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City of Sirens
04:04
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The streets are paved with myths and,
The bars cast a seductive spell,
They say that if you walk certain streets at night,
You could walk right down into hell,
There’s a mystery on every street corner,
And a singer in every bar,
There’s rumours in every flavour,
And if you’re clever you’ll become a star,
You’re in the city of Sirens,
Where the gods never sleep,
Where the neon lights shine just a little too bright,
And there’s a whisper down every darkened street,
In the City of Sirens,
Where every moments a dream,
Can you keep your head, can you keep your cool,
When nothing’s as it seems?
When nothings as it seems,
There’s a broad knocking at your window,
She says she’s got a secret to tell,
There’s a man with a gun, he’s promising fun,
And everyone’s got something to sell,
There’s a sheen to the streets in the lamplight,
There’s a song going round in your head,
There’s something not right can you feel it,
But there’s nowhere you’d rather be instead,
You’re in the city of Sirens,
Where the gods never sleep,
Where the neon lights shine just a little too bright,
And there’s a whisper down every darkened street,
In the City of Sirens,
Where every moments a dream,
Can you keep your head, can you keep your cool,
When nothing’s as it seems?
When nothings as it seems,
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Zeus
03:34
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He walks in the room and everyone knows that he’s there,
He lies with a smile,
And his eyes will beguile,
He can threaten with just a stare,
He acts like he owns this town and believe me he does
With a flick of his wrist
You’d be burnt to a crisp,
And no one would make a fuss,
And it’s so tempting, just to let him win,
But baby, don’t you let him in,
Don’t drink his poison,
Don’t dream his dream.,
Clear your mind, of the tricks and the lies,
He isn’t what he seems,
Don’t drink his poison,
Don’t dream his dream,
Don’t be another victim of his schemes.
He’ll play with your heart, just to hear the sound when it breaks,
Like people are toys,
He can’t help but destroy,
Like lives are just his to take,
The world is his stage, we’re not players we’re puppets on strings,
We dance to his song,
We dare not do it wrong,
But if you’re quiet you can start building wings,
And it’s so tempting, just to let him win,
But baby, don’t you let him in,
Don’t drink his poison,
Don’t dream his dream.,
Clear your mind, of the tricks and the lies,
He isn’t what he seems,
Don’t drink his poison,
Don’t dream his dream,
Don’t be another victim of his schemes.
Don’t let him catch your eye, Don’t let him steal your life,
Don’t be another painful tragedy,
CHORUS AGAIN
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Apollo
04:10
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Oooooh when he walked in the room,
He burned like the sun,
And I never thought, I would catch his attention,
Oh when he looked at me, I knew that I was done,
My dangerous stranger, with his dangerous smile,
I know I shouldn’t hope, but I do,
I dream that he’s whispering me promises,
And I hear that in this city sometimes dream comes true,
His eyes, Pierce like an arrow,
And oh, they struck me true,
And I know now that, he will never let me be.
Those eyes with that unforgettable hue,
My dangerous stranger, with his dangerous smile,
I know I shouldn’t hope, but I do,
I dream that he’s whispering me promises,
And I hear that in this city sometimes dream comes true,
And I still can’t quite believe,
That he turned those radiant eyes on me,
And it scares me, but it thrills me, and if he doesn’t look again it just might kill me….
Oh, that mysterious man,
My dangerous stranger, with his dangerous smile,
I know I shouldn’t hope, but I do,
I dream that he’s whispering me promises,
And i hear that in this city sometimes dream comes true,
And I hear that in this city dreams come true,
Wontcha, make my dreams come true
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Icarus
03:29
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Your eyes, like sunlight,
Made my day feel bright,
If I could just get a little closer,
Oh I knew I'd be alright,
Yes I was sunkissed,
Living in bliss,
If I could just reach out and touch,
But oh what a deadly wish,
The sun felt warm upon my wings,
The sight was dazzling,
And even the hot wax dripping on my skin,
Felt like forbidden sin,
I wish you hadn't made falling feel so good,
I flew on my wings,
Made of dreams and string,
Woven with forgotten promises,
Such delicate things,
I flew so high,
Just a dot in the sky,
Everything glittered,
And I was by your side,
Chorus.
And now I'm all broken bones,
Crooked limbs on cruel stone,
If I had only listened,
If I had only known…
Chorus
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Poseidon
04:37
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Driving round town in his fancy car,
WHen he first saw that dress made of stars,
Blond hair, red lips, Oh how could he resist,
And a tear on that face,
That looks so out of place,
Get in my car, he said,
I’ll keep you safe,
Oh, Let me take you away,
Cause I know how it feels,
To have fear on your heels,
Let me in, let me make things ok
You gotta have thick skin,
To get by in the city,
Thick skin to survive,
Your brains and your beauty,
Don’t mean nothing at all,
If there’s a bullet in your side,
So I’ll give you Thick Skin,
All my love will protect you,
Thick skin, made of pride,
Cause you’re the whole world as far as I’m concerned,
And I’m keeping you alive,
Caeneus got in, said you don’t understand,
It’s not from a villain I run,
But from living in dresses, and elegant tresses,
Not being the man,
That I know I am,
Poseidon he nodded,
And he gave a smile,
He said lets see what I can do,
I’ve got cash, I’ve got sway,
Let’s make this go away,
But first let’s go get you a suit,
You gotta have thick skin,
To get by in the city,
Thick skin to survive,
Your brains and your beauty,
Don’t mean nothing at all,
If there’s a bullet in your side,
So I’ll give you Thick Skin,
All my love will protect you,
Thick skin, made of pride,
Cause you’re the whole world as far as I’m concerned,
And I’m keeping you alive,
They drove to his tailor, a kindly old man,
Said, ah yes, I can do what you need,
Linen or Wool, Cashmere or Silk,
Poseidon shook his head,
Then he smiled and said,
Make it out of kevlar,
A bullet proof suit,
As strong and as handsome as he,
So no one can harm,
The man on my arm,
He’s far too precious to me,
CHORUS
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Cerberus
02:49
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You’re a loyal boy, a sweet boy, a good boy,
Don’t let them tell you otherwise,
Nobody brighter, or better, or kinder,
And oh such big wide eyes,
They say your bark’s worse than your bite,
But youve never barked at me,
You’re a loyal boy, a sweet boy, a good boy,
My lov-er-ly puppy,
You’re a nice boy, a fun boy, a good boy,
You’ll never let me down,
Nobody softer, or stronger, more delightful,
I’ll always want you around,
You’re three times better than anyone else,
And who could disagree,
You’re a nice boy, a fun boy, a good boy,
My lov-er-ly puppy,
JAZZ INTERLUDE
You’re a loyal boy, a sweet boy, a good boy,
Don’t let them tell you otherwise,
Nobody brighter, or better, or kinder,
And oh such big wide eyes,
They say your bark’s worse than your bite,
But you've never barked at me,
You’re a loyal boy, a sweet boy, a good boy,
My lov-er-ly puppy,
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Aphrodite
03:40
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Red dress, danger,
You wanna, impress, save her,
From whatever it is that's gone wrong,
(And you know there's something)
Wide eyed pleading,
And your heart is beating,
There's no point trying to be strong,
Cause Aphrodite's got your number,
She doesn't have to ask, you offer,
Whatever the favour, whatever the crime,
You won't even ask for a dime,
Cause you're on Aphrodite's line,
She does, nothing lightly,
Hold her, lovers so tightly,
She, falls fast but she falls hard,
(And you hope she’ll fall for you),
She’s a force of nature,
A bet you shouldn’t wager,
But all the same you’re laying down your cards,
Cause Aphrodite's got your number,
She doesn't have to ask, you offer,
Whatever the favour, whatever the crime,
You won't even ask for a dime,
Cause you're on Aphrodite's line,
And you’ll fall for her every single time,
Cause you’re on Aphrodite’s line…
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Persephone
04:11
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I met him in the autumn, I was in a fix,
He took me somewhere safe and he poured me some drinks,
Pomegranate molasses and gin,
A beautiful taste of living in sin,
I didn’t fall fast, but I fell just the same,
His life on the edge, it drew me a moth to the flame,
My mother said, he’s not good news,
but I’m sick and tired of singing her blues,
In the springtime, white wine and blossom
In the summer, sangria and birds in the trees,
In the autumn red wine and russet sunsets,
But in the winter, my darling’s with me,
I stayed with him all winter, never felt so alive,
We opened a bar downtown, a bit of a dive,
It got a reputation for trouble,
But it was such a beautiful champagne bubble,
My mother in the city, making trouble trouble for me,
If I didn’t go home, our empire would fall to it’s knees
I had to say goodbye,
but I promised I’d return another, wintertime,
In the springtime, white wine and blossom
In the summer, sangria and birds in the trees,
In the autumn red wine and russet sunsets,
But in the winter, my darling’s with me,
The spring and the summer they passed, in a breeze,
Politics parties and people, to flatter and please,
I dreamt of pomegranates and gin,
And seedy little dive bars and him, oh him,
Then autumn came round, and I started to make my plans,
Off for the winter to be, with my man,
Nobody can keep me down,
for just a while I’ll be on the edge of town,
In the springtime, white wine and blossom
In the summer, sangria and birds in the trees,
In the autumn red wine and russet sunsets,
But in the winter, my darling’s with me,
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Medea
04:11
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Hey darling, yes you in the pretty frock,
You know I’ve got a little number that I think you’ll rock,
It’ll shine so bright when you're going out to dance
And I’m handing it over as an olive branch,
Cause I know my man has gone to you, And yes, I was feeling sad it’s true,
But it’s not you who I blame, And it’s not really you that I wanna cause pain,
My dear my darling love, you shoulda known better,
Did you think that I would not be out to get her?
I'm not the type to be chillin', You'll try to make me the villain,
But whatever way you try to dress it, I’m not the only one who did things you regret,
So ooooh you should have known better,
Oh it looks so good on you, is it a little tight,
My dear, sit down, you’re looking a little white,
I’m sure you just need time to get used to the fit,
But honestly girl you look so good in it,
What’s that, do you have nothing to say,
But you were so full of it just yesterday,
Well I’m sure you’ll be alrigt,
And if not that ex of mine is gonna be lonely tonight,
My dear my darling love, you shoulda known better,
Did you think that I would not be out to get her?
I'm not the type to be chillin', You'll try to make me the villain,
But what ever way you try to dress it,
I’m not the only one who did things you regret,
So ooooh you should have known better,
My love did you forget all the things I did for you,
The bridges that I burned, the bullets I took,
Did you think I'd settled down? That the fire in me was out?
Did you think if you walked away you’d be off the hook?
My dear my darling love, you shoulda known better,
Did you think that I would not be out to get her?
I'm not the type to be chillin', You'll try to make me the villain,
But what ever way you try to dress it,
I’m not the only one who did things you regret,
So ooooh you should have known better,
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Artemis
03:15
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I was wondrin’ down the sidewalk, in the dying light,
Someone skulked around the corner tried to pick a fight,
I thought I was a goner, as she flashed her steel,
But then I heard the roar of those mighty wheels,
Five ladies all in black, from head to toe,
She tried to run but there was just nowhere to go,
You’ve been a bad girl I heard one of them say,
And, well she’s not been seen since that very day,
CHORUS
Leather Jackets, Brass knuckles and they got no chill,
Looking for a villain and you fit the bill,
You better run, run fast as you can,
Cause You caught the eye of Artemis’ Biker Gang.
Yeah you caught the eye of Artemis’ Biker Gang.
Sitting at the bar, with dice in his hand,
They're Loaded as a gun oh he’s a nasty man,
He’s just about to take another suckers cash,
When the door slams open with a mighty crash,
CHORUS
There’s a man who blew the whistle on some terrible crimes,
He’s scared for his life, cause they don’t wanna do time,
But he’s nothing to fear, cause everywhere he goes,
Those motorcycle roars keeping the killers on their toes
CHORUS
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Hermes
04:31
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Like many kids in this city,
You know my dad’s name,
The most infamous absentee father,
The king of the game,
I would be a still nobody,
Had he not taken a shine to me,
Yeah, but I will not, forget, whence I came.
I'm fast as a bullet,
Zeus favorite child,
A little bit Rough round the edges,
A little bit wild,
I want to give you what I have
Give you the freedom to run,
To be good, To be sharp To be fast
Like the bullet from a gun,
So plucked from squalor I’ve risen,
But I’m not sure of my climb,
When you’ve seen both sides of the coin,
Money loses it’s shine,
And so just like Prometheus,
I’ll be the one to deliver us
Yeah, I will not let my father win this time,
Chorus
so just like Prometheus,
I’ll be the one to deliver us
Yeah, I will not let my father win,
I will not let my father win,
I will not let him win, this time,
Chorus
To be good to be sharp to be fast
Like the bullet from a gun.
Like the bullet from a gun.
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12. |
Orpheus
05:33
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He sits at the piano and he plays a mournful tune,
There’s a melody you almost recognise, but it disappears too soon,
You’d love to ask how he got here, why he’s chosen to stay,
But you know he’s only shake his head and say,
Be careful, of people, they’ll cheat and they’ll lie,
Be careful of yourself, or you’ll do the same,
And if you find someone good, don’t you ever look back,
Follow them, follow them to the grave
His smile never quite reaches all the way to his eyes,
He says that nothing’s wrong, he’s doing well but his songs suggest otherwise,
The tunes he plays are haunting, they’ll reach down to your heart,
And he'll tell you, if you ask how he perfected his art,
Be careful, of people, they’ll cheat and they’ll lie,
Be careful of yourself, or you’ll do the same,
And if you find someone good, don’t you ever look back,
Follow them, follow them to the grave
Follow them, even if it kills you,
Follow them, through the regret,
Follow them blindly, follow them closely,
And darling, this is what you’ll get,
A lonely seat, in a lonely bar, playing melancholy tunes,
And if you could do it all again, the chance couldn’t come too soon, so,
Be careful, of people, they’ll cheat and they’ll lie,
Be careful of yourself, or you’ll do the same,
And if you find someone good, don’t you ever look back,
Follow them, follow them to the grave
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13. |
Atalanta (Bonus Track)
02:18
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My daddy wanted a boy?
What for? Whatever they do I do better,
My daddy cast me aside?
So what? I'll never be an angel, or a bride?
I go My, own way,
I fight my, own fights,
I could beat you in the ring, the race, the poker night,
And you'll probably fall in love with me but honey, who's got the time?
I'd rather live on my own dime.
The boys want me to join in the hunt?
But they, don't like it when I draw first blood
The boys, want me to step in the ring,
But then, they never like it when I win,
Chorus
And I don't want to be the prize I want to earn the prize, but there’s always gonna be some guy
who doesn’t get it right,
I’m not here to impress you,
Be a Token or Distress you,
I just like to do what I do, wanna hunt and fight,
You think you could tie me down,
Oh boy, you know first you’d have to catch me,
You think I could make you a home,
What’ve you got that I can’t get on my own?
Chorus
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Reesha Dyer London, UK
Hello! I'm Reesha, I sing songs and accompany them on the guitar with dubious proficiency. Some of them are funny, some of them are depressing. It's a magical mood lottery!
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