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Saloman hung down her head laid bare her heart
For the world to see
She craved for intimacy
Through darkened doors her aspect veiled with indecision
Gazed out sea.
She craved lucidity
Cast adrift from past relationships in her life,
Hoisted up the ideal
This was her saving grace
Seas of rage that once assailed her concern for the truth
Had passed her by
And left her high and dry
In her saviour's arms
Across the sea lies the fountain of renewal,
Where you will find
The whole cause of your loneliness
Can be measured in dreams
That transcend all these lies
And I wish and I pray
That there may come a day
For a saviour's arms
For the world to see
She craved for intimacy
Through darkened doors her aspect veiled with indecision
Gazed out sea.
She craved lucidity
Hoisted up the ideal
This was her saving grace
Had passed her by
And left her high and dry
In her saviour's arms
Where you will find
The whole cause of your loneliness
That transcend all these lies
And I wish and I pray
That there may come a day
For a saviour's arms
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Love these lyrics. There's not a lot needs to be said in explanation of them apart from restating the title really: it seems to be about the desperate hope that there's something in life to cling to and depend on, a saviour, something transcendent, but if it does exist it's maddeningly elusive. Always 'across the sea'.
I love the way it's integrated with life, too, though, and isn't just metaphysical. The first thing she craves is intimacy, and her doubts and pain are associated with people, not just ideas.
I also love the consistency of the sea metaphor, and how different shades of it are drawn out. I think it's handled really skillfully.
Not sure I like the way some of these lyrics sound when sung. "Past relationships in her life" isn't a very musical line to my ear. Same with "concern for the truth." Ah well.
@meudwen i thought those lines were very “rhythmic” of him
@meudwen i thought those lines were very “rhythmic” of him