Ode To The Absent Father
Cyanna Mercury Lyrics

In the opening lyrics of Cyanna Mercury's song 'Ode To The Absent Father', the singer of the song, presumably the absent father, expresses a desire to be a father figure to the subject of the song. He offers to take her to bed, read her stories on the condition that he will be her only father figure. In the next few lines, he advises the subject to look to the stars for answers, calling her a dancer and proclaiming that he will take her with him when it's over. He reassures her that he is the father that will still let her be herself. The song shifts in tone in the final lines, as the singer expresses his own sense of loss and hunger, wondering if that is why his angels, presumably his children, are gone.

The song conveys a complex mix of emotions - longing, desire, regret, loneliness, loss, and love. Interpretations of the song can differ, depending on the listener's perspective. Some listeners may find the lyrics disturbing and ambiguous, questioning the motives of the absent father and the appropriateness of his advances towards the subject of the song. Others may see the song as a tragic tale of abandonment and the longing for a sense of belonging and connection.