Eclipse
Agent Jay-R Lyrics


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I was new when I gave myself to you
You were dead and you built your life off my corpse
You told me that you'd steer me out of
The shadow I've seen cast from above
The murder when those crows came in
Flied unto the black wings praying upon my shoulder

Turning, Churning
Grinding, binding
Spinning Wheel

Turning, Churning
Grinding, binding
Ever-spinning Wheel

You left me out to dry
Kept me feeling the same way I felt all my life
Lonely and hung out to dry
You told me that you'd help me escape
You'd me relate
You'd take me out of the forest that you made
Now I'm just caught in your web
The string you wove of oblivion
False mask turned into omens




Red rings upon your eyes
Just like suns cast in eclipse

Overall Meaning

The opening lines of the song "ECLIPSE" by Agent Jay-R set the tone for a tumultuous and toxic relationship dynamic. The singer describes being in a vulnerable state when they met their partner, using the metaphor of being "new" and giving themselves to the other person. In contrast, the partner is depicted as emotionally dead, building their identity and life upon the singer's suffering - symbolized by the chilling image of constructing a life "off my corpse." This sets up a power imbalance and hints at themes of manipulation and emotional exploitation in the relationship.


The lyrics continue to explore the promises and lies that characterized the relationship. The partner, in an attempt to gain control over the singer, claimed they would guide them out of darkness, out of the "shadow cast from above." However, the imagery of murder and predatory crows suggests that the partner's intentions were sinister and destructive. The crows, symbolizing death and darkness, prey upon the singer's vulnerability, hinting at a sense of entrapment and impending doom.


The repetition of the lines "Turning, Churning / Grinding, binding / Ever-spinning Wheel" reinforces the cyclical and relentless nature of the relationship. The use of these verbs conveys a sense of constant motion and manipulation, as if the singer is trapped in a cycle of emotional turmoil and control. The image of a spinning wheel evokes a feeling of being caught in a web of deceit and manipulation, unable to break free from the toxic dynamic.


As the song progresses, the singer reflects on feeling abandoned and isolated by their partner, left to fend for themselves in a state of emotional desolation. Despite promises of escape and understanding, the partner only perpetuates the singer's feelings of loneliness and despair. The reference to the partner's "false mask turned into omens" suggests that their true nature, hidden behind deceit and manipulation, is now ominously revealed. The final image of "Red rings upon your eyes / Just like suns cast in eclipse" paints a haunting picture of a relationship overshadowed by darkness and deception, where even the light is obscured by the partner's destructive influence.


Line by Line Meaning

I was new when I gave myself to you
I was inexperienced and vulnerable when I trusted you


You were dead and you built your life off my corpse
You were emotionally unavailable and used me to create a facade of happiness


You told me that you'd steer me out of
You promised to guide me away from


The shadow I've seen cast from above
The darkness that loomed over me


The murder when those crows came in
The betrayal when those deceivers arrived


Flied unto the black wings praying upon my shoulder
Succumbing to the negative influences surrounding me


Turning, Churning
Constantly evolving and stirring


Grinding, binding
Wearing down and entrapping


Spinning Wheel
Continuous cycle of manipulation


Ever-spinning Wheel
Endlessly recurring pattern of control


You left me out to dry
You abandoned me when I needed support


Kept me feeling the same way I felt all my life
Maintained my feelings of loneliness and despair


Lonely and hung out to dry
Isolated and abandoned


You told me that you'd help me escape
You assured me that you would rescue me


You'd me relate
You would make me understand


You'd take me out of the forest that you made
You would lead me away from the entanglements you created


Now I'm just caught in your web
Now I am ensnared in your deceitful trap


The string you wove of oblivion
The intricate web of ignorance you spun


False mask turned into omens
Deceptive facade manifested as warnings


Red rings upon your eyes
Signs of inner turmoil and deception


Just like suns cast in eclipse
Similar to the darkness that obscures the light




Lyrics © O/B/O DistroKid
Written by: Erik Richard, Thomas Fahey

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Comments from YouTube:

Arie

This song played in a late night Polish adult (you know, ladies waiting for you) block, on the TVN channel from 2005 till around 2008, with that beginning stinger falling deep into my memory

Ren Amamiya

Toonami!

ZUO.IKE

Yes indeed my friend. Good times!

Watermelon

Kind if good fpr halloween

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