A shaking hand, a hollow lyre
Reverberating upon dead air, o
To dare descend into the Dim
Playing a song upon the wind, o
(Was love there?) I saw it in the softness of her face
I felt it in the mercy of her grace
The brightest light of all was in her gaze
(And if I’m told there’s) no looking back
With no way forward on a one-way path, o, o
If the abyss runs dry, & the temples fall
One melody I’ll still recall
Anyway, if Sisyphus can stop to hear me play
& The Furies pause, why can’t you do the same?
Love it colors every single thing
And even Gods are subject to its fate
Evaporating like the song I sing
Persephone please won't you hear me?
(Is love there?) I see it in the softness of her face
I feel it in the mercy of her grace
The brightest light of all was in her gaze
But the viper bit his venom to her veins
And ripped her beating heart from my embrace
To live yet not survive a pain so great
(To steel myself) with measured breath
And play my song in front of Death, O, o
Eurydice, your love for me is
The sweetest part of this melody, o
And anyway, the Darkest of his Dogs will have their day
As phantoms pass from shadows to the Shades
Certain all in death will blur away
Evaporating like this song I play
But love was here despite all Death can feign
Eurydice if you can hear me
(Love’s here) Your laughter echoes music of the spheres
A hemisphere of wonder in your hair
Your soul to mine like looking through the mirror
The brightest love I knew was in your heart
And Death can never make that come apart
Eurydice O can’t you hear me?
Love’s here, I see it in the softness of your face
I feel it in the mercy of your grace
How could I ever let you slip away?
(To steel myself with measured breath
And sing my song in front of Death, o)