Lorelei Lyrics
| Band | |
|---|---|
| Album | Aégis(1998) |
| Type | Album (Studio full-length) |
| Genres | Gothic Metal, Gothic Rock |
| Labels | Massacre Records |
| Ranked | #18 for 1998 , #716 all-time |
Album rating : 90.9 / 100
Votes : 25
Votes : 25
2. Lorelei (5:36)
Ferie dearest, was it loe soothfast or a façade;
A serenade siren'd to lure - Zounds! not to court me?
A menad, yet the sweetest colleen -
Certes didst thou me unveil meekly life pristine.
Lorelei,
A poet of tragedies, scribe I lauds to Death,
Yet who the hell was I to dare?
Lorelei,
Canst thou not see thou to me needful art?
Canst thou not see the loss of loe painful is?
Dedally didst thou perform the tragic pasquinade,
For all years a damndest and driegh'd accolade -
Caus'd for all eyes mazed to behold a mêlee;
In the midst did I swainly cast thee my bouquet:
The one and sole faggot that feedeth the fire,
Bellow'd bidingly by my heart's quailing quire.
Lorelei,
A poet of tragedies, scribe I lauds to Death,
Yet who the hell was I to dare?
Lorelei,
Canst thou not see thou to me needful art?
Canst thou not see the loss of loe painful is?
Perchance author I thee this ikon'd apologue for aught,
Doth the wecht burthen thee?, then bethink thine afterthought:
'Tween Aether and 'Nether art thou the peerless phoenix -
Prithee, darlingmost! - court me rather than the peevish prolix.
A serenade siren'd to lure - Zounds! not to court me?
A menad, yet the sweetest colleen -
Certes didst thou me unveil meekly life pristine.
Lorelei,
A poet of tragedies, scribe I lauds to Death,
Yet who the hell was I to dare?
Lorelei,
Canst thou not see thou to me needful art?
Canst thou not see the loss of loe painful is?
Dedally didst thou perform the tragic pasquinade,
For all years a damndest and driegh'd accolade -
Caus'd for all eyes mazed to behold a mêlee;
In the midst did I swainly cast thee my bouquet:
The one and sole faggot that feedeth the fire,
Bellow'd bidingly by my heart's quailing quire.
Lorelei,
A poet of tragedies, scribe I lauds to Death,
Yet who the hell was I to dare?
Lorelei,
Canst thou not see thou to me needful art?
Canst thou not see the loss of loe painful is?
Perchance author I thee this ikon'd apologue for aught,
Doth the wecht burthen thee?, then bethink thine afterthought:
'Tween Aether and 'Nether art thou the peerless phoenix -
Prithee, darlingmost! - court me rather than the peevish prolix.
Aégis - Lyrics
| 1. Cassandra Lyrics | ▶ 2. Lorelei Lyrics |
| 3. Angélique Lyrics | 4. Aœde Lyrics |
| 5. Siren Lyrics | 6. Venus Lyrics |
| 7. Poppæa Lyrics | 8. Bacchante Lyrics |
Aégis - Album Credits
Members
- Raymond I. Rohonyi : Vocals
- Liv Kristine Espenæs : Soprano
- Tommy Olsson : Guitars
- Frank Claussen : Guitars
- Eirik T. Saltrø : Bass
- Hein Frode Hansen : Drums
- Lorentz Aspen : Synthesizers
Best Theatre of Tragedy Songs
| Rank | Song | Album | Rating | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Der Tanz der Schatten | Velvet Darkness They Fear (1996) | 96.2 | 15 | |
| 2 | Cassandra | Aégis (1998) | 94.1 | 13 | |
| 3 | And When He Falleth | Velvet Darkness They Fear (1996) | 93.8 | 14 | |
| 4 | Venus | Aégis (1998) | 93.6 | 13 | |
| 5 | Fair and 'Guiling Copesmate Death | Velvet Darkness They Fear (1996) | 92.1 | 14 | |
| 6 | Seraphic Deviltry | Velvet Darkness They Fear (1996) | 90 | 12 | |
| 7 | Siren | Aégis (1998) | 90.6 | 9 | |
| 8 | ▶ Lorelei | Aégis (1998) | 90 | 10 | |
| 9 | A Hamlet for a Slothful Vassal | Theatre of Tragedy (1995) | 90.6 | 8 | |
| 10 | Bring Forth Ye Shadow | Velvet Darkness They Fear (1996) | 89.4 | 11 | |
| 11 | The Masquerader and Phoenix | Velvet Darkness They Fear (1996) | 88.5 | 12 | |
| 12 | On Whom the Moon Doth Shine | Velvet Darkness They Fear (1996) | 88 | 12 | |
| 13 | Black as the Devil Painteth | Velvet Darkness They Fear (1996) | 87.8 | 11 | |
| 14 | Automatic Lover | Assembly (2002) | 90 | 3 | |
| 15 | Image | Musique (2000) | 87.5 | 6 |





