I Was With You

<sub>Once, in the care of morning
In the air was all belonging.
Once, when that day was dawning.
I was with you.

How far we are from morning.
How far we are,
And the stars shining through the darkness,
Falling in the air.

Once, when our hearts were singing,
I was with you...

Fallen Embers by Enya
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For the love of god and all that is good and holy, fullview PLEASE.

This piece holds a very special meaning to me, and is one of the most symbolic I have ever made... There is a lot of detail in this one, and I don't think I have ever spent so long looking for the perfect stock images I had the idea in my mind and it actually looks exactly the way I wanted it to so I am quite pleased.

Symbolism:
The idea is, the girl is "chained" to the death of a loved one, or in other words unable to move on or let go. She feels alone (hence stranded with nothing in sight but ocean). The butterfly holds the key to her shackles. This represents a friend, offering help, or freedom from the pain of her loss.
It is a hard situation to be in, she does not like where she is, but if she reaches for help, she may fall into the ocean and drown. However if she stays she is lost forever, because the butterfly (or friend) will not wait forever.

Tomb stone: Death of a loved one.
Chains: Depression
Black rose: Symbol of mourning or death.
Butterfly: Friendship and/or love.
Key: Freedom, a chance to move on.

A small detail that one might not notice without looking closely is that the butterfly is tilting because of the weight of the key. This symbolizes the idea that the friend is trying to hold on and help the girl but she can't hold on for long, and if the girl does not reach out soon the key will sink to the bottom of the ocean, and her chance of freedom will be lost forever...</sub>

Let go... Just let go...

Stock:
_www.sxc.hu

Does the idea behind this piece mean something to you?

What did you think it was about before you read the description?

Do you think she will take the key?

Comments are very much appreciated.

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