Garden Of Stones
To/Die/For Lyrics


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Snow has covered her grave
And flowers have wihered away
Could wind cries in the trees
Frozen tears mark my grief

The flickering weak candlelight
Shatters the dead of the night
I bury my face into my hand
I try to speak but I can't

With a breeze arrives a sparrow
Lands on her gravestone
I raise my head and realize
I am no longerc alone

Haven of shadows in the garden of stones

Cold wind blows out the flame
And darkness surrounds me again
The sparrow starts silently singing
A song only she and I know

I shed tears on her grave
And silently whisper her name
As colöd wind still shakes the trees
I know she now rests in peace

With a breeze leaves the sparrow
Flies into the unknown




I bow my head and realize
I want to follow

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to To/Die/For's song Garden Of Stones describe the somber scene of someone grieving at the gravesite of a loved one. The first stanza sets the scene with the imagery of a snow-covered grave and withered flowers, symbolic of the passing of time since the person's death. The singer is overwhelmed with emotion, unable to speak, and turns to the flickering weak candlelight to illuminate their grief.


As the wind howls, a sparrow lands on the gravestone, bringing a sense of comfort and solace that no longer can they bear the grief alone. In the next stanza, the mood turns ominous as the wind blows out the candlelight, leaving the singer in darkness once again. However, the sparrow begins to sing a song that only they and the singer know, connecting them on a deeper level.


The song concludes with the singer shedding tears and saying a final goodbye to their loved one. The sparrow leaves, and the singer finds themselves wanting to follow, perhaps reflecting that their grief is too much to bear without the person they have lost.


Line by Line Meaning

Snow has covered her grave
Winter has set in and snow has blanketed the grave of her loved one, symbolizing her loneliness and the harshness of nature.


And flowers have withered away
The beauty and vibrancy of life represented by the flowers have faded, signaling the passing of time and the impermanence of existence.


Could wind cries in the trees
The melancholic sound of the wind echoes in the stillness of the deserted graveyard, reflecting her pain and sorrow.


Frozen tears mark my grief
Her tears have crystallized due to the coldness of the atmosphere, underscoring the intensity and depth of her mourning.


The flickering weak candlelight
The dim luminosity of the candle symbolizes the frailty of life and the fragility of hope in the face of loss and despair.


Shatters the dead of the night
The silence of the night is disrupted by the flickering light of the candle, which amplifies the sense of gloom and emptiness.


I bury my face into my hand
She is overwhelmed by grief and weeps uncontrollably, seeking solace in her own embrace.


I try to speak but I can't
The rawness of her emotions renders her speechless, and she is unable to articulate her feelings.


With a breeze arrives a sparrow
A sudden gust of wind brings a sparrow to her vicinity, a symbol of hope and companionship after a prolonged sense of isolation.


Lands on her gravestone
The sparrow alights on the gravestone of her loved one, reminding her of the impermanence of life and the need to cherish the present moment.


I raise my head and realize
She looks up from her despair and understands that she is no longer alone, that the presence of the sparrow brings a glimmer of joy and comfort.


I am no longer alone
The sparrow's arrival has dissolved her sense of solitude and replaced it with a sense of luminous connection to life.


Haven of shadows in the garden of stones
The graveyard becomes a haven for her, a place of shelter and inner reflection in the midst of the bleak world.


Cold wind blows out the flame
The coldness of the wind extinguishes the candlelight, signifying the vulnerability of life and the inevitability of death.


And darkness surrounds me again
The darkness of the night cloaks her once more, amplifying her despair and sense of disorientation in the world.


The sparrow starts silently singing
The sparrow begins to chirp and sing softly, a reminder of the beauty and grace of the natural world despite its randomness and lethality.


A song only she and I know
The sparrow's song is a private communication between them, a moment of genuine encounter and transcendence.


I shed tears on her grave
She weeps copiously on the grave of her loved one, a cathartic release and an act of remembrance and devotion.


And silently whisper her name
She speaks softly and tenderly the name of her loved one, an acknowledgement of their bond and a pledge of everlasting love and admiration.


As cold wind still shakes the trees
The frigid wind continues to rattle the trees, a reminder of the impermanence and instability of the natural world and our own mortality.


I know she now rests in peace
She has come to terms with the fact that her loved one is gone and finds comfort and closure in the notion that they have found rest in the embrace of eternity.


With a breeze leaves the sparrow
The sparrow departs with the same suddenness and unpredictability as it came, signifying the fleeting and ephemeral nature of all things and the importance of cherishing the present moment.


Flies into the unknown
The sparrow ventures into the great expanse of the unknown, a metaphor for the mystery of life and the vastness of existence.


I bow my head and realize
She reflects on the fleetingness and ephemeral character of life, and understands the importance of embracing the present moment and making the most of our time in the world.


I want to follow
She feels the urge to join her loved one and follow them into the mystery of death, a testament to the power of love and the hope of reunion beyond the boundaries of existence.




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