Sisters Of Mercy: Lucretia My Reflection | Song-Factsheet

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Song «Lucretia My Reflection» von Sisters Of Mercy.

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Veröffentlichungsdaten: 1987 11 13 (Album), 1988 06 (Single)
Label: Merciful Release MR 441 L, Merciful Release MR 45
Songwriter Andrew Eldritch
Produktion: Larry Alexander & Andrew Eldritch & Jim Steinman
Genre: Alternativerock - Gothrock

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Lukretia wurde von Lucius Tarquinius Collatinus aus der Familie des etruskischen Tyrannen Lucius Tarquinius Superbus, der in Rom herrschte, vergewaltigt. Sie schwor Rache, nahm sich das Leben und löste damit eine Rebellion gegen die Tarquinier aus, die sie aus dem Machtzentrum vertrieb. Lukretia brachte nicht das römische Reich zum Einsturz, sondern die Tyrannei, was 509 v.Chr. zur Gründung der römischen Republik führte. Diese Geschichte wurde vom Historiker Fabius Pictor im 3. Jhdrt. v. Chr. niedergeschrieben. Später hat William Shakespeare ein narratives Gedicht «The Rape of Lucrece» geschrieben.

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Sisters Of Mercy
Andrew Eldritch
Larry Alexander
Andrew Eldritch
Jim Steinman

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I hear the roar of a big machine Two worlds and in between Hot metal and methedrine I hear empire down... I hear empire down... I hear the roar of a big machine Two worlds and in between Love lost, fire at will Dum-dum bullets and shoot to kill, I hear Dive, bombers, and Empire down... Empire down... I hear the sons of the city and dispossessed Get down, get undressed Get pretty but you and me We got the kingdom, we got the key We got the empire, now as then We don't doubt, we don't take direction Lucretia, my reflection, dance the ghost with me... We look hard We look through We look hard To see for real Such things I hear, they don't make sense I don't see much evidence I don't feel I don't feel I don't feel A long train held up by page on page A hard reign held up by rage Once a railroad Now it's done... I hear the roar of the big machine Two worlds and in between Hot metal and methedrine I hear empire down... We got the empire, now as then We don't doubt, we don't take reflection Lucretia, my direction, dance the ghost with me...