B5            C#5
The scent grows richer,
   B5               A#5
he knows he must be here,
   E5         Eb5
He finds a long passageway lit by
F5
chandelier.


B5                    C#5
Each step he takes, the perfumes change
       B5                  A#5
From familiar fragrance to flavours strange.
E5          Eb5
A magnificent chamber meets his 
F5   E5
eye.


( G#5  E5  G#5  E5  B5  B5  B5  E5 )

B5           C#5
Inside, a long rose-water pool
   B5               A#5
is shrouded by fine mist.
   E5               Eb5
Stepping in the moist silence, with a 
F5
warm breeze he's gently kissed.


B5           C#5
Thinking he is quite alone, 
   B5                        A#5
He enters the room , as if it were his own
    E5            Eb5
But ripples on the sweet pink water 
F5
Reveal some company unthought of -


C5    Ab5    C5      Ab5         Bb5
Rael stands astonished doubting his sight,
          Ab5              Eb5     Eb5 
Struck by beauty, gripped in fright;
C5        Ab5    C5      Ab5   Bb5
Three ver-milion snakes of female face
             Ab5                Eb5    F5
The smallest motion, filled with grace.


G5    D5       F5      C5     D5
Muted melodies fill the echoing hall,
G5        D5    F5     C5     F5    C5   D5
But there is no sign of warning in the siren's call:
 G5   D5       A5       E5     B5     F#5  C#5  G#5 
'Rael welcome, we are the Lamia  of the pool.
A5            E5       A5       E5         F#5       C#5
We have been waiting for our waters to bring you cool.'


( F#5  C#5  Eb5  Bb5  Eb5  Bb5  Bb5 )

Piano Solo: ( Eb5  C#5  Eb5  C#5  Eb5  F5  C#5 )

B5           C#5
Putting fear beside him , 
   B5               A#5
he trusts in beauty blind 
    E5          Eb5
He slips into the nectar, leaving his 
  F5
shredded clothes behind.


B5                      C#5
'With their tongues, they test, taste and judge 
B5          A#5
all that is mine.
     E5      Eb5
They move in a series of caresses
     F5                   E5
That glide up and down my spine.


( G#5  E5  G#5  E5  B5  B5  B5  E5 )

B5               C#5
As they nibble the fruit of my flesh, 
B5        A#5
I feel no pain,
E5   Eb5
Only a magic that a 
F5
name would stain.


B5                       C#5
With the first drop of my blood in their veins
      B5                  A#5
Their faces are convulsed in mortal pains.
    E5               Eb5
The fairest cries, 'We all have loved you, 
F5
Rael'.'


C5   Ab5   C5      Ab5  Bb5
Each empty snakelike body floats,
       Ab5            Eb5     Eb5 
Silent sorrow in empty boats.
C5 Ab5  C5      Ab5      Bb5
A sickly sourness fills the room ,
           Ab5                Eb5    F5
The bitter harvest of a dying bloom.


G5          D5       F5    C5      D5
Looking for motion I know I will not find,
G5           D5        F5     C5      F5       C5   D5
I stroke the curls now turning pale, in which I'd lain entwined.
 G5 D5           A5        E5           B5      F#5  C#5  G#5 
'Oh Lamia, your flesh that remains I will take as my food.'
A5            E5     A5           E5          F#5          C#5
It is the scent of garlic that lingers on my chocolate fingers.


( F#5  C#5  Eb5  Bb5  Eb5  Bb5  Bb5 )

Piano Solo: ( Eb5  C#5  Eb5  C#5  Eb5  F5  C#5 )

B5      C#5
Looking behind me,
    B5              A#5
the water turns icy blue, 
    E5                  Eb5          F5
The lights are dimmed and once again the stage is set for you.


( B5  C#5  B5  A#5  E5  Eb5  F5 ) fade