Anaïs Mitchell
Hades & Persephone
Hades, my husbandHades, my lightHades, my darknessIf you had heard how he sang tonightYou'd pity poor OrpheusAll of his sorrow won't fit in his chestIt just burns like a fire in the pit of his chestAnd his heart is a bird on a spit in his chestHow long, how long, how longHow longJust as long as Hades is kingNothing comes of wishing on starsNothing comes of the songs people singHowever sorry they areGive them a piece, and they'll take it allShow them the crack, and they'll tear down the wallLend them an ear, and the kingdom will fallThe kingdom will fall for a songWhat does he care for the logic of kingsThe laws of your underworldIt is only for love that he singsHe sings for the love of a girlSongtexteYou and your pity don't fit in my bedYou just burn like a fire in the pit of my bedAnd I turn like a bird on a spit in my bedHow long, how long, how longHow longJust as long as I am your wifeIt's true the earth must dieBut then the earth comes back to lifeAnd the sun just goes on risingAnd how does the sun even fit in the skyIt just burns like a fire in the pit of the skyAnd the earth is a bird on a spit in the skyHow long, how long, how long
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