A song about a free soul that gets trapped, then withers.
The song doesn't romanticize the narrator's obsession.
It just shows the consequence: a lifeless shell where a vibrant person used to be.
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Gypsy
A song about a free soul that gets trapped, then withers.
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Curated by Ethan Walker
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Editor's note
237's Gypsy and the captive spirit
A song about a free soul that gets trapped, then withers.
Empty shell remains!
The song doesn't romanticize the narrator's obsession. It just shows the consequence: a lifeless shell where a vibrant person used to be.
The repeated command 'Sing for me, Gypsy / Dance for me, Gypsy' shifts from a plea to a demand. By the end, he's asking 'why won't you dance?' as she becomes an 'empty shell remains.' It's a blunt arc about ownership killing the thing you wanted.
That final image lands because it's so stark. After all the talk of enchanting songs and divine voices, you're left with just a hollow thing.
The way the chorus pivots from 'She will be mine!' to 'Empty shell remains' sticks with you. It's a quiet, grim turn.
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how "Sing for me, Gypsy / Dance for me, Gypsy" turns into a mantra
the pull of "why won't you dance?"
the pull of "She will be mine!"
Lyrics
Gypsy
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There exists a nomad
A soul without a home
An outcast with no past to speak of
Forever cursed to roam
Those who gaze upon her
Are helpless to her charm
Her mystical power
Will leave you all disarmed
Leave you disarmed!
She is an enigma
Attractive and demure
Many have tried and failed
To cage her spirit pure
Her song is enchanting
Her voice truly divine
Her dance is infecting
I swear she will be mine
She will be mine!
Sing for me, Gypsy
Sing your charming song
Dance for me, Gypsy
Dance your whole life long
You have bewitched me
I've longed to make you mine
To do with as I see fit
Until the end of time, I command you dance!
Imprisoned in my world
My love suffocating
No longer will she sing or dance
Her life is now fading
How could I've been so cruel?
Her soul my will contained
Dying in my cold grasp
An empty shell remains
Empty shell remains!
Sing for me, Gypsy
Sing me one more song
Dance for me, Gypsy
Dance one more day long
You have bewitched me
I've longed to make you mine
To do with as I see fit
Until the end of time, why won't you dance?
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What is "Gypsy" by 237 about?
A song about a free soul that gets trapped, then withers. The song doesn't romanticize the narrator's obsession. It just shows the consequence: a lifeless shell where a vibrant person used to be.
Who performs "Gypsy"?
237 performs "Gypsy", and this lyric page sits inside the 237 catalog on LyroVerse.
Does LyroVerse have an editor's note for "Gypsy"?
Yes. The page carries the LyroVerse editor's note "237's Gypsy and the captive spirit", followed by the full lyric and related songs.
Are there related songs to explore after "Gypsy"?
Yes. The related section below points to Requiem for the Undead and Curse You All with a short reason for opening each page next.
Where can I find more songs by 237?
Use the artist link near the top of the page or the related paths section below to keep moving through 237's lyric pages.
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