Sunset (The Death of Thumbelina) Current 93

"Sunset (The Death of Thumbelina)" by Current 93, released in 1993, is a #Neofolk song exploring themes of loss, transformation, and the fragility of life. The lyrics evoke a haunting, dreamlike narrative, reflecting on mortality and innocence. Unique elements include ethereal instrumentation and spoken word. Its impact lies in its exploration of dark, poetic storytelling within music.

Four four almost finite
When I peeked inside
I did not see chalice or grail
God wasn't there
In the darkness
The curtain tearn
I already saw
Black ships ate the sky
And flying moons
Scared children
The dusk blue breaks
And the bluebottles laugh
The trees all fall and I hear collapse
But smile and nod and watch the dim sunset
Whilst the cocktails clash
Their bleak glass domes
Make shivers in my peacock eye
And I am all Thumbelina
I died for you all
And if I took the time
To take your time
And sleep this time all the way home
And watch the eggtimers bubble and wink
There's a face behind a gun
That sleeps behind the owl
The matinee is showing in town sunset
And we tumble into the cardboard sunset
Dim
Birdsong
Teethless
Sunset
The flowers smile

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