Crestfallen
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Blackened by an eerie sky a moonlit night
High on her heels above the icecold snow
Thunders demons thrilled by the chase
To be the one to hunt her down
To seize the price for the damage done
And bring this DemiGod to justice
(And of her life as well)
Little pity will be shown for her insubordination
... Be gone!
Two thousand souls on killing spree
Yet the first to reach her is struck by pity
And to his Lord and Master he means no disrespect
In letting her go...
There is but many who die this day
As the most crestfallen of angels are slain
The wrath bestowed on them all
Is tenfold greater than Heavens Fall
When the dearest of possessions are lost
For the folly of one apprentice
There is no pain severe enough
No sentence matching the crime that has been done
Here
... Finally... She is free...
... To roam the earth...
... And all of the above!
The song "Crestfallen" by + / - opens with a description of a hunt through the woods between the stem and bark, blackened by an eerie sky on a moonlit night. The singer, a demi-god, is being chased by thunder's demons who are excited to catch her and bring her to justice before the Grand Duke of Hell. There is no mercy for her insubordination, and little pity will be shown when she is caught. The lyrics speak of a killing spree in which two thousand souls die, and the hunt for the demi-god culminates in her being freed from her captors.
The sorrowful tone of the song conveys a sense of tragedy and loss, as the most crestfallen of the angels are slain, and the wrath bestowed on them is described as tenfold greater than Heaven's fall. The punishment is unimaginable, and there is no pain severe enough to match the crime that has been committed. In the end, the singer is free to roam the earth and all of the above, but the cost of her freedom has been the lives of countless others.
The lyrics of "Crestfallen" are rich with symbolism and evoke a sense of otherworldliness that is characteristic of + / - music. The song highlights the futility of violence and the high cost of vengeance, and the haunting melody adds to the overall sense of sadness and despair.
Line by Line Meaning
Through the woods between stem and bark
The character is running through a forest.
Blackened by an eerie sky a moonlit night
The sky is murky and dark, illuminated only by the moon.
High on her heels above the icecold snow
The character is wearing high heels and walking on snow.
Thunders demons thrilled by the chase
The demons are excited about chasing the character.
To be the one to hunt her down
Someone wants to capture the character.
To seize the price for the damage done
This person wants retribution for something that has been damaged.
And bring this DemiGod to justice
The character is considered a demi-god and needs to be brought to justice.
Before the Grand Duke of Hell
This person wants to take the character to the Grand Duke of Hell.
(And of her life as well)
The character's life is also at stake.
Little pity will be shown for her insubordination
The character will not receive much pity due to her disobedience.
... Be gone!
This person wants the character to go away.
Two thousand souls on killing spree
There are many people trying to kill others.
Yet the first to reach her is struck by pity
Someone feels compassion for the character.
And to his Lord and Master he means no disrespect
This person means no harm to his Lord and Master by showing pity.
In letting her go...
This person decided to let the character go free.
There is but many who die this day
Many people die on this day.
As the most crestfallen of angels are slain
The most discouraged and hopeless angels are killed.
The wrath bestowed on them all
Everyone receives a great punishment.
Is tenfold greater than Heavens Fall
The punishment is much greater than even Heaven's fall.
When the dearest of possessions are lost
When something very special is lost.
For the folly of one apprentice
Because of the mistakes of one student.
There is no pain severe enough
There is no pain that can measure up to this situation.
No sentence matching the crime that has been done
There is no punishment that is fitting for the crime.
Here
This is where everything is taking place.
... Finally... She is free...
The character is finally free.
... To roam the earth...
The character can now do whatever she wants on earth.
... And all of the above!
She is free and can do everything mentioned previously in the song.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: MARCUS HAMMARSTROM
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