And If My Heart Should Somehow Stop
Mystical Encounters: Echoes of Love and Loss in 'And If My Heart Should Somehow Stop'
Lyrics
From the woods, from the woods
Coming from the woods
They are coming from the woods
Emphasizing the origin of the impending presence
Riding horses cloaked in gray
Imagery of riders on gray horses
Make their way, to my door
Approaching the narrator's door
Lay their boots upon my floor
Entering and making themselves at home
Wash their hands and start to pray
Performing a ritual of washing hands and praying
But I am gone, I am not there
Narrator's absence, having followed mountain bears
I have followed mountain bears
Exploring a deep cave of knowledge
To a cave of deepest tome
Waiting by the cave entrance
There I wait, by the mouth
Smoke clearing as a signal
As the smoke it flushes out
Bringing something or someone home
Then I'll slowly drag one home
Repetition of the scene described earlier
All these things are ever lost
Loss of important things
Stillness has brought my love to cost
Stillness causing a price to be paid in love
From the woods, from the woods
Repetition of the woods theme
Once a vision from the woods
Previous vision or experience from the woods
At a point between two tracks
At a point between two tracks or choices
Bound by tape, and by wire
Bound by tape and wire, facing challenges
Bruised and beaten in the fire
Metals fading black, indicating wear and tear
So the metals faded black
Newer ropes, stronger nets
Newer ropes and stronger nets for deeper exploration
Have us plumbing further depths
Continued pursuit despite challenges
For the wolves we'll never be
Reference to unattainable goals, like becoming wolves
Should we go, would we die
Considering the consequences of going further
If the weight it was to slide
Possibly a metaphorical weight causing harm
Drag our secrets to the sea
Dragging secrets to the sea, releasing burdens
All these things are ever lost
Reiteration of loss and the cost of stillness
Stillness has brought my love to cost
I taste the sulfur on my breath
Sensory experiences of taste and sight
I see the blood pool on the step
Visualizing blood and wounds, possibly metaphorical
The moon so thick, the wounds so fresh
Describing a vivid scene with a reassuring ending
And all is well
All is well, suggesting resolution or acceptance
From the woods, from the woods, they are coming
Repetition of the arrival from the woods
From the woods!
Emphatic repetition of coming from the woods
(Ah)
Closing with a vocalization (Ah)
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