Astronomikon - Son of Seriphos lyrics

"The song begins with the birth of Perseas. King Acrisius casts mother and child into the sea, fearing for his life. After being rescued by Dictys, the song takes you to the point where Perseas as an adult, is forced to leave the island and bring the head of Medusa back to Polydectes." It's a shame your own kind driven to the wild sea The prophet he warned you that there will be hell to pay Now Danae holds him in her arms, his words echoing through her hair She sings her lullabies and keeps him warm and safe As the storm and wind push the chest to the ocean A drowning d**h you gave me and d**h you shall receive The one you betrayed will bury you one day To rise against your kindred is a sin The prophet is true, your flesh will rot away Forsaken, oh save me from a cold abandoned grave An island before me and a stranger in my way The fisherman Dictys found the chest near the rocks He seems like no ordinary man And as she announced that the infant is no less than a king He saved her, took her as his daughter A drowning d**h you gave me and d**h you shall receive The one you betrayed will bury you one day To rise against your kindred is a sin The prophet is true and vanity is our fate Cause good deeds, like the evil ones Return to those who commit them...