The Stolen Fire
Eternal Vigil: Unveiling the Mystical Odyssey of 'The Stolen Fire'
Lyrics
My bones are scattered
Expresses a state of disarray or fragmentation in the speaker's bones.
Upon the threshold of dusk
Refers to a transitional period between day and night, symbolizing a liminal state.
Guarded by the spirit of dawn
Indicates the protection or guidance provided by the spirit associated with the dawn.
Seated upon black stone
Suggests the speaker is seated on a dark, possibly ominous, foundation.
I guard the darkness alone
Highlights the speaker's solitary role in guarding darkness.
The stolen fire smothered, forever lost in the dark
Reflects on the irreversible loss of a significant metaphorical fire, buried in darkness.
On the hill of eternity
Refers to a location symbolizing timeless existence or infinity.
I am one with it all
Expresses a sense of unity with the surroundings or the universe.
I am alive
Declares the speaker's vitality and active presence in the described setting.
My dust is scattered
Describes the dispersion of the speaker's remains, possibly signifying a transient nature.
Along the bridge of the moon
Portrays a symbolic journey across a bridge associated with the moon.
Watched over by the eternal twilight
Indicates perpetual observation by a twilight that signifies eternal duration.
A breath upon the shore
References a subtle influence or impact, likened to a breath, near the shoreline.
I guard the darkness alone
Reiterates the speaker's role as a guardian of darkness, emphasizing solitude.
My titan figure drowned in a lethean tide
Depicts the speaker's substantial figure being overwhelmed by a forgetful tide.
Oh my children
Addresses individuals who once embraced the speaker's metaphorical light.
Those who held aloft my light
Acknowledges the fading or neglect of the speaker's influence in the memories of others.
They have all but forgotten
Describes a state of almost complete disappearance into the obscurity of the night.
All but gone in to the night
Further emphasizes the gradual departure of the speaker into the metaphorical night.
And so my watch is ended on lethean shores
Declares the conclusion of the speaker's vigilant watch, particularly in the presence of forgetfulness.
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