The Shovel and the Cross
Embracing Misery: The Shovel and the Cross by White Void
Lyrics
I am here against my god damn will
I am here against my will, expressing frustration or resistance.
Go down
"Go down," suggesting a descent or facing a challenging situation.
When you think that the grave is full
Contemplating the idea that the grave is full, perhaps metaphorically referencing life's challenges.
When you think that the lights are out
Suggesting a moment of darkness or difficulty.
When you think that your head is gone
Feeling disoriented or mentally troubled.
When you think that there’s no more fight
Expressing a sense of exhaustion or having no more strength to fight.
There’s a whole new brand of misery
Introducing a new form of suffering infiltrating every aspect of one's being.
Seeping through your every pore
Describing the pervasive nature of the misery mentioned in line 9.
The lonely soul that I am
Identifying oneself as a lonely soul.
I’m never going back
Declaring a determination to avoid returning to a previous state.
The shovel and the cross
Referring to symbolic elements - the shovel and the cross - possibly representing burdens or challenges.
The dirt and stone, the skin and bone
Describing the components of the symbolic elements - dirt, stone, skin, and bone.
Know what you’re digging
Advising awareness of what one is engaging in, perhaps cautioning about the consequences of one's actions.
You’re digging the end
Suggesting that the act of digging leads to an end or a conclusion.
The shovel and the cross
Reiterating the symbolic elements - the shovel and the cross.
There’s a hat on a wooden cross
Introducing additional imagery - a hat on a wooden cross, possibly representing loss or mourning.
There are crows in the dying trees
Depicting a scene of decay and death with crows in dying trees.
There’s dust in the warm, dry air
Describing a desolate atmosphere with dust in the air.
Someone’s free from their misery
Indicating liberation from suffering for someone.
The lonely soul that I am
Repeating the identification as a lonely soul and the determination not to go back.
I’m never going back
Reiterating the resolution to avoid returning to a previous state.
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