Sister Soul
Angelic Reflections: Love, Loss, and Holding On
Lyrics
Heaven made a killing
Heaven, metaphorically, has gained a significant advantage or profit.
Well they're an angel more
An entity, possibly a person, is described as more angelic or virtuous.
And we're an angel less
The speaker or someone/something represented is considered less angelic or pure.
Fate had made arrangements
Fate has made plans or decisions.
Playing a hand again
Fate is actively involved in influencing events, possibly a game of chance.
Now the one I love's a mess
The person the speaker loves is in a state of disarray or confusion.
Tell me mother when you cry
Addressing the speaker's mother, questioning if she believes her sorrow is heard when she cries.
Can she hear your sorrow sigh?
Asking if the mother believes her sorrowful expressions are audible to a higher power.
Sister sleeping in the breeze
Describing a sister who is peacefully resting or sleeping in the open air.
You are all she ever sees
The sister's focus or perception is solely on the speaker or the subject of the song.
Laid to rest in tears
Someone has been laid to rest, and tears are shed in the process.
Rained in time for May
Rain falls symbolically, perhaps signifying a mourning period in May.
But a year's not time enough
A year is insufficient time to heal the wounds caused by the loss.
If she falls I'll catch her
Expressing a commitment to catch and support the sister if she falters or falls.
And though I may be weak
Despite personal weaknesses, the speaker vows to uphold the sister with love.
I will hold her up with love
Tell me mother when you cry
Repeating the earlier question to the mother about the visibility of her sorrow.
Can she hear your sorrow sigh?
Reiterating the inquiry about the mother's belief in the audibility of her sorrowful expressions.
Sister sleeping in the breeze
Reiterating the image of the sister peacefully sleeping outdoors.
You are all she ever sees
Repeating that the sister's focus is solely on the speaker or the subject of the song.
Tell me mother when you cry
Restating the question to the mother regarding the audibility of her sorrowful expressions.
Can she hear your sorrow sigh?
Again, asking if the mother believes her sorrow is heard when expressed.
Sister sleeping in the breeze
Recapitulating the image of the sister peacefully resting in the open air.
You are all she ever sees
Repeating that the sister's focus is solely on the speaker or the subject of the song.
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