Arrows of Desire
Echoes of Longing: Matthew Good's Arrows of Desire Unveiled
Lyrics
On a ruined wind
The desolation carried by the wind
To see our promise right in front of you
Observing the fulfillment of a promise directly in front of you
Silver barbs to crash the heart
Silver barbs symbolizing painful obstacles that crush the heart
Those gates so irremovable
Reference to gates that seem impossible to move or overcome
Oh we can beg, we will bend again
Expressing the ability to plead and the willingness to endure hardships
Oh we can beg that we will bend again
Reiteration of the willingness to plead and endure difficulties
Up in thin air we lie in wait
Lying in anticipation in the sky, possibly suggesting a state of suspense
Up in thin air we lie in wait
Repetition emphasizing the waiting state in the thin air
We lie in wait
Continuation of the waiting theme
Held to loose
Being held in a state of uncertainty or instability
Wait for the word to come and then to hell with you
Waiting for a significant event and then disregarding everything with disdain
Over the fire a time to bear what those below await
Facing challenges over the fire, a time to endure what others anticipate below
Here's my golden spear
Presenting a golden spear, a symbol of strength or power
Here's my cold despair
Acknowledging cold despair as part of the emotional experience
Up in thin air we lie in wait
Continuation of the theme of waiting in the thin air
Up in thin air we lie in wait
Reiteration of lying in wait in the thin air
We lie in wait
Emphasizing the enduring state of waiting
Up in thin air we lie in wait
Repetition of lying in wait in the thin air
Up in thin air we lie in wait
-We lie in wait
Final emphasis on the continuous state of waiting
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