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The Cruel Mother (dunkelheit mix)

from Unveiled by Pale Roses

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THE CRUEL MOTHER

Inspired by the traditional ballad of the same name

It was the hottest summer evening that we had last year;
That's when I met a man so handsome, perhaps an engineer.
We swam in the river for hours and slept on the bank;
When the sun woke me in the morning, I had no-one to thank.

When winter came, it was obvious, I was heavy with child.
When spring got near, it was very clear, I had to hide for a while
And where I hid and what I did is no secret to the one
Who let the world become a mess and a mother kill her son.

The day was cold when I came back, a rainy day in may.
On the wayside all unclothed a little boy would play.
If you were my own little boy you would be dressed in silk,
I once was yours and wasn't worth a drop of your milk.

When the time has come for me to go by Heaven's gate,
I know I will be left outside if I supplicate.
Women like me should all learn this good lesson well
Or they might burn just like me, down in the pits of hell

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from Unveiled, released May 31, 2011
Music & Lyrics : Arnaud SPITZ
aided by Marie-Cécile MALHAIRE and Benoit SANGOÏ
Remix by Dunkelheit

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