The Black Elk

Redemption's Pursuit: A Father's Legacy
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Lyrics

Swaddled in loyalty

Expressing a sense of being tightly bound in loyalty.

Filled with a loving faith

Filled with a devoted and affectionate belief.

I recognize my worth as a father

Acknowledging one's own value as a father.

Now I am running

Currently engaged in a pursuit or journey.

Run into the light

Heading towards brightness or enlightenment.


Sins of the flesh descend, bleed down the family tree

Referring to the negative consequences of physical desires that pass through generations.

A curse from father into son, forever til it's all undone someday

Describing a generational curse transmitted from father to son, with a hope for eventual resolution.


Dive in the deep to recover what was lost, and redeem what was damned

Delving into profound depths to retrieve what was lost and redeem what was condemned.


While I am not perfect, I have surpassed my dad

Acknowledging personal imperfections while surpassing the qualities of the speaker's father.

Perhaps he did prevail in his duty to make his son better than himself

Suggesting that the father may have succeeded in his duty to make his son better than himself.


Blood and brine

Referring to blood and seawater, possibly symbolizing struggles and challenges.

Streaming strain

Describing a continuous and strenuous effort or ordeal.

Heave and pull

Portraying a physical exertion involving pulling or dragging.

Cry aloud

Expressing an emotional release through a loud cry.

Father dear, I am here

Addressing the father, indicating the speaker's presence and connection.


Dive in the deep to recover father's soul from the maw of the whale

Reiterating the theme of diving into profound depths, specifically to recover the father's soul.

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