Bitter Green
Bitter Green: A Tale of Longing and Lost Love
Lyrics
Upon the Bitter Green, she walked the hills above the town
She walked the hills above the town, a place where bitterness existed.
Echoed to her footsteps as soft as eiderdown
The sound of her steps was gentle, like the softness of eiderdown.
Waiting for her master to kiss away her tears
She anticipated her beloved to comfort her and wipe away her tears.
Waiting through the years
She waited for years in this state.
Bitter Green, they called her, walking in the sun
She was referred to as "Bitter Green" while being out in the sun.
Loving everyone that she met
She showed love and affection to everyone she encountered.
Bitter Green, they called her, waiting in the sun
While waiting in the sun, she was still labeled as "Bitter Green."
Waiting for someone to take her hand
She hoped for someone to hold her hand and accompany her.
Some say he was a sailor who died away at sea
Rumors speculate about a man, either a sailor lost at sea or a prisoner never freed, possibly her lover.
Some say he was a prisoner who never was set free
Some believe he faced imprisonment without release.
Lost upon the ocean, he died there in the mist
He perished at sea, longing for her.
Dreaming of her kiss
His dreams included being kissed by her.
Bitter Green, they called her, walking in the sun
Again, she's described as "Bitter Green," this time while walking in the sunlight.
Loving everyone that she met
Her love extended to everyone she encountered.
Bitter Green, they called her, waiting in the sun
Even as she waited in the sun, the title "Bitter Green" persisted.
Waiting for someone to take her home
Her yearning was for someone to bring her home.
But now the Bitter Green is gone, the hills have turned to rust
She, the "Bitter Green," is no longer present, and the hills have changed.
There comes a weary stranger whose tears fall in the dust
A stranger arrives, weary and shedding tears amid the dusty surroundings.
Kneeling by the church yard in the autumn mist
The stranger kneels by the churchyard during misty autumn, lost in reverie.
Dreaming of a kiss
Their dreams also involve being kissed by her.
Bitter Green, they called her, walking in the sun
Once more, she's labeled "Bitter Green" while in the sun.
Loving everyone that she met
Her affection reached everyone she encountered.
Bitter Green, they called her, waiting in the sun
Even as she waited in the sun, the name "Bitter Green" stayed.
Waiting for someone to take her hand
She continued to wait for someone to hold her hand.
Bitter Green, they called her, walking in the sun
Once more, described as "Bitter Green" while walking in the sun.
Loving everyone that she met
Her love encompassed everyone she met.
Bitter Green, they called her, waiting in the sun
Despite waiting in the sun, she was known as "Bitter Green."
Waiting for someone
She awaited someone to hold her hand.
To take her hand
A repetition emphasizing the longing for someone to accompany her.
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