Windowpane

Windowpane
Blank face in the windowpane
Made clear in seconds of light
Disappears and returns again
Counting hours, searching the night

Might be waiting for someone
Might be there for us to see
Might be in need of talking
Might be staring directly at me
Inside plays a lullaby
Slurred voice over children cries
On the inside
Haunting loneliness in the eye
Skin covering a secret scar
His hand is waving a goodbye
There's no response or action returned
There is deep prejudice in me
Outshines all reason inside
Given dreams all ridden with pain
And projected unto the last
La canción 'Windowpane' de Opeth nos sumerge en una atmósfera de misterio y melancolía a través de sus letras profundas y evocativas. La imagen de un rostro en la ventana, que se hace visible solo por instantes fugaces de luz, evoca la fugacidad y la incertidumbre de la vida...