Of Wolf and Sun
Eternal Struggle: Sunna, the Wolf, and Grief
Lyrics
Of Wolf And Sun
Introduction: The title suggests a connection between a wolf and the sun.
slowly and without a sound
Describing a slow and silent process.
the sunwheel turns
Reference to the sunwheel turning, indicating a cyclical nature.
grinding everything to dust
Symbolic grinding, destructive force affecting everything.
what once was flesh and vain
Transformation of flesh and vanity into something more enduring.
turns to bone
The result is solid, like bone, and still.
still and pale
Continuation of the transformation process.
what once was bone
Reversal: What was once bone becomes dust.
turns into dust
Continued cycle of transformation, feeding the oak, a symbol of strength.
feeding the oak
Metaphorically, the oak is nourished by the cycle.
the might of Sunna grows weaker
Sunna, the sun goddess, losing power due to the wolfheart succumbing to rage.
as the wolfheart succumbs to rage
The wolf's internal struggle and anger.
craving Sunna's flesh
Desire for the sun goddess's flesh, contributing to her disappearance.
vanishing her light
The diminishing of Sunna's light due to the wolf's actions.
silent and gentle
Describing the atmosphere with the gentle fall of snow.
snow falls from the darkened skies
Snow symbolizes grief for the fate of Sunna.
that grief for her fate
Grieving the loss of the shining goddess.
the shining goddess gone
Confirmation of Sunna's disappearance.
I’ve seen it all
Statement of personal experience and witnessing the events described.
I’ll see it again
Assertion of anticipating a repetition of the witnessed events.
I bow my head to grief
Expressing mourning by bowing to grief.
and shed bitter tears
Act of shedding bitter tears as a response to grief.
while my fingers slide
Physical interaction with the wolf's fur, emphasizing the reality of the events.
through the bloody fur of the beastwhat once was flesh and vain
Reiteration of the transformation process described earlier.
turns to bone
Repetition: Transformation from flesh and vanity to bone.
still and pale
Continuation of the process, resulting in stillness and paleness.
what once was bone
Repetition: Transformation from bone to dust.
turns into dust
Continued cycle of transformation, feeding the oak.
feeding the oak
Repetition: Transformation from flesh and vanity to bone.
what once was flesh and vain
Continuation of the process, resulting in stillness and paleness.
turns to bone
Repetition: Transformation from bone to dust.
still and pale
Continued cycle of transformation, feeding the oak.
what once was bone
Repetition: Transformation from flesh and vanity to bone.
turns into dust
Continuation of the process, resulting in stillness and paleness.
feeding the oak
Repetition: Transformation from bone to dust.
silent and gentle
Describing the atmosphere with the gentle fall of snow, repeating the earlier imagery.
snow falls from darkened skies
Repetition: Snow symbolizes grief for the fate of Sunna.
that grief for her fate
Repetition: Grieving the loss of the shining goddess.
the shining goddess gone
Confirmation of Sunna's disappearance, repeating the earlier statement.
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