Edén
Burning Peacocks Lyrics


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Viens, rassemble nos cendres
Plonge-les dans les méandres
De notre amour défunt
Qui à la terre seule appartient

Mon enfant, mon frère, mon père, ma chair
Je baise les soupirs d'hier
Et couchée près de ton ombre
J'attendrai le jour

Juste au bord de la route
Je dépose goutte par goutte
Les larmes indolentes
Du corps fébrile de ton amante

Mon enfant, mon frère, mon père, ma chair
Je baise les soupirs d'hier
Et couchée près de ton ombre
J'attendrai le jour

Je garde le goût des larmes glaçant ma peau de femme
Je garde le goût de ton âme, doux parfum de vestale





Je garde le goût des larmes glaçant ma peau de femme
Je garde le goût de ton âme, doux parfum de vestale

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Burning Peacocks' song Eden are poetic and melancholic, and speak of the aftermath of a lost love. The first stanza begins with a request to gather the ashes of the departed and to deposit them in the winding rivers that belong to their dead love. This setting gives a sense of finality and spiritual release, as if the lovers have gone to a final resting place. The second verse then progresses to a more personal and intimate reflection of the singer's feelings towards the lost love. The repetition of "mon enfant, mon frère, mon père, ma chair" reinforces the deep connection the singer has with the lost love, and the mourning process that occurs long after their passing. The singer reminisces about the past by "kissing the sighs of yesterday", and lies beside the shadow of the love they've lost, awaiting the inevitable day.


The third and final verse relives the moments of grief and pain that the singer experiences, as they wait and remember the lost love. The singer speaks of keeping the taste of tears on their skin, as well as the essence of the departed love's soul, like a sweet perfume. These poignant images suggest that the singer is unable to forget the passing of the loved one, nor the memories of the love and passion that they shared.


Overall, the lyrics to Eden are beautifully crafted and evoke strong emotions. The language used is ethereal and fragmented, leaving the listener to interpret the meaning of each line.


Line by Line Meaning

Viens, rassemble nos cendres
Come, gather our ashes


Plonge-les dans les méandres
Plunge them into the meanders


De notre amour défunt
Of our dead love


Qui à la terre seule appartient
That only belongs to the earth


Mon enfant, mon frère, mon père, ma chair
My child, my brother, my father, my flesh


Je baise les soupirs d'hier
I kiss yesterday's sighs


Et couchée près de ton ombre
And lying next to your shadow


J'attendrai le jour
I will wait for the day


Juste au bord de la route
Right on the edge of the road


Je dépose goutte par goutte
I deposit drop by drop


Les larmes indolentes
The lazy tears


Du corps fébrile de ton amante
Of your feverish lover


Je garde le goût des larmes glaçant ma peau de femme
I keep the taste of tears freezing my woman's skin


Je garde le goût de ton âme, doux parfum de vestale
I keep the taste of your soul, sweet scent of the Vestal


Je garde le goût des larmes glaçant ma peau de femme
I keep the taste of tears freezing my woman's skin


Je garde le goût de ton âme, doux parfum de vestale
I keep the taste of your soul, sweet scent of the Vestal




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