Half a Week Before the Winter
Winter's Whispers: A Tale of Desire and Fear
Lyrics
Half a week before the winter
Half a week before the arrival of winter
The chill bites before it comes
The cold weather arrives abruptly
And I'm a child of the pleasure
The speaker enjoys the pleasures associated with being the child of her father
Daddy brings before he runs
The father provides enjoyment but leaves quickly afterward
He sits behind a desk of mahogany
The father works in a position of power symbolized by the desk made of mahogany
He whispers dreams into my ear
The father shares ambitions or aspirations with the speaker
And though I've givin' him his empire
Despite having given him his success, the father causes fear in the speaker
He delivers me my fear
The father instills fear or apprehension in the speaker
The unicorns are riding high
The unicorns symbolize purity and strength
Powerful in coats of white
They are depicted as majestic in their white coats
I turn to look and burn my eyes
The speaker is captivated but harmed by their beauty
I carry on, I carry all the weight of empty promise
The speaker bears the weight of unfulfilled promises
As I stand swallowed by the light
The speaker feels overwhelmed by brightness or clarity
Flickering above the highway
Ambiguous imagery, possibly representing uncertainty or instability
I hold my head and know the streets are mine tonight
The speaker feels ownership of the streets at night
The vampires are growing tired
The vampires symbolize draining or exhausting influences
The coats of white all turn to red
The purity is tainted or lost, turning into something violent
My heart burns with desire
The speaker feels intense longing or passion
I carry on, I carry on
The speaker persists despite challenges
The unicorns are riding high
Reiteration of the powerful, majestic unicorns
Powerful in coats of white
The captivating purity is harmful or destructive
We turn to look and burn our eyes
The speaker is harmed or affected by beauty
I carry on, I carry
The speaker perseveres despite difficulties
The vampires are growing tired
Reiteration of the exhausting influences
The coats of white all turn to red
The purity turns into something violent or aggressive
My heart burns with desire
The speaker feels intense longing or passion again
I carry on, I carry on
The speaker persists despite challenges
I carry on
The speaker continues forward
I carry on
Reiteration of perseverance
We carry on
Collective perseverance
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