The Drowned
Ephemeral Transformation: The Poetic Tale of Submersion and Decay
Lyrics
When she was drowned and swam
Depicts the drowning of a woman
From the brooks into great rivers
Describes her journey from small streams to larger rivers
The opal of heaven seemed very wondrous (wondrous)
The sky is described as an opal, emphasizing its beauty
As if to appease the corpse
Suggests a symbolic connection between the heavens and the drowned woman
Seaweed stayed with her
Seaweed stays with her, possibly representing the weight of her submerged body
So that it slowly became much heavier
As the seaweed accumulates, her body becomes heavier
Cold was the fish, which swam at her body (body)
Describes the cold fish swimming near her lifeless body
Plants weighed down her last ride
Plants add to the weight during her final journey
And in the evening
Evening falls, and the night is in balance with the stars, setting a somber tone
The sky drew dark as smoke
-And the night held the light
-In the balance with the stars
-In the evening
Repeats the description of evening, night, and stars, reinforcing the melancholic atmosphere
The sky drew dark as smoke
-And the night held the light
-In the balance with the stars
-As her pale body rotted
Her body decays in the trench, and God appears to forget her
Away in the trench
-It was slow as God began to forget her
-First her face starts to perish
Details the gradual decay of her face, hands, and hair, becoming carrion in deep rivers
Then her hands and her hair
-She became carrion
-In the rivers which are running deep
-The last parts of her body
The last parts of her body disappear, signifying God's forgetfulness
They disappear
-Now it's time that God finally forgot her
-The last pieces are rotten
Her last pieces rot and become one with the earth, integrating into the environment
Now are one with the earth
-She became part of us
-In the rivers which are running deep
-(Ooooooh)
Expresses a mournful sound, possibly reflecting on the irreversible nature of death
And in the evening
Reiteration of the evening, night, and stars, emphasizing the enduring nature of her absence
The sky drew dark as smoke
-And the night held the light
-In the balance with the stars
-In the evening
Repeated description of the evening, night, and stars, underscoring the permanence of her departure
The sky drew dark as smoke
-And the night held the light
-In the balance with the stars
-It was early, it was bright
Shifts to a brighter scene, where birds sing and love is still given in the morning and evening light
Birds were singing
-Still give love and peace for her
-In the morning and evening light
-It was early, it was bright
Repeats the brighter scene, highlighting the continuation of love and peace for her
Birds were singing
-Still give love and peace for her
-In the morning and evening light
-In the morning and evening light (light)
Repetition of the theme of light, possibly symbolizing hope or the enduring memory of the drowned woman
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