While Heaven Wept's lyrics have traditionally dealt with sorrowful matters, namely, personal loss and despondency.
Vast Oceans Lachrymose
While Heaven Wept Lyrics
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Hoping someday my love would return to me,
Yet the years have passed like waves,
And I have fatigued with age,
In lachrymal oceans vast,
Deserts of time have washed away
The passage of time implies progression,
Watching worlds dying,
Negating the solace I've never known
The lyrics of While Heaven Wept's song Vast Oceans Lachrymose tell a story of a person who had set their heart out to sea, hoping that their love would one day return to them. However, as the years go by, the person grows weary with age and the vast, lachrymal oceans wash away the deserts of time. The metaphor of the desert being washed away by the ocean symbolizes how time erodes everything, including hope and dreams.
The passage of time usually implies growth and progress, but in this case, the person has become numb and unfeeling like stone. They are watching worlds die and are negating any solace they have never known. This feeling of hopelessness is demonstrated when the person says "I have fatigued with age." The phrase indicates resignation and a feeling of giving up.
Overall, the song is about the cyclical nature of life and how everything we hold dear will eventually pass away. The desolate imagery and bleak outlook on life create an introspective and melancholic tone that can resonate with anyone who has experienced loss or disappointment.
Line by Line Meaning
I set my heart out to sea,
I opened myself up to love, hoping it would come back to me.
Hoping someday my love would return to me,
I had faith that my love would come back to me one day.
Yet the years have passed like waves,
Time has flown by quickly like the ebb and flow of ocean waves.
And I have fatigued with age,
As I have grown older, I have become more tired and exhausted.
In lachrymal oceans vast,
In vast oceans of tears,
Deserts of time have washed away
Time has eroded away everything, leaving only emptiness behind.
The passage of time implies progression,
Time moves forward and things change because of it.
Yet I've become stone,
Despite the passage of time, I have become hardened and unchanging.
Watching worlds dying,
I have witnessed the decay and destruction of the world.
Negating the solace I've never known
All this has prevented me from ever experiencing peace and comfort.
Contributed by Ava J. Suggest a correction in the comments below.