Out of This Gloomy Light
Eternal Yearning in Winter's Embrace
Lyrics
Now I'm a grey old ghost
Expressing the speaker's current state as a colorless, spectral figure.
Weeping in winter trees
Describing the speaker's sorrowful state amidst winter trees.
And searching for a soul
The speaker is in search of a soul, possibly seeking meaning or connection.
Waiting for a voice to come
Anticipating communication or guidance, waiting for a voice to provide solace.
She was worth dying for
Reflecting on someone (she) who was profoundly significant, worth sacrificing for.
It is my severed woes I cry
The speaker expresses deep emotional pain, shedding tears for their severed woes.
Her eyes were pale like dawn
Describing the woman's eyes as pale, possibly signifying a lack of vitality.
Out of this gloomy light
Emerging from a dim or melancholic light, possibly alluding to a grim situation.
I'll wait there forevermore
Committing to an eternal wait, suggesting enduring love or attachment.
The light holds us forever more
Implies that the light binds both speaker and the subject forever.
Still one second I wouldn't give away
Highlighting the value of every moment, emphasizing the speaker's unwillingness to part with even a second.
Cold winter nights, I cry on your grave
Expressing sorrow during cold winter nights, mourning at the subject's grave.
Why won't you come?
The speaker questions the absence of the subject, expressing longing for their presence.
Why won't you come?
Repetition of the question, intensifying the sense of yearning and unanswered queries.
As she is dying in the snow
Narrating the woman's demise in the snow, possibly a tragic event.
The moonlight silently glows
Describing the moonlight's silent glow during this somber moment.
Her tears flow down her cheek
Depicting the woman's tears streaming down her cheek.
When snow falls from the trees
Connecting the falling snow to the woman's emotional state.
I'll wait there forevermore
Reiteration of the commitment to an everlasting wait.
The light holds us forever more
Reaffirmation that the light binds the speaker and the subject eternally.
Still one second I wouldn't give away
Reemphasizing the speaker's reluctance to let go of any moment.
Cold winter nights, I cry on your grave
Continuation of mourning during cold winter nights at the subject's grave.
Why won't you come?
Repetition of the plea, questioning the subject's absence.
Why won't you come?
Final repetition, intensifying the sense of longing and unanswered questions.
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