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Thread #34274   Message #895641
Posted By: Cluin
21-Feb-03 - 11:15 PM
Thread Name: Lyr Req: Melusine
Subject: Lyr Add: MELUSINE (Nina Loretto)
The Canadian group, Imaginary Heaven (lots of harps, synths, flutes, cello, recorder and spacey new-agey vocals... good for falling asleep or painting to, but I found their concert too monotonous) had a song entitled Melusine on their "Dressed in Gentle Days" album:

MELUSINE
Nina Loretto

Melusine while in her woman form
Captured the heart of the Lord of Lusignan
The odd promise made before their wedding day
Was that Lusignan leave Melusine
While she bathed

Melusine and Lusignan
Throughout the years had many
Sweet adoring children
Melusine noticed something odd about them
They all possessed Melusine's
Secret outer beauty    (what the hell is that?)

Lusignan prompted by a jealous maiden
Found himself curious
He found himself betraying
His sweet Melusine, followed her
Where she was bathing
He found himself in the shadow   (this guy FINDS himself a lot)
Of a fearful dragon

Melusine, till then her dragon form unspoken
Heard her husband cry
His human heart broken
And on that day, she knew she could not stay
Poor Melusine, betrayed was forced to fly

Misfortune soon struck la place de Lusignan
And one by one she saw her children
Then her husband die
And Melusine was often seen
Flying and crying in the sky


FWIW