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Orpheus Descending (Extended)

By the light of the White Goddess
Comes the tale of Orpheus
Spun across the centuries
And ancient lands of Greece
He

Orpheus Descending (Extended)

By the light of the White Goddess
Comes the tale of Orpheus
Spun across the centuries
And ancient lands of Greece
He

Orpheus
You've got me by the hand
And I don't know
Where we'll go
Orpheus
You've got me by the hand
And I don't know
Where we'll go
Orpheus
You've

Orpheus in the Underworld

Rick Springfield

The Snake King

2018

freak flag unfurled
Drinkin' wine with
Orpheus in the Underworld

The modern robber barons
Still reign from their snake pit
While you elect another

Orpheus sat gloomy in his garden shed
Wondering what to do
With a lump of wood, and a piece of wire
And a little pot of glue
Oh mama, oh mama

The Lyre of Orpheus

Nick Cave

Abattoir Blues/The Lyre of Orpheus

2004

Orpheus sat gloomy in his garden shed
Wondering what to do
With a lump of wood, and a piece of wire
And a little pot of glue
Oh mama, oh mama

You used to read greek mythology
And tell me all your stories
I remember the one
Of Orpheus and Eurydice
I didn't get this tragic romance
Why did he

Orpheus

Carly Simon

Hello Big Man

1983

Orpheus, it could have been
You could have held me again
You said your songs had all gone
And that the road back up was too long
But it was there

Orpheus sat gloomy in his garden shed
Wondering what to do
With a lump of wood, a piece of wire
And a little pot of glue
O Mamma O Mamma

He sawed

you down that corridor
Each step more precious than the one before
Like Orpheus in the Underworld
I try to lead you out into the day, yeah
And always

I'm Orpheus seeking Eurydice
Even in death she could never get rid of me
Our love's the reason we have all these enemies
Always I'm drawn to my queen

Orpheus, son of Apollo
With lyre in hand and heart so hollow
Descended to the underworld deep
In search of his love he could not keep
In search

Orpheus in red velvet
Sing that song again
That song of jealousy and pain
Orpheus in red velvet
Sing that tearful tune
The one that's coloured by

Orpheus
Sat at his keys of course
How could he not be yours
The lover child

Orpheus
The very best part of me
Just trying to get free
In this messed

peal,
And ground and beasts and trees gasping at sorrow they feel.

Beauteous Orpheus, repose,
Your heart's still beating in the nature's symphony,

It's Never Over (Oh Orpheus)

Arcade Fire

Reflektor [Best Buy Exclusive]

2013

Hey, Orpheus!
I'm behind you
Don't turn around
I can find you

Just wait until it's over
Wait until it's through
And if I call for you
Oh,

Orpheus

David Sylvian

God's Monkey: Retrospective

1993

But orpheus sleeps on his back still dead to the world

Sunlight falls, my wings open wide
There's a beauty here I cannot deny
And bottles that

Orpheus sleeps on his back, still dead to the world

Sunlight falls my wings open wide
There's a beauty here I cannot deny
And bottles that tumble and crash

Aan de oevers van de Styx speelt Orpheus op zijn lier
De veerman vraagt 'Waar moet je heen', hij zegt: 'mijn lief is hier
Ik kom om haar te halen,

Orpheus played his favorite songs
When we were in his basement
We would fool around and chill out on his couch
While he played his Mustang

Orpheus.

Is he a muse?

Oh, he's so much more than that.

Someone's coming (We might have a problem)
c wolf is waiting in the tune (This bard's already

the sands of time fly right into your eyes
Guess it's no wonder, I'll always be looking back like Orpheus

I truck along with my dreams
We're getting older

Love lost Orpheus
Tone tinged morbidness
Black pill Morpheus 
Chaos glorious
Love lost Orpheus
Tone tinged morbidness
Black pill Morpheus 
Chaos

the lyre of Orpheus
I'm calling all mortals alike
Say, Sisyphus went on strike
Gods forced you to labor
Gods fated you fail
Grow productivity; no avail