Letra de The Fountain of Salmacis (2007 Stereo Mix)
From a dense forest of tall, dark, pinewood Mount Ida rises like an island Within a hidden cave, nymphs had kept a child; Hermaphroditus, son of gods, so afraid of their loveAs the dawn creeps up the sky The hunter caught sight of a doe In desire for conquest He found himself within a glade he'd not beheld before"Where are you my father Give wisdom to your son"(Narrator: "Then he could go no further Now lost, The boy was guided by the sun")And as his strength began to fail He saw a shimmering lake A shadow in the dark green depths Disturbed the strange tranquility"The waters are disturbed Some creature has been stirred"(Narrator: "The waters are disturbed The naiad queen Salmacis has been stirred")As he rushed to quench his thirst A fountain spring appeared before him And as his heated breath brushed through the cool mist A liquid voice called, "Son of gods, drink from my spring"The water tasted strangely sweet Behind him the voice called again He turned and saw her, in a cloak of mist alone And as he gazed, her eyes were filled with the darkness of the lake"We shall be one We shall be joined as one"(Narrator: "She wanted them as one Yet he had no desire to be one")Hermaphroditus: "Away from me cold-blooded woman Your thirst is not mine" Salmacis: "Nothing will cause us to part Hear me O Gods"Unearthly calm descended from the sky And then their flesh and bones were strangely merged Forever to be joined as oneThe creature crawled into the lake A fading voice was heard: "And I beg, that all who touch this spring May share my fate""We are the one We are the one"(Narrator: "The two are now made one Demi-god and nymph are now made one")Both had given everything they had A lover's dream had been fulfilled at last Forever still beneath the lake