The Bitter Suit


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ALEPH SPEECH 1-2

Absorb thyself in this great sea of the waters of life.
Dive deep in it-- until thou hast lost thyself.
And having lost thyself, then thou shalt find thyself again.

Even as it is written,

"She had her dwelling in the great sea-- and was a fish therein."

Aleph am I.

From mine unfathomable will, the universe hath its beginning.
In my boundless wisdom are the types and patterns of all things.



Changeless, this great deep of elemental water remaineth forever pure.
Because of this, it possesseth the quality of stability.
From water do all forms have their beginning.



WHAT'S STILL UNWRITTEN

Xena, be warned,
Xena, beware.
By closing your eyes,
You can see what isn't there.

Xena, be calm.
Open your eyes.
Lies may be truth,
And truth may be lies.

All right, Callisto--

cut the song and dance.

What's going on? Where are we?

Fate is a wheel, it will reveal
All you've become-- All that you feel.

Destiny knows what has to be.
You'll pay the price. Nothing is free!

I'll be your guide, take the hand of your muse!
You just might lose your way
In the land of Illusia!!

Illusia is music,
A world built on rhyme.
It's carved out of space
In the absence of time.

You've tasted how evil
And good coexist.
The bitter and sweet of it--

All in the lips that you kissed. (ahh)

Lion and bull.
Eagle and Snake.

To live or die--
It's a choice you've got to make!
Can you undo what you create?
Step through the wheel..

Follow your fate.

The Fates have a fix on you.
We can play tricks on you.
We deal in truths you're too troubled to face.

Gamble the worth of you on the rebirth of you.
Don't turn away-- Don't start to fade.
What's still unwritten...
You can erase.

Your villanous infamy
Tortures your soul.
Descent into evil
Must levy its toll.

The darkness that rots you
Has brought you to this.

Surrender serenity,

Suffer sweet misery
Sin seeks its cursed abysssss.

Oh, Xena, with death there is always Rebirth

Come see with a vision denied you on Earth.

Illusia is waiting -- we'll show you the way.
But all consequences are your own creation.
And there's a price you must pay!

The Fates have a fix on you.
We can play tricks on you.
We deal in truths you're too troubled to face.

Gamble the worth of you on the rebirth of you.
Now is the time; this is the place.
What's still unwritten--
You can erase!

Illusia is music,
A world built on rhyme.
It's carved out of space
In the absence of--



JOXER THE MIGHTY (Illusia Version)
Joxer, the Mighty,
Master of geography,
Here to guide you on your way.
Stick to me, you'll never stray.
And if you're in a land that's new,
I'm the man who'll get you through.

Even when you're slightly nude...
I'm-- Joxer, I'm Joxer the mi-ghty!



WAR AND PEACE



MELT INTO ME

You're lost and confused, but I understand.
This once beloved friend has been slain by your hand.
You feel all alone, betrayed and adrift
But maybe her loss can be viewed as a gift.

Now I'll be your rock, your strength and support
Your close confidant with whom you can consort.
I know you completely; come melt into me.
Unleash the power of your destiny.

You've proved to yourself, now that you've made the kill,
That you're just like me, with as evil a will.
Our forces are meant to be merged into one.
The world will be panicked when our work is done!

Let the music of war, with its lustful refrain,
Arouse us to heights with a passionate strain.

Imagine how awesome, together we'd be.
So feel what I'm feeling

Come melt into me.

Did that fill you with glee
To kill your little friend?
Did that ease your suffering
Or bring it to an end?

Let go...

All of your anger will poison you yet--
Unless you can just--
Let go...



HATE IS THE STAR
It begins very small,
Seems like nothing much at all.
Just a germ, just a speck, just a grain.
But the seed has been sewn,
And before you know it's grown,
It has spread through your life like a stain.

And its power will strangle your love and your joy.
And its hunger consumes-- for it lives to destroy!

Hate is the star; it becomes who you are.
Not the hated but the hater
Has a torment that's greater

It will eat you alive, consume you and spit you out.
Hate's gonna win, that there's no doubt about!
Hate doesn't care who you are!
Hate is the star!

Learning hate is an art.
Even people who are smart
Can be caught, can be crushed, can be creamed.
Hate has swallowed you whole.
Did you think you're in control?
Hate you thought, hate you spoke, hate you dreamed.

All your hate gave me substance--
Your lives are undone.
It's your eve of destruction--
Your hatred has won!



HEARTS ARE HURTING 1-2

My heart is hurting beyond words.
The pain is tearing up my soul.
These days have seen my spirit die,
My life propelled out of control.

My wounds lie naked to the world--
My depth of suffering exposed.
This damaged past can never heal
Until this nightmare book is closed.

My heart is hurting beyond words.
The pain is tearing up my soul.
Please tell me how I can retrieve
The life that all this sadness stole?

Because of you this happened!
Because you had to carry out
Your vengeful, little plans!

It's you who should feel guilty!
Because of you my child is dead.
His blood is on your hands!

If only you had never brought me there.

If only you had done what you were told.

It's you who's to be blamed.

And you should be ashamed!

It's your fault!

No, it's yours!

How could you?!

How could you?!



I never dreamed that we'd be distanced by a hate
That all the trust we had would go.

How could I hate you?

How could it come to pass, this awful twist of fate?

How could I hurt you?

This madness can't be so.

I can't believe it.

I never dreamed that any barriers could rise.

Or that I'd ever see the stranger in your eyes.

Our hearts were hurting both the same.

The hurt was tearing up our souls.

The fury in us made us blind.

We could not see beyond the pain.

If we can turn again to love.

If we can heal these open wounds

We'll leave this hatred far behind.

So not a trace of hate remains.

We'll overcome our damaged past!




LOVE OF YOUR LOVE

Yes, I lied.
Thought I could protect you from the truth.
Deliver you from evil,
Spare your innocence and youth.
That I could simply will it
Was the real untruth.

I was wrong.
I wore a mask to cover my deceit.
But underneath it all
I couldn't keep away my doubt.
Now I'm left without a mask
And one question left to ask.

I'm sorry, please help me, forgive me.
Don't hate me, don't leave me, forgive me.
Forgive me my debt as only you could.
Forgive me the hate; replace evil with good.
Forgive me and find out that you--
Will be able to forgive yourself, too.

My dear Solan--
I never told you that you were my son.