The meaning of the lyrics of the song "Oh Darling, What Have I Done?" by the artist "White Buffalo, The"

The song "Oh Darling, What Have I Done?" by The White Buffalo tells the story of a man consumed by grief and despair due to the absence of his beloved. The lyrical hero has lost himself without her, his days have become "darkness", and his heart has "turned to stone." He commits horrific acts, murders, that he himself cannot fully comprehend, asking himself, "What have I done?"

His conscience is not completely silenced; he hears the condemnation of his neighbors, but instead of repentance, he seeks oblivion in violence. The murders become a perverse form of self-expression, an attempt to drown out the pain, he gets "drunk" on taking lives. In this madness, there is a desire to do "something special" for his beloved, indicating the depth of his feelings and distorted perception of reality.

The ending of the song is tragic: the hero foresees his execution, but even in the face of death, he is haunted by the question, "What have I done?" The song leaves a heavy feeling of hopelessness and makes one reflect on the destructive power of grief and the consequences of losing oneself.