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Cassandra
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Words & Music by Robert Z. Milla
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She saw the ships
Long before they came A vision’s spark Growing to a flame Burned inside her mind Oh priestess of time She revealed her dreams Horrifying scenes But our pride made us deaf and blind Apollo! Sun Lord! Apollo! Forgive us! Cassandra She lived in the future And she also knew our fate Cassandra She saw what would happen But she, too, could not escape We laughed at her Accused her of telling lies While the fires Burned inside her eyes The ships arrived Signs of war and force And insidiousness Built a wooden horse We let it come in Let the vision win ‘Cos the gift they sent Was a firebrand A blow we could not prevent Apollo! Sun Lord! Apollo! Forgive us! Cassandra She lived in the future And she also knew our fate Cassandra She saw what would happen But she, too, could not escape We laughed at her Accused her of telling lies While the fires Burned inside her eyes Sail away, Cassandra You can’t stay Troy is destroyed All its laws are void Tell the history Of Troy’s destiny Tell it to the winds Tell it to the sea Tell of peace and war Tell of what you saw Tell of Troy’s fall Go and tell it all! Burnt out is your home By a firestorm Drowned deep in a flood Of your people’s blood She knew how to spin The threads of time And in her dreams She received the signs She saw the fire Long before it burned We called her a liar We did not believe But we learned... Cassandra! Forgive us! Cassandra! Forgive us! |
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