Lyrics
Seventeen a nature's queen, you'll know what I mean
At seventeen, a person embodying natural beauty and charisma is referenced, conveying a shared understanding.
Twenty one, a long one you can see the numbers run
By the age of twenty-one, a considerable duration has passed, and the progression of time is evident.
Now you look so peaceful, lyin' there asleep
The person now appears tranquil and serene while sleeping.
With the wings of God above you, before the spirits meet
Envisioned with divine protection ("wings of God") before the departure of the soul.
Rock bottom, rock bottom, rock bottom
Repeated emphasis on hitting a low point or crisis, expressed as "rock bottom."
Rock bottom, rock bottom, rock bottom
-And shadow works is closin' in above lamps in your street
Reference to impending darkness and shadows encroaching on the street lamps.
Lucifer goes walkin' down free to meet
Symbolic mention of Lucifer walking freely, suggesting the presence of malevolent forces.
Minutes pass so slowly by the hands on your clock
The passage of time feels slow, marked by the ticking of a clock.
Heavens door don't open when you knock
Heavens' door metaphorically remains closed even when seeking entry.
Rock bottom, rock bottom, rock bottom
Reiteration of hitting rock bottom, emphasizing the depth of the struggle or crisis.
Rock bottom, rock bottom, rock bottom
-With all darkness closin' in, will the light reveal your soul?
As darkness surrounds, the question arises if light will expose and reveal the true nature of the soul.
'Cause one sweet kiss on your clay cold lips
A poignant image of a kiss on lifeless lips, signifying an intimate connection even in death.
I'll know sleep you'll never know
The narrator claims an understanding of a sleep that the subject, presumably deceased, will never experience.
Where do we go, where do we go, where do we go from here?
Pondering the uncertain future and the path forward from the current state of despair.
Where do we go?
A rhetorical question echoing the uncertainty and lack of clear direction.
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