Marc Almond - The Slave Lyrics
In a byzantine haremWhere, seeking paradise,Id disguised myself as a dog,A slave told me:Me, Id like heavy pearlsEnamelled black pearlsTo be dumb, and almost deafSo that youd soothe me with wordsWords which resemble the seaWords that one sees throughWords of bitterness and loveTender words, severe wordsMe, Id like crowded roomsWhere stretched out ***** on all foursEncircled by dogs and chainsTasting mysterious liquorsDrinks of life and drinks of deathCups filled to the brimI place my moist and eager lipsOn the kneeling stools thereinMe Id like a black slaveWith the white teeth, strong and cruelWhod split my shackles wideAnd wholl take me to the skyIn the damp languor of eveningMe all white, and he all blackHed bite my body, slidingWith a serpent slow...attackMe, Id like to be a young womanBehind glass and iron barsAs pleasure takes my every breathUntil sleep, until deathBeneath my purple-blue eyelidsYou know, I have only one thoughtTo be a woman, yes, its trueTo be a real womanGod.....please...please
