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The meaning of the lyrics of the song "Abracadabra" by the artist "Tiggy"

This poem by Tiggy explores the dual nature of the word "Abracadabra," traditionally used to dispel illusions.

The first two verses describe a fantasy world that the lyrical heroine creates in the dark. The "knight in shining armor" is an image of desired but illusory love that appears in solitude. The heroine either puts herself on an equal footing with this image ("he is my king, and I am his beautiful queen") or takes a passive role ("he is the bee, and I am his lovely flower").

The recurring refrain "Abracadabra" acts as a means of destroying this fantasy, a return to reality. The word is designed to dispel the enchantment but faces powerlessness before deep fears, symbolized by the "monster in the closet." The monster is a metaphor for insecurity, loneliness, existential fears that remain even after illusions are dispelled.

The third stanza introduces a new nuance to the meaning of "Abracadabra." Here it becomes a spell that evokes a desired feeling ("your love surrounds me"). Perhaps the heroine finds solace in the very repetition of the word, in its rhythm, which creates the illusion of security.

The double repetition of the last lines of the poem emphasizes the futility of trying to use "Abracadabra" for complete control over reality. The monster in the closet, like existential fears, always returns, reminding us of the fragility of illusions.

Abracadabra

Abracadabra

Sometimes at night when I turn out the light

I see before me a silver shining knight

He's my king and I'm his lovely queen

Every night I see him in my dream

When the cold wind blows

In the night time he shows

Giving me all the love

That I've been dreaming of

Abracadabra — the only thing to say

Abracadabra — to make it go away

Abracadabra — is what you say at night

The monster in the closet

Keeps giving you a fright

Sometimes at night when I turn out the light

I see before me a strong and fearsome knight

He's my bee and I'm his lovely flower

And together we both hold the power

When the cold wind blows

In the night time he shows

Giving me all the love

That I've been dreaming of

Abracadabra — the only thing to say

Abracadabra — to make it go away

Abracadabra — is what you say at night

The monster in the closet

Keeps giving you a fright

Abracadabra

Abracadabra

Abracadabra

When I say the magic word: "Abracadabra"

I am surrounded by your love

Abracadabra — the only thing to say

Abracadabra — to make it go away

Abracadabra — is what you say at night

The monster in the closet

Keeps giving you a fright

Abracadabra — the only thing to say

Abracadabra — to make it go away

Abracadabra — is what you say at night

The monster in the closet

Keeps giving you a fright

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