The Ballad of Giles Corey
Gallows' Echo: A Haunting Tale of Desperation and Defiance
Lyrics
Feel the winds, they are howling
Symbolizing a strong, ominous force, the winds are felt intensely, suggesting a foreboding atmosphere.
Close, here comes death holding flowers
Death, personified, approaches with flowers, blending a dark and somber image with an unexpected touch of beauty.
Hear the crowds, they are calling me out
The crowds are urging the speaker to confront a challenging situation, possibly involving death or a public ordeal.
Bodies burn by the hour
A stark reference to mass mortality, emphasizing the severity and frequency of death.
Don't press on me
Repetition emphasizes the plea or demand for non-interference, suggesting a desire to be left alone or spared from external pressures.
Don't press on me
-Cries ring out from the dying
Cries from the dying intensify the grim setting, portraying a scene of suffering and despair.
Hang mama high before you learn
An injunction to execute a maternal figure, implying a harsh and unforgiving environment.
More weight, I'll cry where I'm lying
A willingness to endure pain and weight, emphasizing resilience in the face of adversity.
Three days more dear then it's your turn
Suggesting a countdown to the speaker's own trial or ordeal.
Don't press on me
Repetition reinforces the plea to avoid external pressure, possibly from authority figures or societal expectations.
Don't press on me
-Don't press on me
-Don't press on me
-Take my mind to the gallows
Expresses a desire for a symbolic journey to death – gallows, streets, hillside, and sea – possibly seeking release or escape.
Burn my heart out in the streets
-Bring my body to the hillside
-And send me out to sea
-Take my mind to the gallows
Repetition underscores the plea to carry out the symbolic journey without interference.
Burn my heart out in the streets
-Bring my body to the hillside
-And send me out to sea
-But don't press
Introduces a plea to avoid pressing, signaling a recurring theme of resistance against external forces.
Lord, don't press on me, no Lord don't press on me
Repetition emphasizes the plea to both the Lord and the Judge, reinforcing the theme of resisting external pressure and judgment.
Judge, don't press on me, no judge don't press on me
-Lord, don't press on me, no Lord don't press on me
-Judge, don't press on me, no judge don't press on me
-Lord, don't press on me, no Lord don't press on me
-Judge, don't press on me, no judge don't press on me
-Lord, don't press on me, no Lord don't press on me
-Judge, don't press on me, no judge don't press on me
-Lord, don't press on me, no Lord don't press on me
-Judge, don't press on me, no judge don't press on me
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