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Cradle of Filth – Gabrielle Lyrics 8 years ago
I am not native english speaker, so please correct me if I am wrong.

It seems the song has two interpretations on purpose - Gabrielle is either lost lover or even dead (which is pretty similiar situation for writing a poem). There is an indication of prostitution too, but I think she is simply dead :/

"Whose beauty fostered poets" => why past tense?

"Whose laugh like silver belts thawed...." => why past tense?

"...once you peddled secrets.." => indication of prostitution or (as I imagine) she was in open coffin?

"Spare your hissing sentiments
For her fee welts more than thine." There is another person (persons) beside Gabrielle. Sentiments = funeral condolences?

"Lest her memory dissolve." => obviously.

"Buried inside
Where she's all but mine
Save for those that dine
Oh her, on her perfect carcass." => decomposition in a grave.

"...blind from spying her
In the arms of others." He cant accept her death, seeing her everywhere... (not sure here).


That is all. I hope (if she is dead) it was not he who killed her :O

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