Black Anniversary
Endicott Lyrics


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I'm falling through the floor = into the place I never knew was under me. And a voice from far away is singing words that I can't hear, but I'm reading in between the lines and last breaths. Waiting for the end. So get your violins, and play a dead man's song for me. Whisper the verses to me baby- before I fall asleep. I felt them stitching my severed arteries but I can't remember anything except the sound of falling rain and broken strings unwinding. So get you violins and play a dead man's song for me.whisper the verses to me baby- before I fall asleep. Black lips and kisses, dead words and sentences, a fading picture in a torn up memory. Black lip and kisses, dead words and sentences, a fading picture to remind you that this is the end of everything.




Overall Meaning

In Endicott's song "Black Anniversary", the lyrics describe a sense of falling through the floor and into an unknown place. The singer hears a voice from far away singing words they can't actually hear, but the lyrics suggest the voice is communicating something profound about the end of life. The references to violins and playing a dead man's song, as well as receiving whispered verses before falling asleep, both suggest the song is about preparing for or accepting death. The image of severed arteries being stitched back together suggests that the singer has been through a severe trauma but now cannot remember it.


Overall, the song conveys a feeling of melancholy and despair, as the singer realizes that everything is coming to an end. The references to black lips and kisses and fading memories suggest that the singer is reflecting on the past, possibly a relationship or experience that has come to an end. The image of a fading picture is particularly poignant, as it suggests that even the memories of what has been lost are quickly disappearing.


Ultimately, "Black Anniversary" is a powerful song that deals with themes of mortality and loss. The haunting melodies and lyrics capture the feeling of approaching the end with a sense of grace and acceptance.


Line by Line Meaning

I'm falling through the floor
Descending into a previously unknown part of myself or my surroundings.


And a voice from far away is singing words that I can't hear, but I'm reading in between the lines and last breaths.
An indistinct message is being conveyed to me, and though I can't fully discern it, I'm sensing its weight and finality.


Waiting for the end.
A sense of impending doom, the culmination of events that inexorably leads to a conclusion.


So get your violins, and play a dead man's song for me. Whisper the verses to me baby- before I fall asleep.
As I face my final moments, I request a fitting accompaniment to my descent- the mournful strains of a sorrowful melody to usher me from the world.


I felt them stitching my severed arteries but I can't remember anything except the sound of falling rain and broken strings unwinding.
Though I'm cognizant of the drastic medical procedures being performed on me, my mind is slipping away, and all that remains are disjointed sensations and memories that are dissipating.


Black lips and kisses, dead words and sentences, a fading picture in a torn up memory.
A dark tableau of loss and finality, with elements that are decaying and disappearing.


Black lip and kisses, dead words and sentences, a fading picture to remind you that this is the end of everything.
Reiteration of the bleak and somber themes, emphasizing that this is a final and irreversible cessation of all things.




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