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ORPHEUSHeavy and hard is the heart of the kingKing of iron, king of steelThe heart of the king loves everythingLike the hammer loves the nailBut the heart of a man is a simple oneSmall and soft, flesh and bloodAnd all that it loves is a womanA woman is all that it lovesAnd Hades is king of the scythe and the swordHe covers the world in the color of rustHe scrapes the sky and scars the earthAnd he comes down heavy and hard on usBut even that hardest of hearts unhardenedSuddenly when he saw her therePersephone in her mother's gardenSun on her shoulders, wind in her hairThe smell of the flowers she held in her handAnd the pollen that fell from her fingertipsAnd suddenly Hades was only a manWith a taste of nectar upon his lips, singingLa la la la la la la... Aus Songtexte Mania