Lord on the Hill
Whispers of Ruin: Embracing Life's Pages with the Lord on the Hill
Lyrics
These are the arms
These refer to the supportive and protective aspects symbolized by the arms.
To shelter poets
Describes the purpose of the arms as a shelter for poets, emphasizing a nurturing role.
These are the fingers
Fingers are highlighted as the tools for engaging with the written "pages of a life," suggesting a connection with experiences.
Touching the pages of a life
Touches on the intimate interaction with life's experiences, portrayed as pages in a book.
These are the whispers
Refers to the subtle voices or influences of those who faced failure or ruin.
Of the ones who fell to ruin
The watcher on the hill observes and reflects, especially during the emptiness of the night.
The watcher on the hill
Emphasizes the role of the observer or guardian figure positioned on the elevated hill.
In the emptiness of night
Highlights the solitude and quietude of the night, creating an atmospheric setting.
From Kubla Kahn
References the famous work "Kubla Khan," suggesting a broad range of poetic influence.
To The Immortality of Love
Mentions "The Immortality of Love," signifying enduring themes explored in literature.
A winter shelter
Describes a winter shelter, symbolizing a place of solace and protection during challenging times.
To the humblest of the doves
Extends the protective imagery to the humblest, representing inclusivity and compassion.
He greets the year's end
Greets the end of the year, drawing a parallel to a blank page, symbolizing new beginnings.
A bare as an empty page
Portrays the approaching year as bare, akin to an empty page ready to be filled with experiences.
He meets the spring before
Encounters the spring before the lengthening of days, possibly highlighting anticipation and early experiences.
The lengthening of the days
References the changing seasons, possibly symbolizing the passage of time and growth.
A choir of wings sits
Depicts a choir of wings in lofty boughs, symbolizing harmonious and elevated aspects of life.
In the loftiest of boughs
Emphasizes stillness in the dawn, with applause in flight, suggesting appreciation for the beauty of nature.
And in the stillness
Describes the streets below as full of diverse lives, emphasizing the vibrancy of human experiences.
Of the dawn applause in flight
People climb hills seeking peace, symbolizing a quest for serenity amidst the changes in town.
The streets below full
Reflects on the impact of the observer on the hill on the lives below.
With a thousand other lives
Highlights the multitude of lives in the town and their shared journey of climbing hills.
Climbing the hills to find the peace
People seek peace above the town's changes, possibly implying a higher perspective or spiritual quest.
Above the changing of the town
Emphasizes the observer's influence on the town, particularly during times of change.
These are the fells that made you
Attributes the formation of the observer to the surrounding landscapes, possibly connecting identity with environment.
These are the days of gold
Refers to significant and valuable moments, represented as "days of gold."
That name you lord on the hill
Bestows a title, "lord on the hill," symbolizing a person of influence and wisdom.
He watched us come
Describes the observer watching people come, signifying awareness of life's journeys.
And he soon will see us go
Anticipates the observer witnessing people leave, acknowledging the transient nature of life.
Sure as a journey immortalised in snow
Compares life's journey to one immortalized in snow, possibly emphasizing lasting memories.
And at the setting of the day he is a fire
At the end of the day, the observer becomes a storyteller, sharing unique and privileged knowledge.
Telling tales that only he could know
Describes the observer as a source of exclusive tales, reinforcing the mystique surrounding the "lord on the hill."
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