Withered Garden
Evig Natt Lyrics


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(Music: Stein, Lyrics: Kirsten & Stein)

Within the cold eclipse
Archaic beauty is captive
Peel from the old memories
And make me love you

In dust and shadows
Of forgotten dreams
I'll let you believe
You mean more to me
Than the stars in the skies
And all the withered leaves

I'll be the goddess in your dim light
Binding your heart with lies
Devil in the doorway
Pouring teardrops into our skies

A hero decayed
Jewel to my eyes
Dripping sadness
You are my addiction

A river of tears
To fill my withered winter garden
I cover the snow white roses

A river of tears
In your withered winter garden
I cover the snow white roses
With red tears from my eyes

Flames devoured
And left us in ruin




A pale wasteland
Covered in ashes

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Evig Natt's "Withered Garden" paint a picture of a desolate, decaying landscape that serves as a metaphor for a doomed romantic relationship. The opening lines describe a "cold eclipse" in which "archaic beauty is captive," suggesting that something ancient and alluring has been trapped or obscured. The singer implores their lover to "peel from the old memories and make me love you," indicating a desire to rekindle affection that has been lost or buried by time.


The subsequent imagery in "Withered Garden" revolves around themes of decay, loss, and regret. The verses describe a somber scene of "dust and shadows of forgotten dreams," where the singer allows their partner to delude themselves into thinking that they are loved more than anything else in the world. The chorus then takes on a more sinister tone, with the singer proclaiming themselves a "goddess in your dim light" and a "devil in the doorway" who binds their lover's heart with lies. The mood is one of hopeless resignation, with lines like "flames devoured and left us in ruin" and "a pale wasteland covered in ashes" suggesting that there is no way to salvage what has been lost.


Overall, "Withered Garden" is a song that uses evocative language and striking imagery to convey a sense of profound sadness and futility. The lyrics suggest that the singer is trapped in a relationship that is slowly dying, and that they can do nothing to save it from its inevitable demise. The desolate landscape serves as a powerful metaphor for this emotional state, emphasising the sense of isolation and abandonment that the singer feels.


Line by Line Meaning

Within the cold eclipse
In the darkness that surrounds us


Archaic beauty is captive
The beauty that once was is now a prisoner of time


Peel from the old memories
Remember the past


And make me love you
So that I may fall in love with you again


In dust and shadows
Where forgotten dreams reside


Of forgotten dreams
The memories of our long-gone dreams


I'll let you believe
I will deceive you by pretending to care


You mean more to me
I want you to believe that you are valuable to me


Than the stars in the skies
More important than anything else in existence


And all the withered leaves
Even the dead and decaying remnants of our past


I'll be the goddess in your dim light
I will be the one who manipulates you in the shadows


Binding your heart with lies
Telling you falsehoods to keep you under my control


Devil in the doorway
I am the evil presence that is always lurking nearby


Pouring teardrops into our skies
My tears cloud our world, making it hard to see the truth


A hero decayed
A person who was once noble and good, corrupt and falling apart


Jewel to my eyes
My only source of beauty in this decaying world


Dripping sadness
Always full of tears and despair


You are my addiction
I am constantly drawn to you and your influence


A river of tears
An overwhelming amount of pain and sorrow


To fill my withered winter garden
To make my decaying world seem alive and vibrant


I cover the snow white roses
My tears add color and life to the dead flowers


With red tears from my eyes
My sorrow is the only thing that gives them life


Flames devoured
Everything we once had was destroyed


And left us in ruin
Leaving us with nothing but ashes and devastation


A pale wasteland
A desolate and empty place with no hope for rebirth


Covered in ashes
A symbol of our lost and destroyed world




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