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Spectral Bride Lyrics
Angles singing in a choir
oh, my lord, I am on fire
what am I to do
voices singing into space
read their verse in my lonely face
what am I to do
because I don't deserve you
not even for a moment
not even for a second will I ever be saved
my love's out to get me
and you know
you know
you know it's going to succeed
and I hope I survive this fucking week
alone
and if I don't survive
I'll still be by your side
just clad in ghostly white
I'll be your spectral bride
Pretty simple meaning here. A person is afraid to kill themselves for fear of leaving his loved ones (specifically lover in this case it seems) behind, so as he weighs whether not to do it he promises he will visit his lover as a ghost if he does go through with the act. Beautiful song.
Makes me think of everyone having a loving relationship around him, and he's fallen for someone and this person either doesn't know or doesn't love them back. He's trapped in his unreciprocated devotion and he feels he's withering away inside, and will keep doing so because they love that person too much.