The Elven Lover
Omnia Lyrics


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Are you going to Scarborough fair?
parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme...
remember me to a girl who lives there
if she would be a true love of mine...

Tell her to find me an acre of land
parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme...
between the sea and the silver sand
if she would be a true love of mine...

Tell her to plow it with a dandelion thorn
parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme...
and sow the field with spirits unborn
if she would be a true love of mine...

Tell her to reap it with a sickle of leather
parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme...
and gather it all in flowers of heather
if she would be a true love of mine...

Tell her to weave it on unicorn bone
parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme...
and dye it red with the blood of old stone
if she would be a true love of mine...

Tell her to make me a funeral shirt
parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme...
with the stitches all of graveyard dirt
if she would be a true love of mine...

Tell her to find me where the banshee sings
parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme...




then fly to me on Angel wings
then she would be a true love of mine...

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Omnia's song "The Elven Lover" are a take on the traditional English ballad "Scarborough Fair." The lyrics are primarily about a man who sends a message to a woman he loves. He asks her to remember him and find an acre of land between the sea and the silver sand. He then asks her to plow the land with a dandelion thorn, sow it with spirits unborn, reap it with a sickle of leather, and gather it all in flowers of heather. The lyrics then continue with the woman weaving the land on unicorn bone and dyeing it red with the blood of old stone. Finally, he asks her to make him a funeral shirt with stitches made of graveyard dirt, find him where the banshee sings, and fly to him on angel's wings if she truly loves him.


The lyrics of "The Elven Lover" are mystical and poetic, suggesting a connection to nature and folklore. The use of parsley, sage, rosemary, and thyme as well as the references to the banshee, unicorn bone, and spirits unborn all contribute to this mystical element. Additionally, the lyrics seem to suggest a deeper message about love, with the man asking the woman to do seemingly impossible tasks to prove her love.


Line by Line Meaning

Are you going to Scarborough fair?
Asking someone if they are heading to Scarborough fair.


parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme...
Mentioning some herbs in relation to Scarborough fair.


remember me to a girl who lives there
Asking the person to send greetings to a specific girl at Scarborough fair.


if she would be a true love of mine...
If the girl could be his true love, let her know.


Tell her to find me an acre of land
Ask the girl to find him some land.


between the sea and the silver sand
The land should be located between the sea and silver sand.


if she would be a true love of mine...
If the girl could be his true love, let her know.


Tell her to plow it with a dandelion thorn
Ask the girl to plow the land using a dandelion thorn.


and sow the field with spirits unborn
Plant the field with unborn spirits.


if she would be a true love of mine...
If the girl could be his true love, let her know.


Tell her to reap it with a sickle of leather
The crop should be harvested using a sickle made of leather.


and gather it all in flowers of heather
Gather the crop into bunches of heather.


if she would be a true love of mine...
If the girl could be his true love, let her know.


Tell her to weave it on unicorn bone
Make a garment from unicorn bone.


parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme...
Mentioning some herbs in relation to the garment.


and dye it red with the blood of old stone
Dye the garment red using old stone blood.


if she would be a true love of mine...
If the girl could be his true love, let her know.


Tell her to make me a funeral shirt
Create a shirt for his funeral.


parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme...
Mentioning some herbs in relation to the shirt.


with the stitches all of graveyard dirt
The shirt should be sewn using graveyard dirt.


if she would be a true love of mine...
If the girl could be his true love, let her know.


Tell her to find me where the banshee sings
Locate him where the banshee is heard singing.


parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme...
Mentioning some herbs in relation to the location.


then fly to me on Angel wings
Finally, fly to him on angel wings.


then she would be a true love of mine...
If she does all of the above, she would be his true love.




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@SWRDoomsDay

You can't really compare these versions, they are so much different. It depends mainly on your current mood which one you fancy more at the moment

@texaskatwoman5896

SO true!

@onewitchyguy

I haven't heard this in almost a year, and I still love it :)

@JillyMacKenzie

I've been obsessed with this song for about a month now. LOVE IT

@anadaeeffro7437

. . . “There’s ne’er a rose grows fairer with time!” ... 💞 ✨ 💖

@darkins3

omfg I love him

@Mironario

fucking brilliant...

@shawnio

what is that instrument they are picking?

@JrockRocks7

I love you guys! :D

@AutumnGracy

I see they made a cross between "The Eleven Knight" and "Scarborough Fair"... :D Strangely enough I was looking up Scarborough Fair on Wikipedia for fun just before this came on.

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