With Twilight As My Guide
Renée Fleming Lyrics
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From long conniving heights
The hale, it makes a special sound
That always stays into the night
She tells me I'm not capable
Of what they accuse me
With no remorse I stand and say
My devil makes me dream
Like no other mortal dreams
With a blank eye corner
The only way to see him
In the tunnel where he slept
By the longest tusk of corridors
Numb below the neck
In my heart
Where he keeps them in
A vault of devil daughters
When I bend and kick in form
With twilight as my guide
In every home the ghost pays gossip
You can hear them if you try
When my quill begins to squirm
From the ashes in your urn
Your deviance is anything but faithful
My devil makes me dream
Like no other mortal dreams
With a blank eye corner
The only way to see him
In the tunnel where he slept
By the longest tusk of corridors
Numb below the neck
In my heart
Where he keeps them in
A vault of devil daughters
Everybody
In my dead leaves
Don't you hide these
Branches waiting
I've been watching
You four, two me
Don't resign me
I'm not waiting
My devil makes me dream
Like no other mortal dreams
With a blank eye corner
The only way to see him
In the tunnel where he slept
By the longest tusk of corridors
Numb below the neck
In my heart
Where he keeps them in
A vault of devil daughters
The lyrics of Renée Fleming's song With Twilight As My Guide are quite cryptic and open to interpretation. At its core, the song seems to be about the singer's struggle with their own inner demons. The line "I'm bolted from within" suggests a feeling of being trapped or constrained by one's own mind or emotions. The mention of "long conniving heights" adds a hint of nefariousness, possibly referring to sins or morally ambiguous actions taken by the singer.
The singer seems to be in conversation with someone who is accusing them of something, possibly a crime. The line "She tells me I'm not capable of what they accuse me" suggests that the singer is a woman. The singer responds with "that guilt is what I plead", which could either mean that they are owning up to their transgression or admitting to feeling guilty about something else entirely.
The mention of "devil daughters" and "my devil makes me dream" suggests a more supernatural interpretation of the song. It's possible that the singer is struggling with demons or evil forces that are keeping them from feeling at peace. The line "where he keeps them in a vault of devil daughters" adds to this idea, as the "he" mentioned could be the devil or some other embodiment of darkness.
Overall, the lyrics of With Twilight As My Guide are mysterious and intriguing, leaving plenty of room for interpretation and analysis.
Line by Line Meaning
I'm bolted from within
I feel trapped and constrained internally
From long conniving heights
From a place of scheming and manipulation
The hale, it makes a special sound
The wind has a unique and meaningful noise
That always stays into the night
That persists even after darkness has fallen
She tells me I'm not capable
Someone says I am not able to do something
Of what they accuse me
Of what I am being blamed for
With no remorse I stand and say
I show no regret as I defend myself
That guilt is what I plead
I admit to feeling guilty
My devil makes me dream
I have dark thoughts and visions
Like no other mortal dreams
Unlike anything a normal person would experience in a dream
With a blank eye corner
In the peripheral vision of an empty stare
The only way to see him
The only place he can be observed
In the tunnel where he slept
In the hiding place where he rests
By the longest tusk of corridors
At the end of a lengthy and winding hallway
Numb below the neck
Fully disconnected from emotions
In my heart
Deep within my being
Where he keeps them in
Where he stores his collection
A vault of devil daughters
A secure deposit of evil beings
When I bend and kick in form
When I am active and physical
With twilight as my guide
With the guidance of darkness between day and night
In every home the ghost pays gossip
The spirits are active and gossiping everywhere
You can hear them if you try
If you make an effort, you can perceive their whispers
When my quill begins to squirm
When I feel moved to write
From the ashes in your urn
From the remains of someone who has passed away
Your deviance is anything but faithful
Your past actions were not at all loyal or honest
Everybody
Everyone
In my dead leaves
In the remnants of what has died
Don't you hide these
Do not conceal or cover up these things
Branches waiting
Trees that are ready for something to happen
I've been watching
I have been observing
You four, two me
You four, and me as well
Don't resign me
Do not abandon me or give up on me
I'm not waiting
I am not being patient or passive
Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: CEDRIC BIXLER, OMAR RODRIGUEZ
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
onidom
hearing this is a really pleasant surprise :o it's rare for a classicaly trained singer to be able to sing outside of genre without sounding, well, operish :D and she has a lovely dark timbre when singing in the lower range
Omega Soypreme
Wow, I never knew about this version at all! Very awesome. This was always one of my favourite MV songs, and this version is great too.
Brandon Miller
As clean as this version is, her rhythm is waaaaaaaaaaay too on top of the beat for me to enjoy thoroughly. I keep wanting more space. Cedric's version may be sloppy as hell in terms of tone and pitch, but his timing and phrasing is boss. Just a thought. Plus the swang Cedric sings with... I've always loved it.
Val Murah
pretty faithful cover actually. didn't expect that.
MrsGranpaws
I havent heard this song before and dont know anything about it. But I am blown away. No wonder she wants to sing more jazz. Just fantastic
Santiago Callejas
Sounds quite nice, the "in my heart" part kinda lose strenght but it's not bad at all.
oldschoolcaddilac
First I'll say that publicity due to this album is how I discovered Renee Fleming and I'm better for it, fantastic voice. That said, this just feels so weird. I guess because when I hear the original, it's in the context of the album, which I think is about kidnapping and stockholm syndrome. From what I've heard of Dark Hope, it doesn't showcase Renee's voice well at all, she's singing out of her range and there isn't the intimacy of the original artists' recordings. At least she tries though.
squizz222
@ladyvelkor There's a difference between saying that one song or one version of a song is better, and saying that one person sings it better than another.
Corey Deiterman
From a technical standpoint, she sings it far, far better than Cedric could ever hope to. That's not all there is to singing though, which is why we enjoy Cedric's version of it to begin with.
WoodFondler
The mars volta version is not comparable to this version. I prefer theirs, but I would be do unspeakable things to be with this talented of a woman.