A Ride in a Dream Crow
Desire Lyrics


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I can hear it...
I can hear the Crow... the Crow...

Buried and forgotten, in these shadows of past,
I wait the songless bird, whose nest is my rest.
This gasp of trust is something like a refuge...
Will be this lustful voyage really the last?
Now, I can see... she's rising from delight...
The lady in black... she brings me the Crow...
The naked mistress... blesses me with immortality,
As I fly on wings of lust to the unconquered lands...

Among the night the Crow dances wild
On the gentle embrace of his wings,
While his generous chant is spread by the winds,
Conquering the silence of the screams from tranquillity...

Now, I can see... the shadow of the moonlight...
The forest of pleasures... the tree of wisdom...
These skies of virtue... clouds of eternal suffering...
This endless river is swallowing me with darkness...

Dance with me... Infinity...

My eyes are bleeding with these visions of lost dreams,
Each Tear of mine, for each silent moment of Desire...
I'm awaking for the eternal night at the dream land,
In this crystal temple, in this everlasting age...




Here are the flames that froze my heart...
That blackness that shows me light...

Overall Meaning

The song "A Ride in a Dream Crow" by Desire is a poetic exploration of the themes of death, darkness, and desire. The lyrics are full of rich symbolism and vivid imagery that is open to interpretation but can suggest themes of rebirth, transformation, and the struggle to find meaning and purpose in life. The repeated mention of the crow symbolizes death and the fleeting nature of life, while the colors black and red symbolize darkness and passion respectively. The singer appears to be struggling with the idea of mortality and seeking some sort of solace or escape through a journey of discovery and self-reflection. This is echoed in the line, "This gasp of trust is something like a refuge..." which suggests that the singer is seeking a sense of safety and security in the face of the unknown.


As the song progresses, the imagery becomes more surreal and dreamlike, suggesting that the journey is becoming more spiritual and introspective. The singer references a "forest of pleasures" and a "tree of wisdom" which could be interpreted as an allusion to the Garden of Eden or other mythical settings associated with self-discovery and enlightenment. The repeated references to dancing and flight are also significant, implying that the journey is both physical and metaphysical, as the singer seeks to transcend the limitations of the material world.


Overall, "A Ride in a Dream Crow" is an intricate and poetic exploration of the human condition and the struggle to find meaning and purpose in life. It is filled with vivid imagery and symbolic allusions that leave the lyrics open to interpretation and encourage listeners to engage with the song at a deeper level.


Line by Line Meaning

I can hear it...
The singer can hear something, specifically the crow.


I can hear the Crow... the Crow...
The singer can specifically hear the crow.


Buried and forgotten, in these shadows of past,
The singer feels buried and forgotten, stuck in their past.


I wait the songless bird, whose nest is my rest.
The artist's only companion is the crow, who they see as a 'songless bird.' Their 'nest' or resting place is where the crow is.


This gasp of trust is something like a refuge...
The artist is putting their trust in the fact that they have the crow, which feels like a refuge or safe haven to them.


Will be this lustful voyage really the last?
The singer isn't sure if this 'voyage' or experience with the crow will be their last.


Now, I can see... she's rising from delight...
The singer is having a vision or seeing something, specifically the lady in black and the crow.


The lady in black... she brings me the Crow...
The artist sees the lady in black as bringing them the crow.


The naked mistress... blesses me with immortality,
The artist sees the crow as a 'naked mistress' who blesses them with immortality, or a sense of perpetual existence.


As I fly on wings of lust to the unconquered lands...
The artist is experiencing what feels like a lustful flight, perhaps in their mind, towards unexplored or unconquered territory.


Among the night the Crow dances wild
The crow is dancing wildly among the night, or perhaps in the singer's vision.


On the gentle embrace of his wings,
The crow's wings are embracing or enveloping something.


While his generous chant is spread by the winds,
The crow's 'generous chant' is being carried by the winds.


Conquering the silence of the screams from tranquillity...
The crow's chant is breaking through the silence, which feels like screaming, particularly for the singer who wants to break from their tranquility.


Now, I can see... the shadow of the moonlight...
Once again, the singer is seeing something in their mind, particularly the forest of pleasures and the tree of wisdom under the moonlight.


The forest of pleasures... the tree of wisdom...
The artist is seeing a forest of pleasures and a tree of wisdom, which might be symbolic for them.


These skies of virtue... clouds of eternal suffering...
The artist is seeing skies that represent virtue, but also clouds that represent eternal suffering.


This endless river is swallowing me with darkness...
An endless river is taking the singer away with darkness, perhaps another symbolic vision.


Dance with me... Infinity...
The singer is inviting something, probably the crow, to dance with them in something infinite like space or time.


My eyes are bleeding with these visions of lost dreams,
The artist is literally or figuratively seeing so many visions that they feel like their eyes are bleeding. These visions have to do with lost dreams or things that were never achieved.


Each Tear of mine, for each silent moment of Desire...
The artist's tears represent their yearning for unfulfilled desires.


I'm awaking for the eternal night at the dream land,
The artist seems to be waiting for an eternal night in their dreamland, either fantasizing about it or hoping for it to come soon.


In this crystal temple, in this everlasting age...
The singer is describing a place where they are, which might be a metaphor or symbol for something. The age feels like it always lasts forever.


Here are the flames that froze my heart...
The flames that the artist is seeing in this place are what froze their heart, which might indicate pain or suffering.


That blackness that shows me light...
Something black is helping the singer see light, even if that thing might represent negative feelings or experiences.




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