Vulture and Child
Visions of Shadows: Knight Errant's Poetic Tale of Black Realities
Lyrics
"Now see the thickest blanket of the world
Reflecting on the vastness and pervasive nature of a heavy burden or challenge.
I was covered under the ocean sand, desert sand
Describing a personal experience of being submerged in challenges and difficulties, using metaphorical sands.
The tiger that belongs to time skipped me long ago
The unstoppable passage of time has spared the speaker from a particular hardship (represented by the tiger).
And doesn't dissolve me anymore
The mentioned hardship no longer affects or consumes the speaker.
But this vision of vulture and child never vanishes from my eyes"
A persistent and haunting image of a vulture and child remains in the speaker's vision.
Black is my skin, black is my soul
Repetition of the color black to symbolize various aspects of the speaker's identity and life.
Black is my faith, black are my hopes
-Black is my life, black will be my death
-Black is my nation, black is my name
-Black is my skin, black is my soul
-Black is my faith, black are my hopes
-Black is my life, black will be my death
-Black is my nation, black is my name
-Like a hopeless runaway in paranoia
Describing a feeling of running away from an inner beast and the need to confront shameful realities.
From the beast that is inside your face
-Like a dreamless world as your imagination
-Needs to be shouted in shame
-Vulture and child!
Highlighting the recurring theme of the vulture and child, possibly representing ominous forces or experiences.
Black is your mind, black is your heart
Describing the darkness associated with another person, including their mind, heart, blood, faith, and power.
Black is your blood, black is your god
-Black is your justice, black are your rules
-Black is your capital, black is your empire
-Like a saint who prays for peace
Depicting a saintly figure praying for peace and the inevitability of irreversible events.
And cries in silence for the icon
-That says it's too late
-Like the wisdom says there ain't a way to the past
-And keep your souls, they won't excuse
-The vulture and child!
Reiterating the presence of the vulture and child in the speaker's consciousness.
"Every night and day the same nightmare: me the same vulture
Describing a recurring nightmare involving the speaker, a vulture, and a black child in distress.
And the same black child screams with his eyes
-Every night and day... the same..."
-Nightmare!
Emphasizing the persistence and repetition of the described nightmare.
Nightmare!
-Nightmare!
-Nightmare!
-The same
-Nightmare!
-Nightmare!
-Nightmare!
-Nightmare!
-Black is my soul, but your heart!
Drawing parallels between the speaker's black identity and the perceived darkness of another person.
Black is my skin, but your blood!
-Black is my nation, but your empire!
-Black is my name, but your god!
-As a victim of your glory
-Don't forget your betrayal
-'Cause never will
-The vulture and child!
-"This vision of vulture and child never vanishes from my eyes"
Reiteration of the lasting impact of the vulture and child vision on the speaker.
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