Memento Mori
Embrace the Dance of Shadows with 'Memento Mori'
Lyrics
There's a lady with a long black veil
Describes a woman wearing a long black veil.
From head to toe
The veil covers her from head to toe.
And she whispers in the dying's ear
She whispers a message to someone nearing death.
"It's time to go"
The message indicates it's time for the person to pass away.
As October's sun is settling in
Refers to the setting sun in October, signaling the end of days.
The end of days
Implies a sense of finality associated with the end of days.
She takes you by the hand, a midnight clear
The woman guides someone during a clear midnight.
She turns to say
She turns to speak or address someone.
Memento mori
Latin phrase meaning "Remember death" or "Remember that you will die."
Memento mori
Reiteration of the importance of remembering mortality.
She goes by "Calavera Catrina"
Identifies the woman as "Calavera Catrina," possibly a symbolic or allegorical character.
Her given name
Indicates her given name as part of her identity.
And she leads us in the danse macabre
She leads a dance of death, a symbolic representation of mortality.
So we celebrate
Celebration of death, possibly as a natural part of life.
Dia de muertos for the final time
Observance of Dia de Muertos (Day of the Dead) for the last time.
Each human's fate
Acknowledgment of the inevitable fate of each human.
Hear the rattle of her bones as she
Imagery of bones rattling, emphasizing mortality.
She turns to say
Repetition of the woman turning to speak or address someone.
Memento mori
Reiteration of the Latin phrase, emphasizing the theme of remembering death.
Memento mori
Continued emphasis on the importance of remembering mortality.
Memento mori
Repetition of the phrase to strengthen the theme.
Memento mori
Continued emphasis, possibly indicating the persistent nature of mortality.
Memento mori
Further repetition, reinforcing the central theme of remembering death.
Memento mori
Final repetition, underscoring the enduring significance of acknowledging mortality.
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