Strip the Vines
Unveiling Shadows: Joseph Kiernan's Striking Revelation
Lyrics
Therein a light
There is a faint glimmer of hope or illumination.
A heart of stone
A metaphorical reference to a person with a cold and unfeeling nature.
There is a light
The presence of a guiding light that has always been known.
You've always known
A recognition of an enduring awareness of something significant.
Seeing, blind
Despite the ability to see, one is blind to something.
Nowhere to harbour you
Nowhere to find refuge or shelter.
You strip the vines
To remove obstacles or entanglements and become unburdened.
And turn to stone
Transforming into a state of emotional numbness or indifference.
Old ties, burn out
Previous connections or commitments fade away.
Keep, forsaken us?
Questioning whether loyalty has been abandoned.
With every sigh
Each sigh is as powerful and resonant as the roar of a mountain.
A mountains roar
A metaphorical description of a significant event or upheaval.
The house capsized
A symbol of collapse or failure, possibly in a relationship or situation.
Your prayers were heard
The acknowledgment that prayers or pleas have been heard.
Seeing, blind
Similar to line 6, highlighting a blind spot in perception.
Nowhere to harbour you
A recurring theme of finding no refuge or solace.
You strip the vines
Continuing to remove entanglements and becoming emotionally distant.
And turn to stone
Reaching a state of emotional numbness or insensitivity.
Old ties, burn out
Reiteration of the fading of previous ties or connections.
Keep, forsaken us?
Possibly questioning whether loyalty has been forsaken.
Old ties, burn out
Repetition of the idea that old connections are disappearing.
Keep, forsaken us?
Continuation of questioning the abandonment of loyalty.
Your heart it swelled before you let us go
A past emotional expansion before letting go of others.
Did you walk through fires, burrow down below?
Reflecting on facing challenges and hardships.
We fall beneath the cracks and split ourselves
A description of a downfall or disintegration, both metaphorical and literal.
The air grew thin
The atmosphere became tense or difficult to endure.
You tried to free yourself
An attempt to break free from a constraining situation.
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