Liebestod
Morgan feat. Asia Argento Lyrics
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But now they've been nailed shut
Lights are on
But no one is at home
What has been, what never will
Mirages of future springs
A sword of Damocles
Is hanging above your head
Will i turn out to be some kind of stranger
Ti you again
And after this no other love shall exist
After this no other love will, will, will
I'm out, there, somewhere
A ship with its sails, the cold black sea,
Unreachable, unavailable
The incarnation of your damnation
A curse you put upon yourself
For the one you'll never have
You will never find another
There will be no more, and no other lover
For you and i forever, and ever
After this no other love shall exist
After this no other lips will ever be kissed
After this no other kiss shall be missed
After this no other love
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The lyrics of Morgan feat. Asia Argento's song Liebestod convey a sense of lost opportunity and unfulfilled love. The opening lines "Doors used to be open, but now they've been nailed shut" suggest that the singer had access to something, but now that access has been cut off or blocked. The next lines "Lights are on, but no one is at home" create an image of emptiness and loneliness - there may be a physical presence, but there is no emotional or intellectual engagement. The lines "What has been, what never will, mirages of future springs, always returning maybe" illustrate the idea of regret and missed chances - things that were once possible are now lost forever.
The middle section of the song uses the metaphor of the "sword of Damocles" - a symbol of impending doom or danger - to explore the idea that the singer might become a stranger to their loved one. The lines "And after this no other love shall exist, after this no other love will, will, will" repeat the idea that there is a finality to the situation - once this love ends, there will be no other. The closing lines "After this no other lips will ever be kissed, after this no other kiss shall be missed, after this no other love" reinforce the sense of finality and loss.
Line by Line Meaning
Doors used to be open
Once, opportunities were plentiful and easily accessible
But now they've been nailed shut
Now, those opportunities are no longer available and are blocked off from access
Lights are on
There is still potential for a relationship to exist
But no one is at home
However, there is not enough love or willingness to make that relationship work
What has been, what never will
Reflecting on past events and future possibilities that will never come to fruition
Mirages of future springs
False hopes and dreams for future happiness
Always returning maybe
Uncertainty and doubt about the future
A sword of Damocles
An impending sense of danger or doom hanging over one's head
Is hanging above your head
The threat of something negative or unpleasant possibly happening
Will I turn out to be some kind of stranger / To you again
There is a fear of losing the closeness and intimacy in the relationship, leading to feelings of estrangement or alienation
And after this no other love shall exist
The end of the relationship signifies the end of love as a whole
After this no other love will, will, will
The idea of finding another romantic partner seems unattainable
I'm out, there, somewhere
Feeling distant and unreachable, the love interest is unable to fully connect with the person expressing these lyrics
A ship with its sails, the cold black sea
Metaphorically, the love interest is an unattainable and dangerous force, like a ship lost at sea
Unreachable, unavailable
Continuing the theme of the previous lines, the love interest is out of reach and cannot be fully captured
The incarnation of your damnation
The love interest represents a fate or outcome that is inevitably negative or doomed
A curse you put upon yourself
The person expressing these lyrics feels that they are the source of their own misfortune or unhappiness in the relationship
For the one you'll never have
They will always long for the love interest, even if a romantic relationship is impossible
You will never find another
The idea of finding another romantic partner seems impossible or unfulfilling
There will be no more, and no other lover / For you and I forever, and ever
Despite the difficulty and sadness in the current relationship, there is a sense of finality and commitment to one another
After this no other love shall exist
Repeating a previous line, the end of the relationship signifies the end of love altogether
After this no other lips will ever be kissed
The idea of romantic intimacy with anyone else seems unfulfilling or disappointing
After this no other kiss shall be missed
The end of the relationship signifies the end of a particular meaningful connection that cannot be replicated or replaced
After this no other love
Once again emphasizing that the end of the relationship signifies the end of the possibility for love as a whole
Contributed by Avery H. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
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