Lyrics
I found him on a night of fire and noise
I discovered him during a night filled with excitement and noise.
Wild bells rang in a wild sky
Loud bells chimed in a chaotic sky.
I knew from that moment on
From that moment, I knew I would love him until my death.
I'd love him till the day that I died
Expressing a commitment to love him forever.
And I kissed away a thousand tears
I wiped away numerous tears through kisses, portraying emotional connection.
My lady of the various sorrows
Referring to the beloved as "My lady of the various sorrows."
Some begged
Describing different ways people acquire things, suggesting diversity.
Some borrowed
Highlighting the act of borrowing.
Some stolen
Addressing theft as a means of acquisition.
Some kept safe for tomorrow
Some keep things safe for the future, emphasizing foresight.
On an endless night
Describing a seemingly endless night.
Silver star spangled
Depicting a night with silver stars.
The bells from the chapel went jingle jangle
Chapel bells producing a jingling sound.
Do you love me?
Repetition of "Do you love me?" expressing doubt and seeking affirmation.
Do you love me?
-Do you love me?
-Do you love me?
-Do you love me?
-Do you love me?
-Do you love me like I love you?
Questioning if the love is reciprocated.
He was given to me to put things right
The beloved is seen as a means to correct things.
And I stacked all my accomplishments beside him
Despite achievements, feeling insignificant compared to the beloved.
Still I seemed so obselete and small
Sense of inadequacy and smallness.
I found god and all his devils inside him
Discovering both divine and malevolent aspects within the beloved.
In my bed he cast the blizzard out
The beloved dispelling a metaphorical blizzard in the speaker's bed.
A mock sun blazed upon his head
Describing a radiant aura around the beloved.
So completely filled with light he was
The beloved is completely filled with light.
His shadow fanged and hairy and mad
Contrasting the radiant with a dark, fanged, hairy, and mad shadow.
Our love-lines grew hopelessly tangled
Their love-lines are hopelessly tangled, suggesting complexity.
And the bells from the chapel went jingle jangle
Chapel bells jingle jangle again.
Do you love me?
Repetition of "Do you love me?" seeking reassurance.
Do you love me?
-Do you love me?
-Do you love me?
-Do you love me?
-Do you love me?
-Do you love me like I love you?
-He had a heartful of love and devotion
Describing the beloved's contrasting qualities of love and tyranny.
He had a mindful of tyranny and terror
-Well I try
-I do
-I really try
Expressing efforts to be good but acknowledging errors.
But I just err baby
-I do
-I error
-So come find me
Inviting the beloved to find the speaker in a low state.
My darling one
-I'm down to the grounds
-The very dregs
-Ah here he comes
Depicting the beloved's arrival in a distressed state.
Blocking the sun
-Blood running down the inside of his legs
-The moon in the sky is battered and mangled
Describing a battered moon in the sky.
And the bells from the chapel go jingle jangle
Chapel bells jingle jangle again.
Do you love me?
Repetition of "Do you love me?" intensifying doubt and seeking affirmation.
Do you love me?
-Do you love me?
-Do you love me?
-Do you love me?
-Do you love me?
-Do you love me like I love you?
-All things move toward their end
Reflecting on the inevitability of all things reaching their conclusion.
I knew before I met him that I would lose him
Anticipating losing the beloved even before meeting.
I swear I made every effort to be good to him
Swearing to be good and not abuse the beloved.
I made every effort not to abuse him
-Tattoos from his wrists to his ankles
Describing extensive tattoos on the beloved.
And the bells from the chapel go jingle jangle
Chapel bells jingle jangle again.
Do you love me?
Repetition of "Do you love me?" emphasizing the depth of doubt and seeking validation.
Do you love me?
-Do you love me?
-Do you love me?
-Do you love me?
-Do you love me?
-Do you love me like I love you?
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