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Danse Macabre
Wendy Rule Lyrics
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Be it the love that floats on a sorrow
Be it the torture of splendor
That leads your heart away
Into the morrow
Be it the joy that cuts deep
Be it the wail of terror
That settles in your heart
Whenever love is near
And I have heard it before
And I have felt it before
Each time the thousands time thousands of souls
Within each thousand years
Has put its cell in me
And all I can hear
The cry
And all I can feel
The pain
And all I can see
The lives
That went ahead of me
That felt intensity
And I am crying with you
And I am moaning desire
And you have laid down your gift to my soul
I have your memory in every cell of me
And all I can hear
The cry
And all I can feel
The pain
And all I can see
The lives
That went ahead of me
That felt intensity
The lyrics of Wendy Rule's song Danse Macabre communicate the complexity of human emotions, specifically those associated with intense experiences of joy and sorrow. The song talks about the paradoxical nature of love that can lead to both joy and pain. The sorrow that arises from the loss of a child or the pain associated with the love that is intense enough to lead the heart away into the "morrow" is something that the song tries to capture. It speaks to the torment of beauty that leads one to the threshold of the painful, the torture of splendor that can consume one's heart. The song tries to capture the dichotomy of fear and softness that settles in the heart whenever love is near.
The lyrics also touch upon the concept of the collective human experience, where the memories and experiences of countless souls merge together and live on through future generations. The songwriter acknowledges that she has felt and heard the cry, pain, and intensity of lives that went ahead of her, and that these experiences have left a deep impression on her. She expresses empathy for others who may be experiencing similar emotions and shares in their pain, moaning desire, and crying with them. In essence, the song communicates that the human experience is a shared one, and we are all connected through our emotions and experiences.
Line by Line Meaning
Be it the death of a child
Whether it is the loss of an innocent life
Be it the love that floats on a sorrow
Or a love that exists despite the pain and sadness surrounding it
Be it the torture of splendor
Even the painful beauty that can captivate us
That leads your heart away
Drawing us towards a future that is unknown
Into the morrow
As we move forward into the future
Be it the joy that cuts deep
Even happiness that can be bittersweet
Be it the wail of terror
Or the fear that haunts us
Be it the softness, the softness of fear
The vulnerability that can come with being afraid
That settles in your heart
Taking root in our emotions
Whenever love is near
Especially when love is present
And I have heard it before
I've experienced these emotions previously
And I have felt it before
I've felt the same feelings
Each time the thousands time thousands of souls
As each generation experiences these intense emotions
Within each thousand years
Over the course of centuries
Has put its cell in me
The emotions of countless souls have become a part of me
And all I can hear
I hear the cries of those who experienced intense emotions before me
The cry
Their pain and sadness
And all I can feel
I feel the same depth of emotions they felt
The pain
Their intense, emotional pain
And all I can see
I see the lives of those who came before
The lives
Their experiences of joy, pain, and everything in between
That went ahead of me
That paved the way for my own emotional experiences
That felt intensity
Who experienced the same intensity of emotions that I do
And I am crying with you
Sharing in the pain of those who came before me
And I am moaning desire
Feeling the same yearning for intense emotions
And you have laid down your gift to my soul
Those who came before have left their emotional legacy within me
I have your memory in every cell of me
Their experiences have become a fundamental part of who I am
Writer(s): Wendy Rule Copyright: Shock Music Publishing Pty. Ltd.
Contributed by Aaliyah I. Suggest a correction in the comments below.