Nuckelavee
Nuckelavee's Curse: Battling Evil on Orkney Shores
Lyrics
Home's green shore was a sight to see
Expressing the beauty of the home's green shore.
Thistle thorn crown and king to be
Referring to someone as a potential king with a thistle thorn crown.
Calms go out like the tide and sea
Describing the calming effect of the tide and sea.
Sin soaked cadence breaks tranquility
Disturbing the tranquility with a sinful rhythm or pattern.
One eyed skinless beast of tragedy
Describing a one-eyed, skinless tragic beast.
Thick claws reaching like a dead oak tree
Depicting the beast's thick claws resembling a dead oak tree.
Cold breath crawling over, under to me
Portraying the chilling presence of the beast crawling over and under.
Dagda give me strength to spar with thee
Seeking strength from Dagda to face the beast in combat.
Old Nick comin' for me out of the sea
Anticipating the arrival of Old Nick from the sea.
Rainfall save me from Nuckelavee
Requesting rainfall as a safeguard from Nuckelavee.
His black blood never run into me
Acknowledging the dark nature of Nuckelavee's blood.
But we're gon' find out at the Orkney
Expressing the intention to discover more at the Orkney.
Red bane, Nuckelavee!
Referring to Nuckelavee as a red bane.
Black blood, Nuckelavee!
Highlighting the dark nature of Nuckelavee's blood.
Ma knows I have been a misery
Acknowledging one's own misery known to the mother.
Thought of death pricks my family
Thoughts of death causing pain to the family.
Brawn goes out like the tide and sea
Comparing the loss of strength to the ebbing tide and sea.
Evil keeps us under lock and key
Emphasizing the control of evil, keeping them restrained.
Tempest raising up calamity
Describing a tempest causing calamity.
Held back, warded by the mither sea
Being protected by the sea's motherly presence.
Fall breaks open and the darkness is free
Darkness unleashed as fall breaks open.
Dagda give me hope never to see
Seeking hope from Dagda to avoid witnessing darkness.
Old Nick comin' for me out of the sea
Expecting the arrival of Old Nick from the sea.
Rainfall save me from Nuckelavee
Requesting rainfall as protection from Nuckelavee.
His black blood never run into me
Reiterating the aversion to Nuckelavee's dark blood.
But we're gon' find out at the Orkney
Expressing the intention to discover more at the Orkney.
Red bane, Nuckelavee!
Referring to Nuckelavee as a red bane again.
Black blood, Nuckelavee!
Reiterating the dark nature of Nuckelavee's blood.
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