Midnight
Midnight Revelations: Embracing Shadows, Breaking Chains
Lyrics
Your gut says "turn away and walk
Your instincts advise you to turn away and go back.
Back the way you came"
Reiterates the suggestion to go back, emphasizing the way you came.
That these words are not for those awake
These words are not meant for those who are awake, possibly suggesting a hidden or deeper meaning.
I watch your feet step
The narrator observes your steps through fallen leaves, indicating a connection with nature.
Through the fallen leaves
Listening to the rhythm of your heart, broken but still beating.
And I hear your heart by it's broken beat
Senses the illness within you, understanding the reason for seeking help.
Then I smell the sickness you've got in you
Acknowledges your arrival and the motive behind it.
And I understand the reason why
Recognizes the fearlessness in approaching despite the sickness.
You came to me
The narrator comprehends the purpose of your coming to them.
And I understand why you're not afraid
Understanding why you are not afraid in seeking assistance.
You called my name out so I showed my face
You call out the narrator's name, leading to a revelation of their presence.
And the birds in the nest
Reference to birds in the nest of the narrator's hair suggests a personal and intimate connection.
Of my hair started fluttering
The narrator's presence causes a fluttering sensation in the mentioned birds.
And I held your wrists
Physical contact is established as the narrator holds your wrists.
Bound your hands filled with fine sand
Your hands are bound with fine sand, symbolizing fragility or a delicate situation.
And told you to trust me as
The narrator instructs you to trust them, even though it may seem contradictory.
Though I were your enemy
Despite appearances, the narrator asks for trust, portraying a complex relationship.
And I sank my teeth in to your ribs
A metaphorical action of biting into your ribs, extracting the negativity or harm affecting you.
And drew out the blood that had turned on you
Removing the negative influence and leaving you to find your own path.
And left you to find your way back home
The narrator warns you to keep the process a secret and to find your way back home.
And I told you to guard
Instruction to guard the shared secret, implying its sensitivity.
Our little secret well
Advises against trying to find the narrator again, establishing a boundary.
And to never try and find me again
A final warning not to search for the narrator in the future.
Because the next time you
If you step beyond your walls again, the narrator will be gone.
Step beyond your walls
Reiterates the consequence of seeking the narrator in the future.
I'll be gone, I'll be gone, I'll be gone
The narrator will be gone when you take a step beyond your boundaries.
I'll be gone
Repetition emphasizing the narrator's departure if you attempt to find them again.
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