To the Grave
Eternal Longing: A Tale of Love Beyond the Grave
Lyrics
The classic story of the boy heartbroken over the girl
The boy is heartbroken over a girl, presenting a classic love story theme.
The one who lays underneath the world
The girl is buried beneath the world, possibly symbolizing death or a tragic end.
No light could ever reach her grave
No light can reach her grave, suggesting a sense of darkness and despair.
No day or night, she went unsaved
Day and night couldn't save her, emphasizing the irreversible nature of her fate.
The cold, small, dark room will make you lose your head
A dark room induces mental distress, making one wish for death.
Make you wish you were dead
Expressing extreme emotional pain and despair.
Alright
An interjection, possibly indicating agreement or acknowledgment.
Hold your cross to your chest
Hold onto your beliefs or faith.
Laying in the puddle of your prayers
Lying in a metaphorical puddle of prayers, possibly highlighting vulnerability.
Alright, beware the feeling of your dread and despair
Warning about the overwhelming emotions of dread and despair.
Go to the cemetery, dig up your bride
A surreal suggestion to dig up the deceased bride from the cemetery.
Confess all of your sins and your love to the dead
Confession of sins and love to the dead, possibly exploring themes of guilt and longing.
Can you hear me down there
An attempt to communicate with the buried, questioning if they can hear.
The shovel meets the dirt like spiders in your hair
Imagery of digging with a shovel, creating a sense of unease and disturbance.
I pulled you out and I felt the doubt, I held you there
The act of pulling the person out, accompanied by doubt and uncertainty.
How could you dare
Expressing disbelief or shock at the daring actions.
Día de los muertos
Reference to "Day of the Dead," a Mexican holiday honoring the deceased.
Cual es tu favorite format de morir
Asking about a preferred way to die, possibly exploring morbid curiosity.
Alright
Reiteration of holding onto one's faith or beliefs.
Hold your cross to your chest
Continuation of the theme of holding onto one's faith.
Laying in the puddle of your prayers
Revisiting the metaphorical puddle of prayers and its implications.
Alright, beware the feeling of your dread and despair
Warning about the intense emotions of dread and despair, echoing earlier lines.
He didn't have demon in him, he had an angel that was hurt and bruised
Describing a person with an injured and bruised angelic nature, adding complexity to character portrayal.
You like to hang out with death, and kick back with the devil
Describing a person's inclination towards death and association with the devil.
Well after all, after all
Reflecting on the commonality of being human with vulnerabilities and lost souls.
Were all just skin and bones with lost souls
Expressing the inevitability of death and the shared human experience.
And after everything I did, where are you now
Questioning the whereabouts of someone after everything the speaker has done.
Oh to feel you again
Expressing a longing to feel the presence of the person again.
Oh to be touched by you again
Expressing a desire to be physically touched by the person again.
Oh to be with you again
Longing to be reunited with the person once more.
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