Lover's Crime
Love's Betrayal: A Tale of Regret and Redemption
Lyrics
Way up north, my love lies sleepin'
Expresses the geographical location where the speaker's love is peacefully resting.
Her lonely grave, beneath the pines
Describes the final resting place of the speaker's love, emphasizing a sense of solitude beneath the pine trees.
How sadly I recall her memory
Reflects on the speaker's poignant memories of the loved one who has passed away.
She was my own true love divine
Affirms the deep and genuine nature of the speaker's love for the departed person.
One night I found her with another
Reveals a moment of betrayal when the speaker discovers the loved one with someone else.
They did not know I was around
Highlights the unawareness of the two individuals involved in the betrayal regarding the speaker's presence.
In a blinded rage I drew my pistol
Describes an intense emotional reaction, leading the speaker to commit a violent act with a firearm.
I killed them both and fled that town
Confesses to the double murder committed in a fit of rage, followed by the speaker fleeing the town.
For many days I wandered over
Chronicles the speaker's journey across different terrains, possibly as a form of self-imposed exile.
Across the sea and desert sands
Portrays the vastness and challenges of the speaker's travels, indicating a sense of displacement.
My heart filled with grief and sadness
Expresses the persistent emotional burden of grief and sadness carried by the speaker.
I could not cleanse these, my blooded hands
Conveys the speaker's inner struggle and the inability to absolve the guilt associated with the violent act.
For many years I've been a prisoner
Reveals a consequence of the speaker's actions, serving time as a prisoner and the physical toll with graying hair.
My grayin' hair marks off the time
Highlights the passage of time during the speaker's incarceration, emphasizing the enduring impact of the crime.
I'm going back to my old north-lands
Expresses the speaker's decision to return to the place where the tragedy occurred, possibly seeking redemption.
To wash away my sin and pride
States the intention to cleanse oneself from the sins and pride associated with the violent act.
To wash away my sin and pride
Reiterates the desire to wash away the guilt and pride, emphasizing the gravity of the emotional burden carried by the speaker.
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