Aphrodite in the Basement Aphrodite’s locked in my basement..
Added 2021-09-08 21:48:57 +0000 UTCAphrodite in the Basement Aphrodite’s locked in my basement And she’s beating down the walls Of my Red Room of Pain No, I’m not insane I’m just not strong enough To own her at all So the deeper I fall A greater sensation As I watch Cupid die He missed his mark Cause I have better toys “Hey there, lonely boy” But Where is my heart Somewhere lost in the dark Or maybe it had to hide In that deep dark depravity I watch Eros stare away For lust of the divine Sin on his mind How I long for Lust “Need more,” I’ll say Let him walk away Suddenly I see That God is not the dream Watch all the angels falling He’s not my best friend Perhaps in the end Falling… no, they are shoved Out of paradise appalling Am I a devil calling? Maybe, it seems Because to my amazement Aphrodite is here Home is where the heart is Yet she does persist The Heart Is A House For Love Only what I feel It can’t be real Love… I can never claim it.
