Her toxic beauty thrilled me.
Stunned me every day.
I had not known,
She had not shown,
Her senses gone away.
He had been her opiate.
A drug for her to take.
She left slaves dead,
Less fear or dread,
A need no one could shake.
I warned her to be careful.
Enemies grew too strong.
Clang clang clang,
The chains that sang,
And silenced her villainous wrong.
And now do I stand by her?
J'etais elle cher, elle roi.
Give her my life,
Leave me my strife,
My love to fuel hatred and joy.
