Psalm of Cancer
Eternal Struggle: Ether Coven's Haunting Psalm of Cancer
Lyrics
3AM
Expressing the time of 3 AM.
Hour 2 of 4 sleepless
Describing the second hour of a sleepless night.
The coldest summer in hell
Portraying an unusually cold and harsh summer as a metaphor for challenging circumstances.
The poison locked inside myself
Referring to internal struggles or toxicity within oneself.
Alone with god and so helpless
Feeling abandoned or helpless in the presence of God.
Fire and brimstone pulling at my feet
Imagery of a struggle, with fire and brimstone symbolizing difficulties pulling the speaker down.
Demons sing me to sleep
Describing a haunting experience where demons lull the speaker into sleep.
Psalm of cancer
Title and reference to a psalm associated with cancer, hinting at a spiritual or emotional battle.
Albatross around my neck
Comparing a burdensome situation to an albatross around the speaker's neck, signifying a heavy weight.
A siren sings songs of my end
Introducing a siren as a metaphor for a tempting and destructive force leading towards the end.
The fight in me has died and soon so will I
Acknowledging the demise of the speaker's fighting spirit and a forthcoming personal end.
Through poison and suffering, paw in hand
Expressing unity through suffering, possibly with a loved one.
We're expiring soon my love
Addressing the imminent expiration of the speaker and their loved one.
But I beg to take your place
Expressing a willingness to swap places and endure the suffering on behalf of the loved one.
Fire and brimstone pulling at my feet
Reiteration of the struggle, with fire and brimstone continuing to pull the speaker down.
Demons sing me to sleep
Reaffirming the haunting influence of demons during the speaker's sleep.
Psalm of cancer
Repetition of the title, emphasizing the spiritual or emotional battle against cancer.
I have no love left in me
Declaring a lack of love remaining within the speaker.
But I'm married to the end
Expressing commitment to endure until the end, despite the absence of love.
There is no god from my mouth to the sky
Rejecting the presence of a benevolent god in the speaker's life.
The poison cares not of faith or denial
Stating that the poison causing suffering is indifferent to matters of faith or denial.
There is no god from my mouth to the sky
Reiterating the absence of a god in the speaker's life, emphasizing a sense of abandonment.
There's no sound quite like begging to die
Highlighting the desperate plea for death, describing it as a sound unlike any other.
Sitting trial night by night
Metaphorically sitting on trial every night, possibly referencing internal struggles or regrets.
Please just know that I tried
Pleading with others to understand that the speaker made an effort.
Sitting trial night by night
Continuing the metaphorical trial, suggesting ongoing internal battles or self-reflection.
Please accept this goodbye
Concluding with a farewell, accepting the inevitability of departure.
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