The Window
Embracing the Paradox of Love and Pain
Lyrics
Why do you stand by the window
Questioning the observer's choice to stand by the window.
Abandoned to beauty and pride
Being left alone, abandoned, captivated by beauty and pride.
The thorn of the night in your bosom
Expressing the pain or burdens (thorn) of the night within.
The spear of the age in your side
Feeling the impact of the passage of time (spear of the age).
Lost in the rages of fragrance
Overwhelmed by emotions, possibly pleasant scents.
Lost in the rags of remorse
Entangled in feelings of guilt or regret.
Lost in the waves of a sickness
Immersed in the waves of an illness or emotional turmoil.
That loosens the high silver nerves
Describing a sickness affecting the nerves, perhaps metaphorical.
Oh chosen love, Oh frozen love
Addressing a love that is both chosen and frozen.
Oh tangle of matter and ghost
Describing the complexity of love, entwining material and spiritual aspects.
Oh darling of angels, demons and saints
Referring to the subject as a beloved entity embraced by celestial beings.
And the whole broken-hearted host
Mentioning a multitude of beings who share a broken-hearted state.
Gentle this soul
Calling for a gentle treatment of the soul.
And come forth from the cloud of unknowing
Encouraging emergence from a state of unknowing or confusion.
And kiss the cheek of the moon
Metaphorically suggesting an intimate connection with the moon.
The New Jerusalem glowing
Referring to a spiritually enlightened state, possibly symbolic of a utopian vision.
Why tarry all night in the ruin
Pondering the reasons for remaining in ruins throughout the night.
And leave no word of discomfort
Questioning the lack of communication about discomfort.
And leave no observer to mourn
Expressing the absence of witnesses or observers to mourn.
But climb on your tears and be silent
Encouraging silence despite personal struggles, akin to a rose on thorns.
Like a rose on its ladder of thorns
Using the metaphor of a rose climbing a ladder of thorns to symbolize silent endurance.
Oh chosen love, Oh frozen love
Reiteration of the complex nature of chosen and frozen love.
Then lay your rose on the fire
Suggesting a symbolic act of offering a rose to the fire.
The fire give up to the sun
Describing the transition of the rose from fire to the sun.
The sun give over to splendour
Further describing the transformation of the rose into splendor.
In the arms of the high holy one
Envisioning the rose in the embrace of a high holy presence.
For the holy one dreams of a letter
Introducing the idea of a holy one dreaming of a letter.
Dreams of a letter's death
Referring to the death or end of a letter in the dream.
Oh bless thee continuous stutter
Blessing a continuous stutter in the process of turning words into flesh.
Of the word being made into flesh
Highlighting the transformative power of words becoming tangible.
Oh chosen love, Oh frozen love
Reiteration of the complexity and duality of chosen and frozen love.
Gentle this soul
Closing with a call for gentleness toward the soul.
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