Murder Ballad
Echoes of Consequence: No Man's Valley's Haunting Tale
Lyrics
Call the men
Expressing an action to summon or alert men.
Call the cops
Expressing an action to call the police.
Call them in
Continuation of calling individuals into a situation.
I killed a man
Admitting to the act of killing a person.
But I don’t feel
Despite the act, the speaker indicates a lack of emotional impact or remorse.
I sit on my hands and knees
Physically positioned in a submissive posture, possibly indicating a state of reflection or contemplation.
Watching him
Observing the aftermath of the killing.
While all is draining
Describing a process of emotional or psychological draining, possibly indicating detachment.
Call the men
Reiteration of the need to call for assistance or intervention.
Oh, call the cops
Repetition of the call for police involvement.
Call them in
Continuation of calling individuals into a situation.
I killed a man
Repeating the acknowledgment of committing a homicide.
Still I don’t feel
Emphasizing the lack of emotional response to the act of killing.
these scars are now my eyes
Suggesting that scars from the act now serve as the speaker's eyes, possibly indicating a change in perception.
Watching him
Continuation of observing the consequences of the murder.
While all is draining
Reiteration of emotional or psychological draining, emphasizing the impact on the speaker.
All I had I gave
Stating that everything the speaker possessed was given, possibly suggesting sacrifice or surrender.
All I gave to you
Emphasizing the recipient of the speaker's actions, implying a connection between the murder and the giving of oneself.
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