Lyrics
Take these burdens from my heart
Expressing a desire to be relieved of emotional burdens.
Lay them down beside the sea
Symbolically placing burdens by the sea, suggesting a desire to let them go.
They are tearing me apart
Emphasizing the emotional pain caused by the burdens.
Let them drift away from me
Expressing a wish for the burdens to drift away, seeking emotional release.
Take this sorrow from my soul
Seeking relief from sorrow that burdens the soul.
I have prayed to find some rest
Having prayed for rest, expressing the emotional toll.
It's a weight I cannot hold
Describing the burden as overwhelming and unmanageable.
It lays heavy on my breast
Highlighting the heavy emotional weight on the speaker's heart.
This long night cannot last forever
Expressing hope for an end to a difficult period.
This long night, sorrow shields the stars
Describing the duration of emotional hardship, with sorrow obscuring joy.
Give me light
Requesting illumination and clarity in the midst of darkness.
Illuminate the darkness in my heart
Asking for light to reveal and understand the emotional struggles.
Dancing with the dark
Symbolically engaging in a dance with darkness, possibly representing inner turmoil.
I'm dancing with the dark
Reiterating the theme of dancing with darkness, suggesting an ongoing struggle.
Take these tears that blind my eyes
Expressing a desire to overcome tears that obstruct clear vision.
I have lived too long in shadows
Indicating a prolonged period of living in obscurity or emotional darkness.
Unbind these shuttered skies
Seeking to break free from limited perspectives and broaden horizons.
My horizons are too narrow
Describing a need to remove constraints that restrict personal growth.
Take my weariness and sorrow
Asking for relief from weariness and emotional pain.
Take the troubles I have borrowed
Expressing a desire to be free from borrowed troubles and challenges.
They will all be here tomorrow
Acknowledging that challenges will persist into the future.
This long night cannot last forever
Repeating the theme of longing for the end of a challenging period.
This long night, sorrow shields the stars
Reiterating the idea that sorrow obscures the brightness of positive aspects.
Give me light
Requesting enlightenment and understanding of personal secrets.
Illuminate the secrets of my heart
Seeking clarity and insight into the depths of the speaker's emotions.
I'm dancing with the dark
Repeating the metaphor of dancing with darkness, suggesting an ongoing struggle.
Dancing with the dark
Reiterating the theme of engaging in a challenging dance with emotional darkness.
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