Annabelle Lee
Eternal Love Lost: The Tragic Tale of Annabelle Lee by The Mawlee Jones Band
Lyrics
Well there once lived a maiden down by the sea
Introduction of a maiden living by the sea.
Let me tell the story of my Annabelle Lee
The narrator intends to share the story of Annabelle Lee.
We were young, we were kids by that place by the sea
Describing their youth and connection near the sea.
And we loved each other me and Annabelle Lee
Expressing love between the narrator and Annabelle Lee.
But the angels loved him more than me
The angels took Annabelle Lee away, indicating her death.
So they took away my Annabelle Lee
Reiterating the loss of Annabelle Lee.
Ya they sent out a cold killing my girl
Reference to a cold killing of the narrator's girl.
But my love persists more than this world
Despite the tragedy, the narrator's love endures.
Annabelle Lee come sleep with me
Inviting Annabelle Lee to join in eternal sleep.
In the deep, dark depths of serenity
Describing a serene, dark place for their union.
Hear my words and come alive
Asking Annabelle Lee to respond and be alive.
Annabelle Lee, you're my knife
Symbolic reference to Annabelle Lee as a comforting presence.
Well the dreams of my girl with fear they bind
Portraying dreams of Annabelle Lee causing fear in the narrator.
Its too much for my suicidal mind
Suggesting the emotional burden on the narrator's mind.
And in the stars I can feel his eyes
Feeling the presence of Annabelle Lee in the stars.
And when the tide comes it always lies
Commenting on the deceptive nature of the tide.
Annabelle Lee come sleep with me
Repetition of the invitation for Annabelle Lee to join in sleep.
In the deep, dark depths of serenity
Reiterating the deep, dark setting for their union.
Hear my words and come alive
Re-emphasizing the desire for Annabelle Lee to come alive.
Annabelle Lee, you're my knife
Repetition of the symbolic association of Annabelle Lee with a knife.
Well night after night I crawl to her home
Describing the narrator's nightly visits to Annabelle Lee's home.
And I make him warm like my very own
Expressing a possessive, intimate connection with Annabelle Lee.
Her lips so cold and dark as can be
Portraying Annabelle Lee's features as cold and dark.
Oh how I love my Annabelle Lee
Expressing enduring love for Annabelle Lee.
Annabelle Lee come sleep with me
Repeating the invitation for Annabelle Lee to join in eternal sleep.
In the deep, dark depths of serenity
Reiterating the description of the deep, dark setting for their union.
Hear my words and come alive
Re-emphasizing the desire for Annabelle Lee to come alive.
Annabelle Lee, you're my knife
Repetition of the symbolic association of Annabelle Lee with a knife.
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