The Widow
From Ashes Rise Lyrics


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She sits and watches as the fires light the night.
She faces darkness in her last remaining times,
asking herself what the carcasses are up to.
After a hundred years, they're still doing better than the widow of war.




Overall Meaning

The lyrics to From Ashes Rise's song, "The Widow," depict a widow of war who is left alone to face the darkness and destruction of the world around her. As she watches the fires burn in the night, she's left to ponder the question of what those who caused the carnage are doing. As the years pass by, she realizes that even after a hundred years, those responsible for the death and destruction still have more life within them than she does. This implies that the weight of the war has left her feeling broken and alone, powerless to change anything even though it is still affecting her.


The lyrics evoke feelings of sorrow and hopelessness, as the widow is forced to confront the painful reality of her situation. They also suggest that the scars of war can last long after the actual fighting has ended. Despite the passage of time, for this widow, the war has not yet truly ended as she continues to face the aftermath.


Line by Line Meaning

She sits and watches as the fires light the night.
As the night falls, the widow sits and watches as the flames engulf the surroundings.


She faces darkness in her last remaining times,
The widow confronts darkness in the final moments of her existence.


asking herself what the carcasses are up to.
She wonders what has become of the dead bodies strewn around her.


After a hundred years, they're still doing better than the widow of war.
Even after centuries have passed, the corpses are in a better place than the widow who must live with the scars of war.




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