Song Description

This song is a dark, tongue-in-cheek retelling of the ancient story of the mythical Greek poet Orpheus. In this version of the myth, Orpheus is infactuated with Death in the form of a seductive woman. It is a cautionary tale for young men.

Lyrics

She came through the mirror
Like a swimmer through water
She came from the world
On the other side

She was the night?s
Beautiful daughter
And I couldn?t resist when
She offered me that ride

You could say
She was dressed to kill
You could say
She had a lust for life

She had the speed
She had the skills
And the predatory eyes
Of a hawk in flight

If I surrender to the dark side
Maybe she will be my bride
Only life can break our hearts
Only life can keep our worlds apart

Her limo drove
Down an unknown road
Her limo drove us
Through a negative space

The poet died
In her arms as we traveled
And she wanted me
To take his place

I listened for days
To the limo?s radio
It spoke to me
Like a voice on the phone

I heard the words
Of the poet who died
And I plagiarized
And called them my own

If I surrender to the dark side
Maybe she will be my bride
Only life can break our hearts
Only life can keep our worlds apart

I crossed the border
In the teeth of the wind
Because I needed
To be with her again

She broke the rules
Of both our worlds
So that she could
Smuggle me in

They found her guilty
Of the crime of love
The punishment was
Worse that death

I was deported
To the land of the living
In the moment it took
For me to take a breath

If I surrender to the dark side
Maybe she will be my bride (oh, no!)
Only life can break our hearts
Only life can keep our worlds apart


Jack Cegeste, Simon Mage
Copyright 2005, Mystery School Music, LLC