Animal Bones
Unveiling Depths: The Enigmatic Essence in "Animal Bones
Lyrics
Why do you torture me so?
Expressing emotional distress and questioning the reasons for suffering.
You sit across the table with both eyes closed.
Describing someone who is closed off or unresponsive during a difficult conversation.
You speak in myth and fable, and stand unopposed.
Portraying the use of imaginative language or deceptive communication that goes unchallenged.
The animal bones reveal themselves from deep within your mane.
Metaphorical imagery of hidden truths emerging, possibly from someone's character or past.
They reach for ethereal light.
Symbolizing a pursuit of spiritual or intangible enlightenment.
The ancient spears rise from her shoulders and riddle your frame,
Depicting the emergence of ancient wisdom or experiences that impact the person being addressed.
Marking the first time it was done right.
Signifying a moment when something is done correctly for the first time.
And that's not all that haunts me - the death by fire of a child
Referencing the haunting memory of a child's death by fire and the lingering emotional impact.
Who waits so patiently. And we are the ones
Highlighting the patience in waiting and the responsibility of establishing standards for oneself.
Who set the standard by which we are to be measured.
Acknowledging self-imposed standards that shape one's identity and actions.
Measured, measured!
Emphasizing the importance of measurement and evaluation in life.
Some things can never walk again cause sometimes a step is all too vile.
Suggesting irreversible consequences and the vile nature of certain actions.
The path of five innocent men who are only capable of walking one last mile.
Reflecting on the limited choices and paths available to individuals, especially in dire circumstances.
If I could live another day over again, I'd choose not to.
Expressing a reluctance to relive past experiences, even if given the chance.
The successes and failures of days passed are constant.
Acknowledging the constant presence of both successes and failures in one's history.
The horizon promises days ahead.
Looking forward to the future with promises of new opportunities.
If you won't quit, then I won't.
Committing to perseverance in the face of challenges.
And this I swear to you tonight
Making a solemn oath or promise during the present moment.
Upon these former embers
Referring to past passions or inspirations that have been revived.
You fanned until they were fire.
Describing the transformation of dormant emotions or ideas into a passionate force.
We are nothing without the thousands of voices that make the choir.
Emphasizing the collective strength and significance of many voices united.
Nothing without the thousands of voices that make the choir.
Reiterating the importance of a unified community or choir.
We are, we are, we are still life.
Affirming the vitality and dynamic nature of existence.
(We are, we are, we are still life)
No specific meaning provided in this line.
We are, we are, we are... still life
Repeating the assertion of being "still life" and possibly exploring the concept of existence.
Begging and pleading, not dying, but bleeding out. (Still life, still life)
Describing a state of desperation, not succumbing to death but experiencing intense suffering.
Begging and pleading, not dying, but bleeding out. (Still life, still life)
Repeating the theme of enduring suffering without succumbing to death.
Oh, the chemical reaction, the chemical.
Referencing a chemical reaction, possibly symbolizing emotional or internal turmoil.
Oh, the chemical reaction.
Repeating the mention of a chemical reaction, emphasizing its significance.
When the walls fell, with arms wide.
Depicting a moment of defeat or collapse with arms wide, possibly metaphorical.
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