The Witch's Dance
Witch's Revelry: Unveiling a Dance of Rebellion and Regicide
Lyrics
Did you see the Wood-child's gaze
The speaker is asking if you observed the intense gaze of a child from the woods.
See the ancient fire in his eyes?
The speaker questions if you noticed the ancient fire or wisdom reflected in the child's eyes.
Did you hear the Ax as it sang
The speaker asks if you heard the axe making a sound, expressing a desire to drink the blood of a king.
Thirsting to drink the blood of a king?
The axe is metaphorically portrayed as thirsty for the blood of a king, symbolizing rebellion or a challenge to authority.
Did you see it flash to and fro
The speaker inquires if you witnessed the axe moving rapidly, possessing a life of its own.
Glowing with a life all its own?
The axe is described as glowing, emphasizing its mystical or powerful nature.
Did you see the tyrant fall
The speaker asks if you saw a tyrant fall, specifically becoming headless in a hall illuminated by torches.
Headless in the torchlit hall?
Continuation of the tyrant's downfall in a torchlit hall, portraying a dramatic scene.
Did you see the wood child
The speaker repeats the question about witnessing the wood child's actions.
Tear the crown
Describes the wood child tearing the crown from the severed head of the king, symbolizing a rebellion against monarchy.
From the severed head
Further elaboration on the wood child's act of removing the crown from the beheaded king.
Of the king?
Continuation of the description of the wood child's actions against the king.
Did you see the Tyrant
The speaker asks if you saw the tyrant displayed on a stake in the village square, indicating a public punishment or revolt.
On a stake in the village square?
Reiteration of the tyrant's fate being displayed in a public space.
Could it be the end
The speaker questions if this could be the end of a particular era or situation.
Has come at last?
The speaker wonders if a prophesied event has finally occurred.
Could this be the prophesy
Pondering the possibility of the prophecy mentioned earlier coming true.
Come to pass?
Reflects on the prophecy potentially being fulfilled.
Back in the town they
The scene shifts to the town where people celebrate future times.
Celebrate times to come.
Contrasts the town's celebration with a scene in the woods where people dance, possibly signifying different perspectives or reactions to events.
Here in the wood we dance
States that in the woods, people dance, emphasizing a different response to the events mentioned.
For the end has come.
The speaker concludes that the end has come, implying a significant change or resolution.
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