The Witch

The speaker describes running in terror, believing their life is in danger. They repeatedly ask others to see a witch beside them, while also hearing her voice and fearing death. The mood is urgent and frightened, but the lyrics do not explain what happens or whether the speaker escapes.

The witch can be read as a literal threatening figure, but she may also represent guilt, danger, or a fear the speaker cannot outrun. The line wondering what they might have done suggests they think they deserve punishment, though they do not say what they did. “By my side” makes the witch seem persistently close, not merely a distant threat.

It is unclear whether the speaker is describing a real encounter or expressing an intense inner fear. The repeated questions may also suggest that others cannot see what the speaker sees, leaving them alone with the danger. Because the lyrics offer no explanation, these possibilities remain open rather than settling on one meaning.