Cold Winter's Night
Eternal Desolation: The Bitter Tale of a Long Cold Winter's Night
Lyrics
The leaves are all gone
The foliage has disappeared.
The birds have all flown
The birds have migrated or left.
There's a definite chill in the air
An unmistakable coldness is felt in the atmosphere.
The sky has turned grey
The sky has become overcast with gray clouds.
It's beginning to rain
Precipitation is commencing, possibly rain.
Nothin' is sacred out there
Nothing is considered sacred or immune to change.
Where is the sun and where is the moon
Expressing a sense of loss or absence of celestial bodies.
Where are the lights in the sky?
The lights in the sky, possibly stars, are also absent.
All that is gone
Everything that once existed is no more.
The parade's been and done
A festive display or event has concluded.
The good times have all passed you by
The enjoyable moments have passed.
Everyone smiled when you would walk by
People used to smile upon seeing you.
In heaven the gods looked down upon you
Divine entities in heaven acknowledged and favored you.
And they smiled
The gods were pleased with you.
The women adored you
Women admired and cherished you.
They all seemed to care
They all seemed to genuinely care for you.
You were the king and
You held a prominent and respected position.
You thought you would always be there
You believed your favorable status would endure.
Now there's blood in your eye
Now, there's violence or conflict evident in your demeanor.
You're dead in the street
You are lifeless in a public space.
You can't feel your fingers
You've lost sensation in your extremities.
You can't feel your feet
The harsh season of cold and hardship has arrived.
It's a long cold winter
The leaves are all gone
Reiteration of the changing natural environment.
The birds have all flown
There's a definite chill in the air
-The sky has turned grey
-It's beginning to rain
-Nothin' is sacred out there
-Where is the sun and where is the moon
-Where are the lights in the sky?
-All that is gone
-The parade's been and done
-The good times have all passed you by
-Everyone smiled when you would walk by
-In heaven the gods looked down upon you
-And they smiled
-The women adored you
-They all seemed to care
-You were the king and
-You thought you would always be there
-Now there's blood in your eye
-You're dead in the street
-You can't feel your fingers
-You can't feel your feet
-It's a long cold winter
-It's a long cold winter night
A repetition emphasizing the enduring harshness of the winter night.
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