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Opeth – The Lotus Eater Lyrics 16 years ago
To me, it seems to be about a suicide, and it sounds as if the narrator had attempted to help, but the subject was overwhelmed. "she" was most likely a mother, who left behind the father.

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Opeth – Heir Apparent Lyrics 16 years ago
To me, this songs seems to be able to relate a lot to a pregnancy, perhaps from an affair, and either a subsequent miscarriage or abortion.

Verse 1: Its obviously a some time after the event, describing an outsiders temptation, and his conception of child
Verse 2: The person may have misled the woman into trusting him, keeping their love a secret.
Verse 3: The woman may be pregnant with the mans child, but keeping it concealed
Verse 4: The child is aborted or suffers a miscarriage. I partial to abortion, to me it sounds like a deliberate end.
The song ends describing the burden of guilt and request for a level of forgiveness.

That's just my take, this whole album seems to find a way to personally relate to me though.

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