The Burial
Eternal Embers: A Saga of Light and Loss
Lyrics
Something so precious
Refers to something valuable or cherished.
Giving light to all
Symbolizes providing illumination to everyone.
In a fortress made sacred
Describes a secure and holy place.
Thought never to fall
Suggests a belief that this sacred place is impervious to harm.
Then plague of the ages
Introduces a devastating and long-lasting affliction.
Invasive and swift
Characterizes the invasive and swift nature of the plague.
Brings fire that rages
Portrays the destructive force of the plague, particularly through fire.
Destroys from within
Expresses how the plague causes internal destruction.
Only Blood can smother the consuming plague
States that only blood can stop the all-consuming plague.
I believe you'll return though I stand at your grave
Expresses belief in the return of someone, even though they are seemingly gone.
We carry on in this lightless life
Describes continuing in a life devoid of light.
Pressing on past the myriad of lies
Conveys perseverance despite facing numerous falsehoods.
Buried here in the ground, oh
Depicts being buried in the ground.
My heart could never leave you there
Expresses the difficulty of letting go, even in death.
But I know
Acknowledges awareness of the departed's presence in the stillness.
In the stillness, you are resting
Implies that in quiet moments, the departed is at peace.
I'm running away
Declares a personal struggle to escape or avoid something.
Those who were not there
Refers to those who did not witness a significant loss or decline.
To see the light slowly die
Describes the gradual fading of light that others did not witness.
Don't know the anguish
States that those who were not present do not understand the pain.
Of ash in the sky
Describes the aftermath of the catastrophe with ash filling the sky.
I pray there's an ember
Expresses a hopeful wish for a small, glowing fragment among the ruins.
Buried deep in that tomb
Suggests the desire for a hidden spark within a burial place.
One day may it rise up
Expresses hope for the rise of that hidden ember one day.
Shine ever true
Conveys the aspiration for the risen ember to shine genuinely and enduringly.
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