What Satan Said

I wanted her beauty – was longing her passion
her fashion – her irrational intrigue and savvy
as cold as any – assassin you’ve heard of
as wanton as only – a player would know
I asked her to join me – for light conversation
with slight hesitation – she coyly agreed
and everything after – from then and forever
was altered completely – till hell freezes over
a blur wrapped in hunger – and outrageous excess
an eternal detour – from all I’d prepared for
(now) the chains on my soul – keep me tethered immortal
my chortle remorseless – I got what I’d asked for

Enticed by her seductive gifts
and taunted with bewitching kisses
fixated on the ecstasy
my soul descends into a sweet, unending deep abyss
Slow broiled within my own damn rapture
burned by way of rhapsody
ignited by the joy and frenzy
surrendering into the depth, a flame I can’t resist

Every moment we spend – every minute a pleasure
whatever, whenever – wherever, together
the past becomes present – the present the future
the dead become living – the living the dead
now the chains on my soul – keep me tethered immortal
I got what I asked for – was the last thing Satan said

Enticed by her seductive gifts
and taunted with bewitching kisses
fixated on the ecstacy
my soul descends into a sweet, unending deep abyss
Slow broiled within my own damn rapture
burned by way of rhapsody
ignited by the joy and frenzy
surrendering into the depth, a flame I can’t resist

Now the past becomes present – the present the future
the dead become living – the living the dead
the chains on my soul – keep me tethered immortal
I got what I asked for – was the last thing . . . Satan said

Everybody Talks

Everybody talks
Some are whisp’rin’
Everybody talks
I ain’t list’nin’
Everybody talks
Things get turned around
Everybody talks
Now ev’rything’s upside down

I’ve been walkin’ through these streets
Thinkin’
Everybody talks!
Every day I’m sinkin’
Down, down, down
An’ I don’t wanna go no further down
(So I’m) gone, gone, gone
I’m gonna get out while I can
I’m movin’ on

Yes, I’ve been told you’ve been
Lyin’
You’ve been sellin’
I’ve been buyin’
Now I’m hangin’ out – at the edge of the earth
Hey, Babe, for what it’s worth
I’m gettin’ tired o’ spinnin’ ‘round
I’m gonna get out while I can
I’m movin’ on

Well, the time we had was quite the
Pleasure
But everybody talks!
When we’re together
(So I’m) gone, gone, gone
Ain’t no need to drag it on
Don’t wanna fool around
I’m gonna get out while I can
I’m movin’ on

Everybody talks
Some are whisp’rin’
Everybody talks
I ain’t list’nin’
Everybody talks
Things get turned around
Everybody talks
Everything is upside down