Lyrics
The wild wide eye with her painted wing
The woman with intense, captivating eyes and adorned with painted wings
She crushed the gray boy
She emotionally overwhelmed or subdued the emotionally dull or monotonous boy
Don't you know my selfishness was my suicide
My self-centeredness led to my own destruction
Her painted wing became my suicide, suicide
Her captivating exterior became the cause of my own downfall, possibly referring to a toxic relationship
The whole world did not start to cry
The entire world did not express sorrow externally
They just got inside me
Others entered my inner world or emotions
And now they walk behind me
Now, those influences follow me or accompany me
They walk behind me
They continue to follow me
They walk behind me
Repetition for emphasis: They persistently follow me
Oh lord
An expression of distress or plea, possibly seeking guidance
Like little dogs
Comparing the followers to little dogs
Like stony dogs, you know
Describing the followers as unyielding or unemotional, like stone
Stony dogs
Repetition for emphasis: Stone-like followers
Stony dogs
Reiteration: Unyielding and persistent followers
They walk behind me, oh lord
Continuation of the theme: The persistent followers are still with me
They walk
Repetition for emphasis: They walk behind me
Behind me
Reiteration: They are still behind me
Behind me, oh lord
Continuation of the theme: The persistent followers are still with me, possibly seeking guidance or support
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