Spirits of the Dead
Eternal Solitude: Unveiling the Veil Between Life and Death
Lyrics
Thy soul shall find itself alone
Emphasizes the isolation of the soul.
'Mid dark thoughts of the gray tombstone
Reflects on morbid thoughts near a tombstone.
Not one, of all the crowd, to pry
No one among the crowd will intrude.
Into thine hour of secrecy.
Respect the secrecy of the solitary moment.
Be silent in that solitude,
Being quiet in solitude, which is not loneliness.
Which is not loneliness for then
Clarifies that solitude is not loneliness.
The spirits of the dead who stood
The spirits of the dead reappear in death.
In life before thee are again
The deceased from your past life surround you.
In death around the eand their will
Their will dominates in death.
Shall overshadow thee: be still.
Emphasizes the need for silence and stillness.
The night, tho' clear, shall frown
The night, though clear, appears ominous.
And the stars shall look not down
Stars withhold their light, creating darkness.
From their high thrones in the heaven,
The celestial bodies lack hope-like radiance.
With light like Hope to mortals given
Stars provide no comfort to mortals.
But their red orbs, without beam,
Red orbs create a sense of weariness.
To thy weariness shall seem
The stars' gaze intensifies weariness.
As a burning and a fever
Describes weariness as burning and feverish.
Which would cling to thee for ever.
Suggests weariness is enduring.
Now are thoughts thou shalt not banish,
Unwelcome thoughts are persistent.
Now are visions ne'er to vanish
Indicates enduring visions inescapable.
From thy spirit shall they pass
Visions are not fleeting but lasting.
No more like dew-drop from the grass.
Contrasts visions to dew-drops, emphasizing their permanence.
The breeze the breath of God is still
The breeze is divine, maintaining stillness.
And the mist upon the hill,
Mist on the hill is a mysterious and unbroken symbol.
Shadowy shadowy yet unbroken,
Describes the mist as shadowy and unbroken.
Is a symbol and a token
The mist is a symbol and a token of an unknown significance.
How it hangs upon the trees,
Describes how mist hangs on trees, creating a mystery.
A mystery of mysteries!
Highlights the mysterious nature of mist on trees.
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