Endless Sleep
Ocean of Regret: The Haunting Tale in 'Endless Sleep'
Lyrics
The night was black rain fallin' down
The night was dark with rain falling.
I looked my baby she's no where aroun'
I searched for my baby, but she was nowhere to be found.
Chased her footsteps down to the shore
I followed her footsteps to the shore.
Afraid she's gone for ever more
I feared that she might be gone forever.
Well I looked at the sea, seemed to say
Looking at the sea, it seemed to convey a message.
I took your baby from you away
The sea claimed to have taken my baby away.
I heard a voice cry in the deep
I heard a voice crying from the deep (sea).
Come join me baby in my endless sleep
The voice invites the speaker's baby to join in an endless sleep.
Why did we quarrel why did we fight
Reflecting on past arguments and fights with the baby.
Why did I leave her alone last night
Regret for leaving the baby alone the previous night.
That's why her foot steps ran down to the sea
The reason her footsteps led to the sea is revealed.
That's why my baby has gone from me
The consequence of the quarrel is the baby leaving.
Well I looked at the sea seemed to say
Reiteration of the sea claiming the baby.
I took your baby from you away
The sea reinforces taking the baby away.
Well I heard a voice cry in the deep
Another cry from the deep, urging the baby to join in endless sleep.
Come join me baby in my endless sleep
Repetition of the invitation to an endless sleep.
Endless sleep
Reaffirmation of the theme: endless sleep.
Out in the water heart full of fear
The speaker is in the water, fearing for the baby's life.
There in the breaker I saw her near
Seeing the baby in the waves, in danger.
Reached for my darlin' held her to me
The speaker reaches for and holds the baby, rescuing her.
Dragged her away from the angry sea
Protecting the baby from the angry sea.
Well I looked at the sea seemed to say
Reiteration of the sea's claim to have taken the baby.
I took your baby from you away
Repetition of the sea taking the baby away.
I heard a voice cryin' in the deep
Another cry from the deep, emphasizing the baby's departure.
I took your baby from the endless sleep
The sea took the baby into an endless sleep.
I gradded my baby from the endless sleep
The speaker grabs the baby from the endless sleep, possibly metaphorically overcoming the loss.
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