Oddly enough, I like the parts when she's not singing, but harmonising (not sure if that's the right term for it, but it's the parts between each verse). Anyway, that has nothing to do with meaning so ...
I agree, I believe the song is indeed about death, accepting death, welcoming it even.
'Deep Silent Complete,
Black Velvet sea,
The sirens are calling for me.'
Pretty basic, really: Black Velvet sea = death, a total sea of nothingness; the sirens - calling her to her death.
Oh, and this line really sticks with me for some reason:
'The age will say 'This poet lies,
Heaven never touched earthly face'
I think it's a reference to some poet or other who claimed Heaven was on earth (couldn't tell you which one, or if that's even true), and this song is basically disagreeing. Perhaps a link to the earlier line (the Black Velvet sea bit), in that there is nothing after death.
Those two lines were actually adapted straight out of Shakespeare's sonnet 17, of his sonnets which are all addressed to a young man about marriage and making offspring:
Those two lines were actually adapted straight out of Shakespeare's sonnet 17, of his sonnets which are all addressed to a young man about marriage and making offspring:
"The age to come would say this Poet lies,
Such heavenly touches ne'er touch earthly faces."
"The age to come would say this Poet lies,
Such heavenly touches ne'er touch earthly faces."
Obviously this is not the only time Tuomas has adapted lyrics and ideas from Shakespeare or other classics, for example see "Come Cover Me" or "Bless the Child" for more Shakespearean lyrics and ideas.
Obviously this is not the only time Tuomas has adapted lyrics and ideas from Shakespeare or other classics, for example see "Come Cover Me" or "Bless the Child" for more Shakespearean lyrics and ideas.
Oddly enough, I like the parts when she's not singing, but harmonising (not sure if that's the right term for it, but it's the parts between each verse). Anyway, that has nothing to do with meaning so ...
I agree, I believe the song is indeed about death, accepting death, welcoming it even.
'Deep Silent Complete, Black Velvet sea, The sirens are calling for me.' Pretty basic, really: Black Velvet sea = death, a total sea of nothingness; the sirens - calling her to her death.
Oh, and this line really sticks with me for some reason:
'The age will say 'This poet lies, Heaven never touched earthly face'
I think it's a reference to some poet or other who claimed Heaven was on earth (couldn't tell you which one, or if that's even true), and this song is basically disagreeing. Perhaps a link to the earlier line (the Black Velvet sea bit), in that there is nothing after death.
Meh, I'm just speculating. I'm probably wrong ;)
Those two lines were actually adapted straight out of Shakespeare's sonnet 17, of his sonnets which are all addressed to a young man about marriage and making offspring:
Those two lines were actually adapted straight out of Shakespeare's sonnet 17, of his sonnets which are all addressed to a young man about marriage and making offspring:
"The age to come would say this Poet lies, Such heavenly touches ne'er touch earthly faces."
"The age to come would say this Poet lies, Such heavenly touches ne'er touch earthly faces."
Obviously this is not the only time Tuomas has adapted lyrics and ideas from Shakespeare or other classics, for example see "Come Cover Me" or "Bless the Child" for more Shakespearean lyrics and ideas.
Obviously this is not the only time Tuomas has adapted lyrics and ideas from Shakespeare or other classics, for example see "Come Cover Me" or "Bless the Child" for more Shakespearean lyrics and ideas.