Lyrics
Eye of the sleepless night,
Symbolizing awareness during the night, possibly metaphorical and introspective.
Light upon my feet,
Suggesting a lightness or ease in one's step, both physically and metaphorically.
Far off memory of sunrise.
Recollection of a distant memory associated with the beginning of a new day.
Heart of the sleepless night
Referring to an active, awake heart that bestows smiles, possibly in a challenging situation.
Smiles upon you,
Implies that the awakened heart is benevolent, offering smiles to someone.
Closer into the gloom,
Moving closer into darkness or uncertainty, possibly indicating a journey or transition.
Slave to a distant past.
Being controlled or influenced by a distant past, perhaps one that holds significance.
Mother of lost sons who sleep in fire
Describing a maternal figure associated with sons in a perilous state (sleeping in fire).
Deep in the lake I saw your eyes and
Observing the mother's eyes in a deep lake, accompanied by a desire for ascension.
The will to go higher.
Expressing the resolve or determination to rise to a higher state or level.
After everything is gone:
Pondering existence after the loss of everything, contemplating one's nature.
Would I be a beast or a god?
Questioning whether, in the absence of all, one would become a beast or attain a godlike status.
Eye of the sleepless night,
Repetition of the initial line, reinforcing the significance of the sleepless night's eye.
Light upon my feet,
Reiteration of the lightness upon the feet, emphasizing its importance.
Far off memory of sunrise.
Restating the distant memory associated with the sunrise, possibly emphasizing nostalgia.
Heart of the sleepless night
Recurrence of the sleepless night's heart, suggesting a continued state of wakefulness.
Smiles upon you,
Continuation of the benevolent heart, smiling upon someone despite moving closer into darkness.
Closer into the gloom,
Reiteration of moving closer into gloom, possibly underlining the theme of facing challenges.
Slave to a distant past.
Repeating the idea of being a slave to a distant past, emphasizing its impact.
Mother of lost sons who sleep in fire
Repetition of the maternal figure associated with lost sons sleeping in fire.
Deep in the lake I saw your eyes and
Recalling the image of the mother's eyes in a deep lake and the aspiration to ascend.
The will to go higher.
Reiterating the determination or will to go higher in the face of challenges.
After everything is gone:
Repeating the contemplation of existence after everything is gone, questioning one's essence.
Would I be a beast or a god?
Restating the existential question of whether, in the absence of all, one would be a beast or a god.
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