Persephone in the Garden
Aidoneus Lyrics

Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴  Line by Line Meaning ↴I, I gazed upon the earth
Observed every faulted line
And time
She moved so slow
It taxed my feeble mind
And I waited impatient for something to come around
Did you know I was there?
Did you know what I needed? How, how long
How, how long
Did I stand in the garden with my breath against the leaves
As the trees bowed down and weeds
Would gather around my legs up to my knees
How, how long
How long
How long
I, I gazed into your eyes
The day you promised you could lie forever
This way
Your hand in mine and the stars singing our names
And I waited impatient for something to come around
Did you know what it meant?
Did you know we were fading?
How, how long
How, how long
Did we lie in the soil
With our arms and legs tangled up
Like the weeds and the branches of the trees
That bound our souls and legs to the ground below
How, how long
How long
How long
Didn't mean to take you down
Didn't mean to take you down
I thought you'd wanna stay
I thought we would be fine whatever came our way
Didn't know my world was dark
Didn't know my world was dark until you came
And you wilted with the lack of sun
Falling prey
To the weight
And dissaray
Now you know how it felt
Now you know why I needed it
How wrong
How wrong
You assumed that I could make you feel it was worth it
But all I ever did was drag you down
And bring you in and out through hell again
My goddess of light, and spring and all things good
How wrong
How wrong
Before you break down and fly away with your spirit
And mine in tow and leave me below with all
The fates and shades and the river passing through

But I never could blame you
No I never could blame you

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Aidoneus's song "Persephone in the Garden" describe the longing and regret of the god Aidoneus (also known as Hades) for his wife Persephone. The first stanza sets the scene with Aidoneus observing the earth and waiting impatiently for something to come around. The repetition of "How long" emphasizes his longing and impatience. In the following stanza, he recalls a moment with Persephone when they promised to be together forever. However, he acknowledges that his world is dark and without sun, which causes her to wilt and fall prey to the weight and disarray. He expresses regret for dragging her down to the underworld and putting her through hell again and again. The chorus repeats "How wrong" to signify his realization of his mistake and how wrong it was to assume that he could make her feel it was worth it.

The imagery used in the song is powerful and suggestive. Aidoneus stands in the garden with weeds and branches binding his legs and soul to the ground, symbolizing his inability to leave the underworld. Persephone's wilting due to the lack of sun is a metaphor for her fading hope and vitality in the underworld. The chorus of "How wrong" is not only a recognition of his mistake but also a plea for forgiveness. Despite all of this, Aidoneus cannot blame Persephone for wanting to leave with her spirit and his in tow, signifying his understanding of her desire to return to the world of the living.

Line by Line Meaning

I, I gazed upon the earth
I looked at the ground beneath my feet

Observed every faulted line
I saw all the imperfections in the ground

And time
Time passed by

She moved so slow
Time felt like it was moving too slowly

It taxed my feeble mind
It was mentally draining

And I waited impatient for something to come around
I was eagerly waiting for something to happen

Did you know I was there?
Were you aware of my presence?

Did you know what I needed?
Did you know what I was looking for?

How, how long
How much time passed?

Did I stand in the garden with my breath against the leaves
I stood in the garden with the leaves brushing against me

As the trees bowed down and weeds
The trees bent, and the weeds grew around me

Would gather around my legs up to my knees
The weeds surrounded my legs up to my knees

I, I gazed into your eyes
I looked into your eyes

The day you promised you could lie forever
When you said you would stay with me forever

This way
In this manner

Your hand in mine and the stars singing our names
We held hands, and it felt like the stars were celebrating us

Did you know what it meant?
Did you understand the significance of it?

Did you know we were fading?
Were you aware that we were losing what we had?

Did we lie in the soil
Did we lay on the ground

With our arms and legs tangled up
Our limbs were intertwined

Like the weeds and the branches of the trees
Like the weeds and branches around us

That bound our souls and legs to the ground below
That attached our bodies and spirits to the earth beneath us

Didn't mean to take you down
I didn't intend to hurt you

I thought you'd wanna stay
I thought you'd choose to stay with me

I thought we would be fine whatever came our way
I thought we could overcome any obstacle

Didn't know my world was dark
I didn't realize how dark my life was before I met you

Until you came
Before you entered my life

And you wilted with the lack of sun
You lost your brightness due to the absence of light

Falling prey
You became a victim of circumstances

To the weight
You struggled with the burden

And dissaray
And chaos

Now you know how it felt
Now you understand what I was going through

Now you know why I needed it
Now you know why I needed your light

How wrong
How mistaken I was

You assumed that I could make you feel it was worth it
You thought I could make everything worthwhile

But all I ever did was drag you down
Instead, I only brought you down

And bring you in and out through hell again
I kept taking you through difficult times

My goddess of light, and spring and all things good
You are a symbol of light and goodness to me

Before you break down and fly away with your spirit
Before you move on and leave me behind

And mine in tow and leave me below with all
And take a part of me with you when you go

The fates and shades and the river passing through
The river of time and fate will continue to flow

But I never could blame you
But I can't be mad at you

Writer(s): Judas Anzell

Contributed by Isabelle L. Suggest a correction in the comments below.

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