Lyrics
She works hard
Expressing the hardworking nature of a woman
Does it all without complainin'
Acknowledging her ability to handle tasks without complaining
She believes
Indicating her belief in the value of sacred things without the need for explanation
That sacred things don't need explainin'
Highlighting the notion that certain things are inherently sacred and don't require justification
And the mind is elevated
Suggesting a heightened mental state
Though the body, devastated
Contrasting the elevated mind with a physically devastated body
The inner life of
Referring to the inner life and the concept of sweet sacrifice
Sweet sacrifice, yeah
Emphasizing the idea of a sacrificial, yet sweet, inner life
And with nothing but a needle and a knife
Describing the woman's tools, a needle and a knife, possibly symbolic of her skills or challenges
Only your lonely love can devour you
Suggesting that lonely love has the power to consume an individual
But when when you're lonely, the same love empowers
Contrasting the devouring nature of lonely love with its empowering effect when one is lonely
you, yeah
Reiterating the idea that lonely love can empower, depending on the context
She foresees
Implies the ability to foresee an apocalyptic curse
Apocalyptic curse will open
Describing the anticipated opening of an apocalyptic curse
She believes
Reiterating the woman's belief in something hopeful
In something she can put her hope in
Expressing faith in a hopeful belief
it's the holiest fixation
Describing the fixation as the holiest
And it's taken cultivation
Highlighting the need for cultivation in maintaining this holiest fixation
A pioneer in a foreign land, yeah
Referring to the woman as a pioneer in a foreign land
She's devoted to a real good man
Expressing the woman's devotion to a good man
Only your lonely love can devour you
Reiterating the consuming nature of lonely love
But when when you're lonely, the same love empowers you, yeah
Reaffirming the empowering aspect of lonely love in times of loneliness
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