The Apocalypse Song
Embracing Apocalypse: St. Vincent's Cosmic Reflections
Lyrics
Wait
Expressing a request to wait.
I'll be swifter than the speed of light
Promising to be exceptionally fast, even faster than light.
Carbon my body a billion years of time
Describing the longevity of the body, emphasizing the carbon composition over an immense span of time.
You wake with the stitches over both your eyes
Referencing waking up with eyes stitched shut, possibly symbolizing a metaphorical blindness or ignorance.
And deny me my body and all earthly delights
Expressing denial of physical and sensual pleasures.
It's time
Announcing the arrival of a certain time or moment.
You are light
Affirming the listener's nature as light, possibly symbolizing purity or goodness.
I guess you are afraid of what everyone is made of
Suggesting fear regarding the common, fundamental nature of humanity.
All your praying moments amount to just one breath
Highlighting the insignificance of moments of prayer compared to the entirety of life.
Please keep your victory
Encouraging the retention of personal victories while asking for a small, symbolic death.
But give me little death
Expressing a desire for a transformative or enlightening experience.
It's time
Reiterating the arrival of a certain time or moment.
You are light
Affirming the listener's nature as light, repeating the theme from line 8.
I guess you are afraid of what everyone is made of
Restating the fear of confronting the shared, essential humanity of all individuals.
So take to the streets with apocalypse refrain
Encouraging active participation in a moment of societal upheaval or crisis.
Your devotion has the look of a lunatic's gaze
Describing a devoted gaze with the intensity reminiscent of a lunatic.
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