Lullaby of Woe
Lullaby of Woe: Witcher's Tale in Haunting Melody
Lyrics
Wolves asleep...
Depicts wolves in a state of slumber.
In the breeze...
Describes bats swaying in the breeze.
Wolves asleep amidst the trees
Reiterates wolves sleeping among the trees.
Bats all a-swaying in the breeze
Highlights bats swaying in the wind.
But one soul lies anxious wide awake
Introduces a character who is awake and anxious.
Fearing all manner of ghouls, hags and wraiths
Expresses fear of various supernatural entities like ghouls, hags, and wraiths.
For your dolly Polly sleep has flown
Addressee's sleep is disturbed, emphasizing a sense of urgency.
Don't dare let her tremble alone
Advises against letting the addressee, Polly, tremble alone.
For the Witcher, heartless, cold
Refers to the Witcher as heartless and cold.
Paid in coin of gold
Notes that the Witcher is compensated with gold.
He comes, he'll go, leave naught behind
Describes the transient nature of the Witcher's presence, leaving only heartache and woe.
But heartache and woe
Emphasizes the emotional pain left behind by the Witcher.
Deep, deep woe
Intensifies the emotional distress, describing it as deep woe.
Birds are silent for the night
Depicts a quiet night with silent birds and cows returning home.
Cows turned in as daylight dies
Highlights the transition from day to night.
But one soul lies anxious wide awake
Repeats the theme of someone awake and fearful of supernatural entities.
Fearing all manner of ghouls, hags and wraiths
Reiterates the fear of ghouls, hags, and wraiths during the night.
My dear dolly Polly shut your eyes
Instructs Polly to close her eyes and remain still.
Lie still, lie silent, utter no cries
Advises Polly to stay silent and not cry out.
As the Witcher, brave and bold
Describes the Witcher as brave and bold.
Paid in coin of gold
Reiterates that the Witcher is rewarded with gold.
He'll chop and slice
Describes the Witcher engaging in violent actions like chopping and slicing.
He'll cut and dice
Further emphasizes the violent actions of the Witcher, including cutting and dicing.
He'll eat you up whole
Portrays the Witcher as a threat, capable of consuming the addressee entirely.
Eat you whole...
Repeats the ominous threat of the Witcher consuming the addressee.
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