Drag O Below
Siren's Temptation Unveiled: Drag O Below Symphony
Lyrics
This is the sweetest symphony
This refers to a beautiful and harmonious experience, possibly metaphorical.
My rotten ears have ever heard
The speaker's ears, affected by decay or corruption, perceive the symphony as unpleasant.
The stormy wastes revealed
The stormy surroundings reveal a mysterious lady associated with the sea.
A lady of the sea
Introduction of a lady of the sea, suggesting a supernatural or mythological being.
Come down dear sailor, to the sea
An invitation for a sailor to come down to the sea.
And all my pleasures you shall meet
The speaker promises pleasures to the sailor upon descending.
One step further and you
A warning that taking one step further will lead to sinking into the dark below.
Shall sink to the dark below
Describes the consequence of proceeding further, sinking into darkness.
They're tempting the captain to fall
Others are trying to tempt the captain to fall, possibly under the lady's influence.
To drag down once and for all
A desire for the captain to be dragged down permanently.
To drag o the captain below
Reiteration of the captain being dragged down, emphasizing the act.
My rum-blurred gaze just couldn't take
The speaker's vision, blurred by rum (alcohol), can't fully comprehend the lady's threat.
Her grasping fangs, her fishy eyes
Describes the lady's menacing features - fangs and fishy eyes.
Find me yelling at the crew
The speaker warns the crew about the lady, claiming ownership.
Ahoy, that wench is mine!
The speaker asserts possession of the lady with a nautical expression (Ahoy).
Come down dear sailor, to the sea
Repeated invitation for the sailor to come down to the sea.
And all my pleasures you shall meet
Repetition of promising pleasures to the sailor.
One step further and you
Reiteration of the warning about sinking into the dark below.
Shall sink to the dark below
Repeats the consequence of sinking into darkness.
They're tempting the captain to fall
Others continue tempting the captain to fall, reinforcing the danger.
To drag down once and for all
Reiteration of the desire for the captain to be dragged down permanently.
To drag o the captain below
Repeats the act of dragging the captain below, emphasizing it again.
With burning lungs
The speaker, with burning lungs, wakes from a deep sleep, possibly a nightmare.
I wake from sleep
Describes the feeling of sinking deeply, possibly symbolizing a struggle or descent.
Sinking in so deep!
Repetition of sinking deep, expressing the intensity of the experience.
Sinking in so deep!
Repeats the sinking, emphasizing the depth of the troubling situation.
I'm turning on that hateful leech!
The speaker turns on a hateful leech, indicating a shift in the narrative or perspective.
Her dinner I shall be!
The speaker accepts being the leech's dinner, suggesting submission or defeat.
One step further and you
Reiteration of the warning about sinking into the dark below.
Shall sink to the dark below
Repeats the consequence of sinking into darkness.
They're tempting the captain to fall
Others continue tempting the captain to fall, maintaining the perilous theme.
To drag down once and for all
Reiteration of the desire for the captain to be dragged down permanently.
To drag o the captain below
Repeats the act of dragging the captain below, concluding the narrative.
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