The Ceremony of Innocence

Embracing Shadows: Moby's Tale of Light and Redemption
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Lyrics

There was a dark

Refers to a state of darkness or obscurity.

And all this

Implies that everything was enveloped in darkness.

There was a darkness I liked

Expresses a personal affinity towards the darkness.

Dancing on the sails on dawn

Depicts a metaphorical imagery of movement and beauty on the sails at dawn.

Dancing on the sails and they're gone

Continuation of the imagery of movement on the sails, followed by their disappearance.


I brought this

Indicates ownership or responsibility for something.

I brought it for you

Reiteration of bringing something specifically for another person.

I brought the sight, I brought the light

Bringing perception and illumination, symbolically bringing understanding or clarity.

I brought the time you wanted

Bringing a particular moment desired by someone.

I brought it like a savior and I

Presenting something beneficial akin to a savior, but also acknowledging limitations.

Knew what I couldn't do

Recognition of personal limitations despite efforts to help.

Drowning like a savior

Metaphorically sinking or struggling while attempting to be like a savior.

And I knew what I couldn't do

Reiteration of recognizing personal limitations.

So much I could never do

Expresses a sense of incapability or inability to achieve certain things.


You said it was easy

Addressing someone's comment about a perceived ease in understanding despite closed eyes.

To see you with your eyes closed

Implies the ease of perceiving or understanding something without visual input.

That there was nothing to me

Asserts that there is no substance or importance to the speaker.

Seeing through me

Highlighting the transparency or lack of depth in the speaker's character.

There was nothing to me

Reaffirmation of the speaker's lack of substance or depth.

No one knew me

Emphasizes a sense of anonymity or lack of recognition.

The lightless floor, the closing doors

Describes a place or situation devoid of illumination and opportunities closing.

Falling up, just see me once more

Desire for attention or acknowledgment despite falling or failing.

I know I'm scared

Admission of feeling frightened or intimidated.

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