Lyrics
You slowly decay, a desolate form
You are gradually deteriorating, becoming a desolate and forlorn figure.
The delirium overcomes your flesh
Intense confusion or excitement overwhelms your physical being.
Too weak for the battle against the misery
Your strength is insufficient to confront the battle against profound suffering.
The hour of your death has come
The moment of your death has arrived.
Young one, close your eyes
You, who are young, should close your eyes.
The light leads you to elation
The light guides you towards a state of joy or ecstasy.
Rest forever in an endless solitude
Rest eternally in an infinite state of isolation.
The clocks have stopped as we all gather
All clocks have ceased functioning as we gather in unity.
Dress you in a pale garment
Dress you in a pale garment, possibly signifying mourning or death.
Tie the bell to your icy finger
Attach a bell to your cold, lifeless finger to prepare your body for burial.
To prepare your body for interment
This is part of the ritual to ready your body for interment.
Carry you from where your season began
Transport you from where your existence began, indicating a journey from birth to death.
Never saw the ending of spring
You never witnessed the conclusion of spring, possibly alluding to a premature death.
Now to be buried before you saw the winter
Burial occurs before experiencing winter, emphasizing a brief time on this earthly plane.
You were here a brief moment on this plane
You had a fleeting presence during your short time in this world.
Now all has ended, the fall of your existence
All aspects of your existence have concluded; your fall is complete.
Lower you to the depths, beneath the roots of the trees
Lower you to great depths, beneath the roots of the trees, symbolizing a burial into the earth.
Now all has ended, the fall of your existence
Reiteration of the end of your existence, emphasizing finality.
Lower you to the depths, beneath the roots of the trees
Once again, the act of lowering you into profound depths beneath tree roots, emphasizing the end.
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