Sundown Betty
Sundown Betty's Ritual: Dance of Liberation in the Mystic Woods
Lyrics
Two thousand steps into the woods
Embarking on a journey, taking two thousand steps into the woods.
Passed skeletons of hemlock trees
Passing remains of hemlock trees, possibly symbolizing past challenges or hardships.
Laughter, music, windows’ glow
Experiencing joy, music, and the warm glow of windows from the House of Sundown Betty.
From the House of Sundown Betty
Referring to a place called Sundown Betty.
Bodies dancing deep inside
People engaging in deep dance inside Sundown Betty.
Bottles, knives and wickedry
Presence of bottles, knives, and possibly negative elements.
Strings distort truths and Lies
String instruments distorting the concepts of truth and lies.
Gasoline Electricity
Combination of gasoline and electricity, possibly representing intense or volatile energy.
We bend but we never ever almost never break
Resilience – bending but rarely breaking.
Breathe before we’re Baptized deep into the Lake
Taking a moment to breathe before facing challenges, using baptism as a metaphor.
Pray but never never almost never beg
Choosing not to beg despite praying.
We church all through the night
Continuous religious or spiritual activities throughout the night.
At Sundown Betty’s
Specifically, at Sundown Betty’s.
We’re dancing for the happy
Dancing for joy and happiness.
We’re dancing for the sad
Dancing also for sadness or sorrow.
Dancing since we got here
Dancing since arrival, possibly as a protective or cleansing ritual.
To scare away the bad
Dancing to ward off negativity or evil.
Bend but we never never almost never break
Reiterating resilience – bending but seldom breaking.
Breathe before we’re Baptized down by the Lake
Similar to line 10, emphasizing preparation before facing challenges.
Pray but never never almost never beg
Choosing not to beg despite praying, repeated for emphasis.
We church all through the night
Continuing religious or spiritual activities throughout the night, reiterated.
At Sundown Betty’s
Specifically, at Sundown Betty’s, reiterated.
An hour before the sunrise
Describing the timing, an hour before sunrise.
Betty begins her dance
Betty initiating a dance ritual at this time.
Eyes rolled back she grinds and bends
Depicting Betty's intense and possibly spiritual dance with rolled-back eyes.
In ancient hypnotic trance
Describing Betty’s dance as an ancient hypnotic trance.
That shack becomes a temple
Transforming a shack into a sacred place where no evil can approach.
No Devil dares advance
Highlighting the safety of the place, emphasized by divine romance.
It’s a weekly Exorcism
Characterizing the dance as a weekly exorcism, purging negative forces.
In sublime Divine Romance
Describing the dance as a sublime divine romance, reinforcing its sacred nature.
We’re dancing for the happy
Reiterating dancing for joy and happiness.
We’re dancing for the sad
Reiterating dancing for sadness or sorrow.
Been Dancing since the babies were born
Been dancing since birth, possibly suggesting a lifelong commitment to this ritual.
To scare away the bad
Continuing to dance to repel negativity or evil.
Bend but we never never almost never break
Reiterating resilience – bending but rarely breaking.
Breathe before we’re Baptized our bodies in the Lake
Similar to lines 10 and 19, emphasizing preparation before facing challenges.
Pray but never never almost never beg
Choosing not to beg despite praying, repeated for emphasis.
We church all through the night
Continuing religious or spiritual activities throughout the night, reiterated.
Bend but we never never almost never break
Reiterating resilience – bending but seldom breaking.
Breathe before we’re Baptized our down into the Lake
Similar to lines 10, 19, and 36, emphasizing preparation before facing challenges.
Pray but never never almost never beg
Choosing not to beg despite praying, repeated for emphasis.
We church all through the night
Continuing religious or spiritual activities throughout the night, reiterated.
At Sundown Betty’s
Specifically, at Sundown Betty’s, reiterated.
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