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Abelard & H​é​lo​ï​se

from Beatrice & The Nine Muses by Riverman

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lyrics

The rain was pouring on the day we met
You were pouring over your Greek alphabet
A moment passed, the sky collapsed the roof
A telling tale, if I ever needed proof…

A teacher paid to be so near
A father of the church, it would appear
A noble cause, but blind will lead the blind
A troubled cure for a young and troubled mind…

When our inner demons
Come about
We can let ‘em out…
Or let ‘em in…
And Héloïse, where have you been?

Living my philosophy
Confident in man, confident in me
Arguing a point no one could win…
How many fallen angels will dance upon a pin?

The hope of heaven and the fear of hell
An interim, I fear it just as well…
Life and love don’t come with guarantees
Look me in the eye and kiss me Héloïse!

When our inner demons
Come about
Just let ‘em out!
Don’t let ‘em in…
And Héloïse, where have you been?

I lost it all, in a conflict with your kin
Which things define the weaker sex from men…
The first of two profound calamities,
Robbed me of myself, in robbing you from me…

But the rain was pouring on the day we met
A sign perhaps from that great architect
It’s His to give and His to take away…
He did his worst, what else is there to say?
A holy man, a monk, or saint
A gentle lady lacking in restraint,
May He who made you look upon your sin
Open up the gates and let you in…

When our inner demons
Come about
We can let them out
Or let them in

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from Beatrice & The Nine Muses, released December 1, 2014
Written, performed, and produced by Riverman

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Riverman Orlando, Florida

Steve Hedrick is a singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. He lives in Orlando, Fl with his wife and two children. He is currently working on new material and will post it when it's finished.

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