Lyric Context Universe
each step more precious than the one before
like orpheus in the underworld
i try to lead you out into the day
each step more precious than the one before
like orpheus in the underworld
i try to lead you out into the day
where are you now?
orpheus
you're shivering
where are you now?
orpheus
you're shivering
you know how
and spill a drop for orpheus
wherever he is now
you know how
and spill a drop for orpheus
wherever he is now
run from your reach
gonna go dreaming on orpheus beach
i feel you breathing in my head
run from your reach
gonna go dreaming on orpheus beach
i feel you breathing in my head
start
black orpheus
black orpheus
start
black orpheus
black orpheus
start
the devil take this orpheus
and his belladonna kiss
start
the devil take this orpheus
and his belladonna kiss
i can't open my mouth and just let it out
but when i hear my blue orpheus sing
i know that life is a wonderful thing
i can't open my mouth and just let it out
but when i hear my blue orpheus sing
i know that life is a wonderful thing
no fear
don't you turn like orpheus
just stay here
no fear
don't you turn like orpheus
just stay here
it's me
orpheus!
eurydice. please
it's me
orpheus!
eurydice. please
better i'm sure by far
orpheus driven
treasures given
better i'm sure by far
orpheus driven
treasures given
thus begins the tale
of orpheus and eurydice!
it's a love song
thus begins the tale
of orpheus and eurydice!
it's a love song
who are you?
the man who's gonna marry you. i'm orpheus
come home with me!
who are you?
the man who's gonna marry you. i'm orpheus
come home with me!
start
i'd be the voice that urged orpheus
when her body was found
start
i'd be the voice that urged orpheus
when her body was found
the horror of gorgeousness
black orpheus
smash root
the horror of gorgeousness
black orpheus
smash root
so i started out on high street had to travel into town
like some orpheus descending through a turnstile underground
from brooklyn heights into manhattan which was where i had to be
so i started out on high street had to travel into town
like some orpheus descending through a turnstile underground
from brooklyn heights into manhattan which was where i had to be
once taken by the river
orpheus died in my arms. his heart
ancient and equal to this fallen empty world
once taken by the river
orpheus died in my arms. his heart
ancient and equal to this fallen empty world
if you had heard how he sang tonight
you'd pity poor orpheus!
all of his sorrow won't fit in his chest
if you had heard how he sang tonight
you'd pity poor orpheus!
all of his sorrow won't fit in his chest
yeah
black orpheus
okay
yeah
black orpheus
okay
you're as cool as colorado
and orpheus on fire
crash the car into a rainbow
you're as cool as colorado
and orpheus on fire
crash the car into a rainbow
haben gott die wurfel weggenommen
und mit orpheus gelernt
wir haben den hochzeitstanz verstolpert
haben gott die wurfel weggenommen
und mit orpheus gelernt
wir haben den hochzeitstanz verstolpert