Song information On this page you can read the lyrics of the song Hollow-Hearted, Heart-Departed , by - Theatre Of Tragedy. Song from the album Theatre Of Tragedy, in the genre Release date: 31.12.1994
Record label: Massacre
Song language: English
Hollow-Hearted, Heart-Departed |
| Filthy harlots — the Lord’s grape! |
| With lore ornamentéd entreating; |
| Hollow heartéd, heart-departéd — |
| Yet thou reapest the blooming rose — |
| When 'tis the weed which is to be swath’d |
| -- I do in the blooming flower pleasure find! |
| And me in the yesterday’s blind?! |
| -- Innocence is reserved for the meek: |
| -- Of naught is my grasp ne’er to be! |
| Hah! |
| — for thee even a hound holdeth the throne |
| Unwantéd child of mother! |
| — Plague of plagues! |
| Father of leprous children |
| I wield ye to stint this brawl! |
| Nigh is the ford — yet harken! |
| — do not thwart! |
| Desirest thou to do it withal |
| I shall cause thy body by one head too short! |
| Sayest ye nay to my boon; |
| Then wilt thou from bloodshed swoon! |
| -- Err me not! |
| — Must ye bethink my foolhardiness! |
| -- Be vanishéd! |
| — Be banishéd! |
| - |
| -- If ye deemest me not wroth |
| -- My hand hieth to unsheathe the sword |
| -- Lest thou tost totter — |
| -- Whid along! |
| — Wherefore irk my haughtiness? |
| No man… No man at all!, -- Wherefore bereave |
| Be it lord or beggar -- The kine of the sward? |
| Bereaveth my dignity! |
| -- Wherefore holdest thou for |
| -- Me such quailing scowl? |
| Loom my darling sun — |
| Bear the scarlet colour! |