Horrors' Theme
Echoes of Despair: The Horrors' Haunting Tale Unveiled
Lyrics
Doctor put your gloves on
Call to action for the doctor to prepare for something significant.
They may protect you from the stains
Suggests the gloves can protect the doctor from metaphorical or literal stains.
And button your coat right to the top
Instructions to button up the coat, emphasizing a professional demeanor.
Tip from the jar the brain.
Advice to take a tip (advice) from the jar (source) of wisdom, possibly referring to the brain.
Your good woman is sat down, crying, on the stair.
Describes a distressed woman, possibly connected to the upcoming situation.
Oh Doctor put your gloves on as if you even care about her.
Reiterates the call for the doctor to put on gloves, questioning their care for the woman.
Get up from your chair. You're the only one in the room.
Highlighting the doctor as the central figure in the room.
Oh Doctor please oh please oh please oh please.
An urgent plea for the doctor to act, expressing desperation.
Get up from your chair, get up from your seat.
Repetition emphasizing the need for the doctor to stand up.
Oh Doctor get up get up get up get up get up too long you've been asleep
Suggests the doctor has been inactive or indifferent for too long.
A carcass in the bedroom, a carcass at the table, and this is all quite upsetting.
Describes a disturbing scene with carcasses, creating a sense of unease.
Presents for you all,
Introduces the idea of presents, possibly sarcastic or ironic in the context of the unsettling scene.
A flower for your mistress,
Specifically mentions a flower for the mistress, hinting at infidelity or hidden motives.
A complete denial of what's been done done done done get up get up.
Strongly emphasizes denial and urges action with repetition.
Doctor put your gloves on, they may protect you from the stains,
Repeats the call for the doctor to wear gloves for protection.
Tell the world you love her and tip from the jar the brain.
Encourages the doctor to express love and repeats the advice about the brain.
Climb to the top of the stair, pausing to reflect on the nature of your disgrace
Suggests reflection on a disgraceful situation while climbing the stairs.
Doctor, what did you expect? Get up get up.
Poses a rhetorical question to the doctor, reinforcing the urgency to act.
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