Lydia Dyer
Frozen in Time: Haunting Tale of Love and Loss by The Mermaids The Band
Lyrics
The first day of winter, three days before Christmas
Describing the setting, the time before Christmas and a journey to Boston
We were headed to Boston on some kind of business
Continuation of the journey for a business-related purpose
The gale blew up and the ship came unstuck
Storm intensifies, causing the ship to become unstuck
It was clear we were clean out of luck
Realization of dire circumstances, luck running out
Bold Captain Robert, he tried hard to save us
The brave efforts of Captain Robert to save the crew
And he might have made it, but waves, they betrayed us
The betrayal of their hopes by powerful waves
He did what he had to do, held on the whole night
Captain's resilience throughout the night
But finally gave up his life
Sacrifice of the captain's life in the end
Now Richard's exposed and my toes and my nose are froze
Description of physical exposure to extreme cold
I don't suppose that he'll still be proposing
Doubt about a proposal due to the circumstances
I can't even feel the cold anymore
Numbness to the cold, emotional detachment
I'm just starting now to think twice
Beginning to reconsider the situation
I'm Lydia, frozen in ice
Personal identification in the dire situation
Under the lighthouse, dashed up on the rocks
Describing the location where the tragedy struck
Wrapped tight in a blanket, turned stiffer than stocks
Physical condition, stiffening due to extreme cold
The keeper was brave and I prayed he forgave me
Hoping for forgiveness from the lighthouse keeper
We may never hear our last rights
Fear of not having proper religious rites
The captain was gone, a peculiar phenomenon
Realization of the captain's absence as an odd occurrence
Dawned on the neighbours and dogs in the snow
Impact of the tragedy on the surroundings
As they hitched up the sleigh and they took us away
Transportation away, uncertain destination
Perhaps to our last paradise
Pondering the possibility of a final resting place
Oh, Lydia's frozen in ice
Reiteration of Lydia's frozen state
Some say he still walks on the shore in the glint of the Owl's Head light
Belief in the captain's lingering presence as a legend
On the first day of winter
Reiteration of the setting, emphasizing the start of the tragic event
Our hearts were soon melted, they called it a miracle
Emotional shift from despair to hope due to a miraculous event
Survival, a mystery, new love, a thrill
Reflection on the mysteries of survival and newfound love
"What is all this?" is the first thing he said to me
Initial interaction between characters after the miraculous event
Hard to believe all the time he would spend with me
Surprise at the time spent together despite the circumstances
Two hundred years on and they'll still tell the story
Belief in the story's endurance over centuries
But everything comes with a price
Acknowledgment of consequences accompanying miracles
When Lydia's frozen in ice
Reiteration of Lydia's frozen state and its impact
Lydia's frozen, forever she is frozen
Emphasis on Lydia's eternal frozen condition
Oh, Lydia's frozen in time, she is frozen
Repetition emphasizing Lydia's frozen state in time
Lydia's frozen in ice
Reiteration of Lydia's frozen state in ice
Lydia's frozen in time, she is frozen
Repeating Lydia's frozen state, emphasizing time's halt
Oh, Lydia's frozen in ice
Final emphasis on Lydia's frozen condition in ice
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