The White Room
Journey Through the White Room: Unveiling Depths of Love and LossLyrics
In the white room with black curtains near the station
In a white room with black curtains near the station
Black roof country, no gold pavements, tired starlings
Describing a place with a stark contrast - white room, black curtains, in a desolate setting without prosperity
Silver horses ran down moonbeams in your dark eyes
Imagery of silver horses running down moonbeams in someone's dark eyes, suggesting a dreamlike or surreal quality
Dawn light smiles on you leaving, my contentment
Dawn light smiles on the person leaving, bringing contentment to the speaker
I'll wait in this place where the sun never shines
The speaker expresses willingness to wait in a place where the sun never shines
Wait in this place where the shadows run from themselves
Emphasizes waiting in a place where shadows avoid themselves, possibly indicating isolation or introspection
You said no strings could secure you at the station
Someone claimed that no commitments could bind them at the station
Platform ticket, restless diesels, goodbye windows
Depicts the farewell scene at the station with platform tickets, restless diesels, and goodbye windows
I walked into such a sad time at the station
Speaker recalls entering a sorrowful time at the station
As I walked out, felt my own need just beginning
Upon leaving, the speaker feels their own need emerging
I'll wait in the queue when the trains come back
Expresses waiting in a queue for the return of trains
Lie with you where the shadows run from themselves
Intends to lie with someone where shadows avoid themselves, implying a desire for intimacy
At the party she was kindness in the hard crowd
Describes a person as kindness in a challenging crowd at a party
Consolation for the old wound now forgotten
Portrays the person as solace for an old wound that is now forgotten
Yellow tigers crouched in jungles in her dark eyes
Depicts yellow tigers in jungles in the person's dark eyes, adding a mysterious and wild element
She's just dressing, goodbye windows, tired starlings
Person dressing and tired starlings, suggesting weariness and farewell
I'll wait in the queue when the trains come back
Reiterates waiting in a queue for the return of trains
Lie with you where the shadows run from themselves
Reiterates the intention to lie with someone where shadows avoid themselves
Within the Circle of the Wise, My body pledged upon the earth,
Introduces a mystical aspect with a Circle of the Wise, pledging the speaker's body upon the earth
My heart to thine at the old cross lies, An oath and offering for rebirth.
Describes a heart-to-heart connection at an old cross, an oath and offering for rebirth
Spirit of the Wise and Ways-between, Hear ye this night my call,
Invocation to the Spirit of the Wise and Ways-between, seeking attention for a ritual
Shifting shades, and presences unseen, Open within the Way 'twixt All!
Invokes unseen presences and shifting shades within the Way 'twixt All, hinting at mysticism
A vessel I call till thou art come, A living shrine enfleshed by Night,
Refers to a vessel waiting until a presence comes, becoming a living shrine in the night
To hold within the Light of One, A lamp to take the Devil's Light!
Expresses the purpose of holding the Devil's Light within the Light of One
Enjoin’ ye Old One bear with me, The witches' covenant to seal,
Requests the Old One to bear with the speaker, sealing a witches' covenant
This house of flesh I give to thee, Herein thy mystery to reveal.
Offers the speaker's house of flesh to reveal the Old One's mystery
My body to care and aid, Essences of the night-side old,
Pledges the body to care for the night-side old, incorporating essences of power, silence, and spirit
Power, silence and spirit pervade,
Emphasizes the pervasiveness of power, silence, and spirit against adversity
Against all adversity thy cloak enfold!
Calls for the cloak of the Old One to enfold against all adversity
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