The Night Before
Eternal Struggle: Dark Nights, Evil Eyes, and the Battle Within
Lyrics
Blackend days long winter nights
Refers to a period of bleak and dark days, possibly symbolizing a difficult or challenging time.
Days without future, days without light
Describes days lacking prospects and light, suggesting a sense of hopelessness and despair.
No horizon, no intoxing heat
Highlights the absence of a visible future or positive outlook, with no comforting warmth.
I'm listening to my lonely hearbeat
Expresses a sense of loneliness and introspection, as the speaker listens to their own heartbeat.
My soul has left me,life has changed
Indicates a profound change in the speaker's life, where their soul has departed.
Over my head, dark clouds above
Describes a heavy atmosphere with dark clouds symbolizing challenges or difficulties.
The night before I saw an eagle fly
Recalls a moment before the described hardships, where the speaker witnessed an eagle flying.
The night before I saw the evil eye
Suggests a foreshadowing of negativity with the mention of the "evil eye" seen the night before.
The night before I heard the battle cry
Refers to hearing a battle cry, potentially indicating an upcoming or ongoing struggle.
The night before I felt my suicide
Conveys a deep emotional turmoil, with the speaker feeling a connection to thoughts of suicide.
Starring through the open window
Depicts the speaker staring through an open window, possibly contemplating their existence.
Searching for my soulless shadow
Describes the search for a lost sense of self, as the speaker looks for their soulless shadow.
He's tumbling around and falling down
Suggests a state of confusion and instability, as the shadow tumbles and falls.
He's on a journey out of town
Implies a journey or departure, with the shadow moving out of town, possibly leaving behind the speaker's essence.
My soul has left me,life has changed
Reiterates the departure of the speaker's soul, emphasizing the profound change in life.
Over my head, dark clouds above
Reaffirms the presence of dark clouds, indicating ongoing challenges or struggles.
Who can tell me how I can go on
Ponders a question about how to continue in the face of adversity.
Before I leave into the dawn
Expresses a contemplation of leaving, possibly referring to facing the unknown or succumbing to despair.
The night before I saw an eagle fly
Recalls another instance of witnessing an eagle flying, emphasizing a contrast between past and present.
The night before I saw the evil eye
Reiterates the presence of the "evil eye," reinforcing a sense of negativity.
The night before I heard the battle cry
Repeats the imagery of a battle cry, hinting at ongoing internal or external conflicts.
The night before I felt my suicide
Restates the intense emotional state of contemplating suicide, underscoring the gravity of the speaker's struggles.
The night before I saw an eagle fly
Recalls the symbolic image of an eagle flying, suggesting a connection between past and present experiences.
The night before I saw the evil eye
Reiterates the ominous presence of the "evil eye," maintaining a theme of negativity.
The night before I heard the battle cry
Repeats the idea of a battle cry, emphasizing an ongoing or repeated struggle.
The night before I felt my suicide
Echoes the profound emotional turmoil, emphasizing the persisting thoughts of suicide.
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