Rest Well
Eternal Slumber: Unveiling the Profound Meaning of Hell Boulevard's 'Rest Well'
Lyrics
Ain't no summer without tears
Acknowledging that sorrow and tears are inseparable from the experience of summer.
Ain't no sorrow and ain't no fear
Emphasizing the absence of fear and sorrow.
Ain't no one that I can blame
No one to blame, suggesting a sense of acceptance or resignation.
Nothing ever stays the same
Expressing the impermanence of things; nothing stays the same.
Ain't no river without rain
Highlighting the inevitability of challenges and difficulties.
Ain't no wound and no blood stain
Alluding to emotional pain and scars without physical evidence.
You're the calm when music's gone
You provide comfort in the absence of music, acting as a soothing presence.
You're the ghost and I'm your home
Metaphorically, the speaker is a ghost, and the addressed person is their home—suggesting a deep connection.
Like a flower gone in spring
Comparing a lost friend to a flower that withers away in spring.
You're the wind i'm the windmill
Metaphorical connection, emphasizing unity and shared existence.
Close your eyes no need to breath
Encouraging the friend to close their eyes, possibly indicating a peaceful rest.
I'll lock the door and let you sleep
Suggesting protection and care by locking the door to let the friend sleep undisturbed.
Rest well my friend
Repeating the wish for the friend to rest well, expressing concern for their well-being.
Here the world is going to hell
Describing a world in chaos, deviating from the idealized image in the speaker's mind.
And it's nothing like the picture in my head
Contrasting the harsh reality with the speaker's envisioned picture.
Rest well my friend
Reiterating the desire for the friend to rest well despite the ongoing darkness.
It's a dark that never ends
Depicting a seemingly endless darkness, possibly alluding to emotional struggles.
For it seems that I will sing for you today
Suggesting that the speaker will sing for the friend, emphasizing a deep connection and commitment.
Rest well my friend
Repeating the wish for the friend to rest well, emphasizing the sentiment.
Ain't no heart without a crack
Highlighting the inevitable presence of emotional scars or vulnerabilities.
Ain't no escape and no way back
Emphasizing the absence of escape and the impossibility of returning to the past.
Ain't no cure and ain't no key
Expressing the lack of solutions or keys to problems, drawing parallels between happiness and misery.
Happiness like misery
Drawing a parallel between happiness and misery, suggesting their intertwined nature.
Ain't no memory to find
No memories to find, indicating a sense of loss or emptiness.
Just your voice inside my mind
Your voice resides in the speaker's mind, symbolizing a lasting impact or influence.
Just a leap of faith they say
Encouraging a leap of faith, despite the absence of hope or prayers.
I got no hope but I don't pray
Expressing a lack of hope, but also a refusal to pray, suggesting a complex emotional state.
Like a lonely falling tree
Metaphorically likening the speaker's state to a lonely falling tree.
You're the star and you're the wish
Symbolizing the friend as a guiding star and a cherished wish.
Take my hand no need to breath
Inviting the friend to take the speaker's hand, emphasizing connection and support.
I'll lock the door and let you sleep
Similar to Line #12, expressing a protective gesture by locking the door for the friend's peaceful sleep.
Like a wound open wide
Comparing emotional pain to an open wound, highlighting vulnerability.
Like an end I can't fight
Describing an end that cannot be fought, possibly alluding to the inevitability of certain life events.
Like a black thorn that constantly cuts deep inside
Depicting a persistent internal struggle represented by a metaphorical black thorn.
And the music keeps playing
Despite the end of the dance, music continues, symbolizing the persistence of memories or emotions.
While the dance is long over
Highlighting the contrast between a prolonged dance and the ongoing coldness of winter, possibly symbolizing emotional detachment.
And the winter keeps just getting colder and colder
Reiterating the theme of increasing coldness, suggesting a growing emotional distance or numbness.
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