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Overture
Aesma Daeva Lyrics
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Overature
In darkness let me dwell
The ground, the ground shall sorrow be
The roof of despair which bares all cheerful light from me
The walls marble black which moistened still shall weep from me
They still shall weep forever in darkness
To bar all cheerful light
The roof of despair which bares all the cheerful light from me
To bar all cheerful light
My queen I only wish my song to please thee
I wish to be the minstrel in your gallery
I wish to be the minstrel in your gallery
My music
Jarring, jarring
Jarring, jarring sounds to banish sleep
Thus bedded to my woes and bedded, bedded to my tomb
Oh let me living die, oh let me living
Oh let me living die
Till death do come, till death do come
Till death, till death do come
The lyrics of Aesma Daeva's Overture describe a sense of despair and darkness that is all-encompassing, and a yearning to please the queen. The opening line, "In darkness let me dwell," sets the tone for the rest of the lyrics, creating a sense of gloom and sorrow. The following lines describe how the very ground and roof seem to embody this darkness, blocking out all light and causing the singer to weep.
The focus then shifts to the singer's desire to please the queen, wishing to be a minstrel in her gallery. This desire becomes almost desperate as the lyrics progress, with the singer jarring their own music to stay awake and avoid death. The repetition of "Till death do come" emphasizes the singer's fatalistic attitude, as they accept that their living death is the only option until that point.
The lyrics of Overture evoke a sense of hopelessness and longing, creating a feeling of immersive darkness that seems to reflect the singer's own emotional state.
Line by Line Meaning
In darkness let me dwell
I want to stay in darkness and sadness
The ground, the ground shall sorrow be
My sorrow is so intense that the ground will feel it
The roof of despair which bares all cheerful light from me
My despair blocks out any happiness or light that could come my way
To bar all cheerful light
To block out any happiness or light
The walls marble black which moistened still shall weep from me
Even the walls feel my sorrow and will continue to cry with me
They still shall weep forever in darkness
The walls will continue to cry with me forever in darkness
My queen I only wish my song to please thee
I want to please my queen with my music
I wish to be the minstrel in your gallery
I want to be the musician in your court
My music
The music I create
Jarring, jarring
Dissonant and harsh
Jarring, jarring sounds to banish sleep
My dissonant music keeps me from sleeping
Thus bedded to my woes and bedded, bedded to my tomb
I am so consumed by my sorrow that I feel like I'm already in my tomb
Oh let me living die, oh let me living
I want to die, even though I am technically still alive
Oh let me living die
I want to die while still alive
Till death do come, till death do come
I will wait for death to take me
Till death, till death do come
I will wait for death to come
Contributed by Oliver T. Suggest a correction in the comments below.