Lyrics
raise up the gate, he's calling the friar
Raise the gate; someone is summoning the friar.
strip the red from her hair, he's building a fire
Remove the red color from her hair; preparing to start a fire.
and every beatrice is a drip
Each Beatrice is portrayed negatively: as someone unpleasant or repulsive.
a bucket of sick
Comparing a Beatrice to undesirable things like a bucket of vomit.
a slip of the lip
Describing a Beatrice as someone who speaks carelessly.
draggin' your brush stroke long
Expressing the act of dragging out a brushstroke for a long time, possibly indicating prolonging or overthinking.
fair as the moon
Referencing someone as beautiful as the moon but confined to a space.
locked in our room
Being locked away in a room, possibly suggesting isolation or confinement.
a love to exhume
A love that needs to be dug up or revived.
gilded a cage
Creating an ornate but confining structure or environment.
call on the page
Calling upon or invoking something on a page, potentially referencing a ritual or a plea for help.
disturbing the grave
Disturbing or disrupting something significant or sacred, akin to disturbing a grave.
rot in her hair
Describing decay or deterioration in her hair, symbolizing something unpleasant or corrupt.
cold as a stare
Describing someone or something with a cold and indifferent stare.
devil may care
Having a reckless or indifferent attitude, not worrying about the consequences.
your laden autumn, spent on the sill
Describing a period of time, possibly autumn, with burdens or regrets left unattended.
some say they won't but they probably will
People might claim they won't do something, but they probably will.
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