite challenges.
On a hard and holy road we lay down our head
Depicts laying down their heads on a challenging and sacred path.
In the hour of gold, the hour of lead
Reiterates the contrast between moments of joy and difficulty in the hour of gold and the hour of lead.
But the world will be my witness when they excavate my heart
Foretells that the world will witness the speaker's heart, containing an enduring image of the partner's face.
And find the image of your face
Compares the enduring image to the Shroud of Turin, emphasizing its lasting and indelible nature.
Imprinted there like some Shroud of Turin
Highlights the timeless nature of the imprinted image, resistant to the effects of time and environment.
That neither time nor tundra could erase
Emphasizes the lasting impact and imprint of the partner's face on the speaker's heart.
In the hour of gold, the hour of lead
Reiterates the contrast between moments of joy (gold) and difficulty (lead) in the speaker's relationship.
We did forge our wedding bed
Affirms the commitment forged in their wedding bed despite challenges.
On a hard and holy road we lay down our head
Depicts laying down their heads on a challenging and sacred path.
In the hour of gold, the hour of lead
Reiterates the contrast between moments of joy and difficulty in the hour of gold and the hour of lead.
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