Lyric discussion by raffishtenant 

Cover art for Ariel lyrics by October Project

smacks self in head It's from The Tempest. I can't believe this haunting song has been a small but significant of my life for so long without my making the connection, because OF COURSE Shakespeare is the kind of guy who's going to find his way to front and center of the lyrics of a band like this. So yeah, in case you were similarly afflicted: Ariel. Troubled enslaved spirit. Prospero and stuff.

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