Well...my take on it stems from the little movie that runs in my mind as I listen to it...and perhaps I'm taking Stevie too literally,
though never lightly....:^)
I think that it may be about....Merlin and Morgana...from the
King Arthur tales (celtic version). Merlin is of course a
sorcerer...very powerful...kind of running the show surrounding
Arthur, Guinivere, and Sir Lance. Enter Morgana...who only
wants the knowledge of spells and magic...from Merlin. She
causes trouble...he tries to fix it...and to placate her with little
childish incantations. She lulls him, seduces him into teaching
her what she wants...and then traps him in ice in a dark underground cave. He is only released by Arthur's love.
So I get...sorcerer...who is the master?...let me put you on ice...
black ink darkness...high price paid for the luxury of...love.
And I like my version :^) Also...now I see that Stevie includes it
in her "Rhiannon Songs".
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