Song Lyrics Genesis - The Fountain Of Salmacis    [Lyrics & Song Text Archive] lyrics archive>> G>> Genesis Singer Lyrics [Genesis other resources]>> The Fountain Of Salmacis Song Lyrics Author/Artist/Singer: Genesis Music Title/Track: The Fountain Of Salmacis Theme ID: 6897 Album: N/A From a dense forest of tall, dark pinewood Mount Ida rises like an island Within a hidden cave, nymphs had kept a child Hermaphroditus, son of gods, so afraid of their love As the dawn creeps up the sky The hunter caught sight of a doe In desire for conquest He found himself within a glade he'd not beheld before Hermaphroditus: "Where are you my father Give wisdom to your son" Narrator: "Then he could go no farther Now lost, the boy was guided by the sun" And as his strength began to fail He saw a shimmering lake A shadow in the dark green depths Disturbed the strange tranquillity Salmacis: "The waters are disturbed Some creature has been stirred" Narrator: "The waters are disturbed The naiad queen Salmacis has been stirred" As he rushed to quench his thirst A fountain spring appeared before him And as his heated breath rushed through the cool mist A liquid voice called "Son of gods, drink from my spring" The water tasted strangely sweet Behind him the voice called again He turned and saw her, in a cloak of mist alone And as he gazed, her eyes were filled With the darkness of the lake Salmacis: "We shall be one We shall be joined as one" Narrator: "She wanted them as one Yet he had no desire to be one" Hermaphroditus: "Away from me cold-blooded woman Your thirst is not mine" Salmacis: "Nothing will cause us to part Hear me O gods" Unearthly calm descended from the sky And then their flesh and bones were strangely merged Forever to be joined as one The creature crawled into the lake A fading voice was heard: "And I beg, yes I beg, that all who touch this spring may share my fate" Salmacis: "We are the one We are the one" Narrator: "The two are now made one Demi-god and nymph are now made one" Both had given everything they had A lover's dream had been fulfilled at last Forever still beneath the lake Related Lyrics Random lyrics: The Musical Box, The Raven, The Return Of The Giant Hogweed, The Serpent, The Shepherd - Genesis (1970), The Shepherd Genesis 1970, The Silent Sun, The Waiting Room, There Must Be Some Other Way, Throwing It All Away, Time Table, Tonight, Tonight Tonight Tonight, Turn It On Again, Twilight Alehouse, Uncertain Weather, Undertow, Vancouver, VISION OF ANGELS, Visions Of Angels, Watcher Of The Skies, Watchers of the Sky, Way Of The World, Where The Sour Turns To Sweet, White Mountain, Who Dunnit, Whodunnit?, Willow Farm, Window, You Might Recall, Your Own Special Way, Moscow, Borracho, Capit?n Peligro, Chiquitita, El Vato, Imagina, Mi Amigo, Mi Mariguana (Mi Thc), No Tengo Amigos, Otra Vez, Pr?ndelo, Qu Fue Lo Que Pas?, Que Fue Lo Que Pas, Que Fue Lo Que Paso, Quiero Paz, Super Genital, Super Mal, Todos Tomados, Trasero, Other Genesis song Lyrics Inside And Out Lyrics Its Yourself Lyrics Pigeons Lyrics Second Home By The Sea Lyrics The Day The Light Went Out Lyrics The Shepherd Lyrics A Place To Call My Own Lyrics A Trick of the Tail Lyrics A Visit To The Doctor Lyrics A Visit To The Doktor Lyrics A Winters Tale Lyrics ...Show All Other Artists Genghis Khan Lyrics Genitallica Lyrics Genitorturers Lyrics Genitortures Lyrics Genius Lyrics Genius And Gza Lyrics Genius Cru Lyrics Genius/GZA Lyrics GeniusGZA Lyrics Giant Gentle Lyrics All lyrics are property and copyright of their owners and are strictly for educational purposes only. lyricstrue.net Copyright © 2005-2007 All Rights Reserved., , Privacy policy