Rhapsody
Siouxsie A The Banshees Lyrics
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Hear our hearts bell a serenade
A faint choir tenderly shaping
A lament a hollow refuge
In the blood of the twinkling sky
Breathing in air drunk dry
There was once a time of rapture
Across this crooked land
Runs a crooked man
Our loved ones die under the hammer
Of the Soviet sun
Nothing can erase this night
But there's still light with you rhapsody
And if we can never see the sun
There's still light with you rhapsody
And I have seen all I want to
And I have felt all I want to rhapsody, rhapsody
But we can dream all we want to
We can dream all we want to, rhapsody oh, rhapsody
And I have seen all I want to
And I have felt all I want to
But we can dream all we want to
Yes we can dream all we want to
Rhapsody
In the soil of are sadness
Hear our hearts bell a serenade
A faint choir tenderly shaping
A lament a hollow refuge
Rhapsody oh, rhapsody
Rhapsody, rhapsody
There's still light with you
There's still light with you rhapsody
It's all we want to, it's all we want to
Rhapsody oh, rhapsody
Rhapsody
The lyrics of Siouxsie and the Banshees's song "Rhapsody" seem to be complex and open to interpretation. The first few lines describe a sense of sorrow and despair, with the imagery of a faint choir shaping a lament. It is as though the singer is searching for refuge from this sadness, but there is none to be found. The second verse juxtaposes this with a description of a time of rapture or joy, now lost and replaced by a pale, gleaming emptiness. The chorus returns to the themes of hope and light, with a repeated refrain of "there's still light with you, rhapsody".
The final verse seems to acknowledge the limits of what we can experience and feel in life, suggesting that while we may have experienced all we want to feel and see, we can still dream and find hope. The repetition of the word "rhapsody" throughout the song leaves its meaning somewhat ambiguous, but it seems to be a comforting presence, perhaps symbolizing the power of music or art to provide solace and light in dark times.
Overall, the lyrics of "Rhapsody" convey a sense of longing and loss, but also a stubborn determination to find hope and light in the face of despair.
Line by Line Meaning
In the soil of are sadness
Our hearts are buried deep in sorrow.
Hear our hearts bell a serenade
We express our melancholy through music.
A faint choir tenderly shaping
The music is soft and sorrowful, like a choir.
A lament a hollow refuge
We find solace in our own sorrow.
In the blood of the twinkling sky
The sky is full of stars shining bright.
Breathing in air drunk dry
We struggle to breathe and feel empty inside.
There was once a time of rapture
We remember a time when we were happy and full of life.
All is lost a pale gleaming
Now, everything is gone and everything seems bleak and lifeless.
Across this crooked land
The world is a twisted, unfair place.
Runs a crooked man
Those in power are also corrupt and unfair.
Our loved ones die under the hammer
Our friends and family are oppressed and suffering.
Of the Soviet sun
The oppressive regime rules with an iron fist.
Nothing can erase this night
Our sorrow is too great to be forgotten.
But there's still light with you rhapsody
Despite all the pain, we still find hope in our music.
And if we can never see the sun
Our future is uncertain and bleak.
There's still light with you rhapsody
But we still find hope in our music.
And I have seen all I want to
We have experienced all we need to in this world.
And I have felt all I want to rhapsody, rhapsody
Our music has allowed us to express all of our emotions.
But we can dream all we want to
Despite everything, we still have our dreams.
We can dream all we want to, rhapsody oh, rhapsody
Our dreams keep us going and give us hope.
There's still light with you
Through music, we find hope and light.
Rhapsody oh, rhapsody
Our music is our salvation.
Rhapsody, rhapsody
Our music is everything.
Lyrics © DOMINO PUBLISHING COMPANY, BMG Rights Management
Written by: PETER CLARKE, STEVEN BAILEY, SUSAN BALLION
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