Lyrics
Silent mistress
Refers to a quiet or serene figure/person, possibly symbolic
come with sleep
Invitation to join in sleep, perhaps indicating a transition or journey
Take us below the
Symbolic descent, going beneath the surface or entering a deeper state
six feet deep
Metaphorical reference to burial or being in a profound state
Hibernation
Reference to a dormant or inactive state, possibly a metaphor for rest
Violent mistress
An intense or forceful figure, possibly contrasting the earlier 'silent mistress'
shake our bodies
Indication of movement or action imposed on bodies
salt minded feet
Describing feet with a quality of being influenced by salt, possibly symbolizing endurance or experience
Rulers love call
Suggests authority or control expressed through love
cuts through meat
Implies a penetrating or decisive effect of authority, potentially harsh or impactful
In a tired sun
Evokes a weary or exhausted sun, possibly symbolizing an end or decline
Before either of any begun
Before the inception of anything significant, possibly indicating a prelude
We waded out
Depicts moving into or through a body of water, possibly symbolizing a journey or transition
in lilac water to follow RA
Mention of entering water of a specific color, following RA, a deity from Egyptian mythology associated with the sun
Dawn begun with your flesh
Linking the start of dawn with a person's flesh, possibly indicating a connection to the deity or a rebirth
Now it's bound to your success
Connection between current circumstances and one's success or fate
In a tired sun
Repetition of the tired sun motif, reinforcing weariness or culmination
Before either of any begun
Similar to line 12, implying a cyclical or recurring nature before significant events
We waded out
Reiteration of moving through lilac water, implying repeated action or journeying
in lilac water to follow RA
Continuing the pursuit or journey following RA through the water
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