The Ritual - Blue Edition

Lyrics

[APHRODITE, spoken] We let them rise We let it happen We waited far too long We thought we shouldn't intervene We were wrong We were wrong (sung) Since the beginning we were hidden We held court from up above T'was the golden age of reason And I, the Queen of Love But a plague of hate was spreading And there werе vultures standing by Before wе fell to our knees begging We fell from the sky We let them rise We let it happen We waited far too long We thought we shouldn't intervene We were wrong We were wrong We sought shelter from the shadows But were soon ripped from the dark Those mortals souls that ended us Were jealous from the start They hunted me for power To fuel their psychopathic cause And once they fell before me And worshiped all I was They chased me down and threw me in a cage Held me prisoner for so long I thought I'd win their hearts again I was wrong I was wrong I see you have the power It's a poisonous reward My virtues only scorn me When I was once adored Loved by every mortal Then ripped from paradise No one suffered greater 'Til he made his sacrifice The man that I ignored saved me when I fell Yes, the husband I abhorred rescued me from Hell I thought it was a joke when it was said to me He struck a deal with our enemy's enemy Made a secret weapon so my captors let me go He gave up his freedom leaving just a memory And this love I'll never know is what he gave to me [GRACE] I can see everything It's interesting, why you feel so blue Because of the horror show from long ago There ain't no getting through A husband who sacrificed And paid the price for you to be free Wherever he is right now, you'd think somehow-- [APHRODITE, spoken] Ahem, Excuse me? [GRACE, spoken] Sorry, I'm on a roll (sung) I don't pretend to know the mind of a god That's something I never thought I'd say I'm not the only one here who wants to know Is the leaving now the only way to go? [APHRODITE] I'm confused, who are you? Thank you for sharing little one You're eighty years overdue Now take your seat you've had your fun I think you'll find I'm a god Making note of a staggering lack of help And so no matter what you think you know This ceremony is the only way to know Apologies for the inappropriateness Of the style that we're in, nevertheless Let's push on and introduce to you all Everybody's hero: Venus! She's my protector And soon you will see In just a moment I won't be me anymore No memory of war In love like before And you'll be adored You cannot ignore It's the only way to go [GRACE & APHRODITE] You're letting them beat you again and again Only way to go Now look at your family, surrounded by friends It's the only... I guess, whatever you choose, it's so not the end So much said in silence (I don't know what to do, she's onto you) It's timeless, it's precious sympathy (I don't know anything, a smattering) Can we all honestly, modestly [GRACE & APHRODITE] Take a seat and breathe? [GRACE & APHRODITE] 'Cause you're that kind of a god (Cause I'm that kind of a god) [APHRODITE] Prepare the girl for precious cargo Just mad about the tragic puppet show As my memory erases, so will all your faces Oblivion is the only way to go The only way to go...