Blood on The Willows
Eternal Echoes: Unraveling the Symbolism in 'Blood on The Willows'
Lyrics
There's blood on the willows again
There is a recurring tragedy or sorrow symbolized by blood on the willows.
So I will come protect you
The singer expresses a commitment to protect someone in the face of the ongoing troubles.
Down in that meadow again
The troubles are situated in a meadow, possibly a metaphor for a peaceful or natural place.
I put you there cause' I respect you
The person was placed in the meadow out of respect, suggesting a connection to nature or a memorial.
And I didn't know it then
The singer didn't realize at first that they were neglecting the person or the situation.
But I would just neglect you
An admission of neglect towards the person or the issues represented by the blood on the willows.
There's blood on the willows again
Reiteration of the recurring tragedy with blood on the willows.
The meadows flooded again
The meadow is flooded again, intensifying the sense of recurring and overwhelming problems.
So I will come collect you
The singer commits to coming to collect the person in distress.
I should have just taught you to swim
An acknowledgment that teaching resilience may have been a better approach than constant rescue.
Instead I always resuscitate you
The singer has a pattern of resuscitating instead of preventing problems.
Listening to hymns in the wind
The comfort or solace sought in hymns in the wind, emphasizing the spiritual or emotional struggle.
Their words always blow so true
Hymns are noted for their truthful or profound words.
There's blood on the willows again
Reiteration of the recurring tragedy with blood on the willows.
Again
Repetition emphasizing the persistent and cyclic nature of the problems represented by the blood on the willows.
Again
-Again
-Again
-Again
-Again
-Again
-Again
-And again
Continuation of the repetition, underlining the enduring nature of the troubles.
And again
-There's blood on the willows again
Reiteration of the recurring tragedy with blood on the willows.
It's what I've come to expect to
The singer has come to expect the blood on the willows, suggesting a sense of resignation or acceptance.
See in the late evening
The singer observes the tragedy in the late evening, indicating a reflective or contemplative state.
It don't affect me like it use to
The recurring tragedy doesn't affect the singer as it once did, possibly indicating desensitization or emotional numbness.
Not to discredit what you meant
A recognition that the significance of the troubles has not diminished, acknowledging their lasting impact.
What you meant has got me through
Despite the ongoing tragedy, the meaningfulness or purpose derived from it has been a source of strength.
There's blood on the willows again
Reiteration of the recurring tragedy with blood on the willows.
There's blood on the willows again
Repetition for emphasis, highlighting the enduring nature of the depicted troubles.
There's blood on the willows again
Final confirmation of the persistent tragedy symbolized by blood on the willows.
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