Curse of Love
Enveloped in Love's Sorcery: The Pogues' Haunting Tale
Lyrics
I've seen those signs a million times
I have observed those signs many times.
The chill that clouds your eyes
The cold expression that covers your eyes.
The light that shines black as a coal
The darkness that emanates like coal in the depths of the mind.
Deep down in the mind
Describing a profound emotional state.
And I'm hungry, and I'm dying of thirst
I am hungry and thirsty, experiencing the pain of a lover's curse.
Just suffering from a lover's curse
Expressing the suffering and anguish caused by the curse of love.
I'll turn to stone, let the rivers flow,
Metaphorically turning to stone, allowing emotions to flow like rivers to the sea.
And wash me to the sea
Symbolizing a cleansing or release from emotional turmoil.
The curse of love is hanging over me
The speaker feels a persistent curse of love affecting their life.
I've walked the line, stood by your side,
Having walked the line and stood by the side of the loved one.
I've kept you company
The speaker has been a constant companion.
And all those times you felt like crying,
Acknowledging times of emotional vulnerability.
I've held you close to me
The speaker provided comfort during moments of sadness.
Now someone's put a spell on me,
A mystical element: someone has cast a spell on the speaker.
All my worst dreams are coming true
Expressing the realization of worst fears coming true.
I'll turn to stone, let the rivers flow,
Reiterating the metaphor of turning to stone and letting emotions flow.
And wash me to the sea
Continuing the cleansing imagery, washing away to the sea.
The curse of love is hanging over me
The persistent theme of the curse of love haunting the speaker.
The curse of love is hanging
Repeating the idea of the curse of love hanging over the speaker.
Over me
Emphasizing the enduring presence of the curse.
Around the tent, the storm was raging,
Describing a storm around a tent, setting a tumultuous scene.
The gypsy's eyes were wild and blazing
Depicting intense and untamed emotions in the gypsy's eyes.
Should have listened when she said
A warning not heeded about the impending separation.
You'd slip away from me
The realization of losing the loved one.
The bottle's empty, I've drunk it dry,
The bottle is empty, but the emotional pain persists.
And still I feel the pain
Despite consuming alcohol, the speaker still feels the anguish.
Well, all we had is lost now,
All that was once cherished is now lost, akin to tears in the rain.
Like teardrops in the rain
Expressing the ephemeral nature of love and loss.
The night is long, I'm tired and weary,
Describing a long and weary night.
But I don't know where this road will lead me,
Uncertainty about the path ahead.
I'll turn to stone, let the rivers flow,
Reiterating the metaphor of turning to stone and letting emotions flow to the sea.
And wash me to the sea
Continuing the cleansing imagery of being washed to the sea.
The curse of love is hanging over me
The curse of love persists and continues to affect the speaker.
The curse of love is hanging
Repeating the idea of the curse of love hanging over the speaker.
Over me
Emphasizing the enduring presence of the curse.
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