White
Elegy of Love Lost: Unveiling the Haunting Tale in 'White' by Painted Shield
Lyrics
There’s a body in the road
There is a dead body lying on the road.
Baby I love you
Expressing love for someone, possibly the deceased mentioned in line 1.
We hit the ice and the turn went blind
Referring to a moment of impact on ice, resulting in a blind turn with no control.
There was nothing I could do
Helplessness is conveyed as there was nothing the speaker could do in the situation described in line 3.
Stone sleep stone white
Describing a state of deep sleep or stillness using the imagery of stone, possibly reflecting a lifeless or unresponsive state.
Stone bed stone night
Continuation of the imagery of stillness and darkness, reinforcing a sense of somberness.
And my girl is dead
Confirmation or repetition of the death of the speaker's girl mentioned in line 5.
There’s a body in the car
Another dead body, this time in a car, suggesting a continuation of tragic events.
Out across my headlights in the field
Describing a scene with a motionless body visible under the car's headlights in a field.
Somewhere birds are flying home
Contrasting the stillness with the imagery of birds flying home, indicating life and movement elsewhere.
There ain’t nothing moving here
Emphasizing the lack of activity or life in the immediate surroundings.
Stone sleep stone white
Repeating the stone imagery, possibly signifying a lifeless state.
Stone bed stone night
Continuing the imagery of stillness and darkness, reiterating a sense of mourning.
And my girl is dead
Reaffirming the death of the speaker's girl, creating a somber and tragic atmosphere.
And I can see the light flashing coming over the hill and
Observing emergency lights approaching and suggesting a response to the tragic event.
I can hear the sirens crying all around me and
Highlighting the presence of sirens, emphasizing the emergency nature of the situation.
I wish that I new a lullaby that
Expressing a desire for understanding and solace, possibly through a lullaby.
Explained to myself what it means to be alive
Reflecting on the meaning of life and the need for self-explanation in the face of tragedy.
There’s a body in the crowd
Introducing another dead body, this time in a crowd, adding to the overall theme of death and tragedy.
Newspaper crews
Mentioning media coverage with newspaper crews, indicating public attention to the tragic events.
There ain’t nothing to a photograph
Downplaying the significance of a photograph, suggesting that it cannot capture the true depth of the situation.
Of policemen staring at their shoes
Describing police officers looking down, possibly conveying a sense of powerlessness or solemn reflection.
Stone sleep stone white
Repeating the stone imagery, reinforcing a sense of lifelessness and sorrow.
Stone bed stone night
Continuation of the imagery of stillness and darkness, underscoring the overall mood of mourning.
And my girl is dead
Reiterating the death of the speaker's girl, concluding the lyrics with a final note of tragedy.
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