Lyrics
Bring me my four white horses
Expresses a desire for a symbolic journey, possibly towards the end of life.
Show me my hallowed ground
Desire to see a special, sacred place that holds significance.
Bring me my lost companions
Request to be reunited with those who were once close but are now lost.
Oho, lay my body down
Expressing a readiness for death or a significant transition.
Bring me my glass of comfort
Desire for solace, seeking comfort through a symbolic glass.
Give me your sacred vow
Request for a solemn promise, possibly indicating a need for reassurance.
Bring on my faded glory
Asking for recognition of past achievements, even if they have faded.
Oh, lay my body down
Reiteration of the willingness to face death or a significant end.
Lay me, lay my body down
Repeating the request to lay the body down, emphasizing surrender.
Will you remember my name
Questioning if the person's name will be remembered in the future.
In years to come
Pondering the longevity of one's legacy and impact on others.
When all the power I had laid before me
Reflection on past power and influence.
Rushes o'er me
Anticipation of the overwhelming rush of memories and experiences.
When you lay me down
Reference to the moment of death, emphasizing its inevitability.
(Surrender)
Repetition of "Surrender," emphasizing the theme of letting go.
(Surrender)
-Bring me my choir of angels
Desire for angelic presence and a sense of divine judgment.
I hear the trumpets' sound
Awareness of approaching significant events, possibly the end of life.
Bring on my judge and jury
Acceptance of facing judgment and consequences for actions.
Oho, lay my body down
Reiteration of the willingness to surrender the body.
Look to this golden mirror
Recognition of personal decline, using a mirror as a metaphor.
This king has lost his crown
Acknowledgment of lost status or position.
And bring on my Spanish dancers
Request for joy or celebration through Spanish dancers.
Oho, lay my body down
Reiteration of the willingness to surrender the body.
Should you remember my name
Similar to line 14, questioning the remembrance of one's name.
Oh, in years to come
Repetition of contemplating legacy and memory.
When all the glory I had made before you
Reflection on past glory and accomplishments.
Rushes o'er me
Anticipation of overwhelming memories and emotions during death.
When you lay me down
Reiteration of the willingness to surrender the body.
Lay my body down
Repetition of the request to lay the body down, emphasizing surrender.
Oho, lay my body down
-Oh, lay my body down
-(Surrender)
Repetition of "Surrender," intensifying the theme of letting go.
(Surrender)
-(Surrender)
-(Surrender)
-(Surrender)
-(Surrender)
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