The meaning of the lyrics of the song "Salomé" by the artist "Xandria"

In the song "Salomé," Xandria draws a parallel between the Dance of the Seven Veils performed by Salomé and the gradual loss of illusions, innocence, pride, and ultimately, oneself.

The image of Salomé in the song is twofold: she is both a "villain" and a "victim." On the one hand, she submits to the demand to dance, but on the other hand, each veil she sheds deprives her of something important. The dance becomes a metaphor for a journey where not only success is at stake, but also the heroine's very identity: "If I fail, I will be no one."

The seven veils symbolize different aspects of Salomé's personality that she loses in the process of the dance:

Illusion: perhaps a naive understanding of the world and her place in it.

Innocence: purity, which is lost with experience.

Pride: a sense of self-worth, self-respect.

The way back: the opportunity to return to her former self, to the past.

The remaining veils are not named, but with each one, Salomé loses a part of herself ("Losing my honour, / Losing my dignity"). Her dance is a struggle where with each movement she moves further away from freedom, from the person she used to be.

The seventh veil – "is me" – is the key line that reveals the meaning of the song. Left without veils, without the protective layers of her personality, Salomé exposes her true essence. This is the culmination, the moment of truth, which is both frightening and intriguing: "And if there's only one thing left to see, / It will arise interest."

Therefore, "Salomé" is not just a song about a dance, but an allegory for the loss of oneself, a forced transformation, the price of success, and the complexities of self-identity.