Witches' Song
Witches' Spellbinding Ritual: Embracing Joy, Confronting Fear
Lyrics
Shall I see you tonight, sister, bathed in magic greet?
Expressing anticipation of meeting a fellow sister in a magical setting.
Shall we meet on the hilltop where the two roads meet?
Suggesting a meeting place at the hilltop where two roads intersect.
We will form the circle, hold our hands and chant
Describing the formation of a circle, joining hands, and chanting for a specific purpose.
Let the great one know what it is we want
Asking a higher power to understand and fulfill their desires.
Danger is great joy, dark is bright as fire
Stating that danger brings great joy and darkness is as bright as fire.
Happy is our family, lonely is our ward
Contrasting the happiness within the family with the loneliness outside their protection.
Sister, we are waiting on the rock and chain
Waiting for a sister on a rock and chain, urging her to arrive quickly with pride and truth.
Fly fast through the airwaves, meet with pride and truth
Encouraging swift movement through the airwaves with a sense of pride and truth.
Danger is great joy, dark is bright as fire
Reiterating that danger brings great joy and darkness is as bright as fire.
Happy is our family, lonely is our ward
Repeating the contrast between family happiness and external loneliness.
Father, we are waiting for you to appear
Expressing anticipation for the father's appearance and questioning if he senses panic and sees fear.
Do you feel the panic, can you see the fear?
Asking the father if he feels panic and sees fear, possibly related to a significant event.
Mother, we are waiting for you to give consent
Expressing anticipation for the mother's appearance and waiting for her consent, especially for marriage.
If there's to be a marriage, we need contempt
Stating the condition for marriage, emphasizing the need for contempt.
Danger is great joy, dark is bright as fire
Reiterating that danger brings great joy and darkness is as bright as fire.
Happy is our family, lonely is our ward
Repeating the contrast between family happiness and external loneliness.
Da-da-da-da-da-da, da-da-da-da-da
Repeating a vocalized pattern, possibly emphasizing the theme that death is distant, and life is sweet.
Da-da-da-da-da-da, da-da-da-da-da
-Da-da-da-da-da-da, da-da-da-da-da
-Da-da-da-da-da-da, da-da-da-da-da
-Da-da-da-da-da-da, da-da-da-da-da (remember, death is far away and life is sweet)
-Da-da-da-da-da-da, da-da-da-da-da
Adding a verbal reminder that death is far away, and life is sweet.
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