Lyric discussion by loveisthereligion 

Cover art for The Fabled City lyrics by Nightwatchman, The

maybe about how the eauropeans took over land that wasnt theirs. the lady in the alley is a native who swore to protect her land but she failed and it to ashamed to show her face to god or her ancestors. or the fabled city could be a metephor for hevan and the iron is its inpermeable barrier. the angel who tried to get in by praying and such couldn't and she will never se her parents