Post by Arrianna on Sept 11, 2006 11:12:05 GMT -5
An introduction to both the antagonist, a man who suffered under the previous regime and is now getting his revenge, and "The Terror" of the revolution. The beheading of anyone who comes to the attention of the government no matter their age or gender.
To me this is very reminisant of what is happening these days. Terrorists interested only in power beheading innocents to frighten, shock, and get revenge for real or imagined slights.
So my question is: has anything changed and is there ever a viable excuse for revenge?
Madame Guillotine Lyrics
I know the gutter and I know the stink of the street.
Kicked like a dog,
I have spat out the bile of defeat
All you beauties who towered above me,
You who gave me the smack of your rod-
Now I give you the gutter,
I give you the judgement of God!
Vengeance victorious!
These are the glorious days!
Women of Paris,
Come gather your bloody bouquets.
Now gaze on our goddess of justice
With her shimmering, glimmering blade
As she kisses these traitors,
She sings them a last serenade!
Sing! Swing! Savour the sting
As she severs you-Madame Guillotine!
Slice! Come, paradise!
You'll be smitten with
Madame Guillotine!
The world may be ugly,
But each man must do what he must.
Give in pretty dear-
In a year you will be pretty dust.
Now come let our lady possess you
In her breath-taking, hair-raising bed.
She will tingle your spine
As she captures your heart and your head!
Sing! Swing! Savour the sting
As she severs you-Madame Guillotine!
Slice! Come paradise!
Our Delilah will shave you razor clean!
God, when did man lose his reason?
Save us, my God, if you're there!
God, can you not feel the terror
Like a fire in the air?!
Flash! Slash! Glisten and gash!
She will ravash you! Madame Guillotine!
Split! Madame just bit!
Give her more to bite! She's a hungry queen!
Sing! Savour the sting
As she severs you- Madame Guillotine!
Slice! Come, paradise!
Hail her Majesty-
Madame Guillotine!
Nobility and commoners, intellectuals, politicians and prostitutes, all were liable to be executed on little or no grounds; suspicion of "crimes against liberty" was enough to earn one an appointment with "Madame Guillotine" (also referred to as "The National Razor"). Estimates of the death toll range between 15,000 and 40,000.1,300 of those were in the last month. Those condemed would be taken to a town square in a tumbrel (an open wooden cart) through jeering crowds. They were then beheaded to cheering and their heads tossed to women who would collect the bodies and take them to be dispossed of for cash.
To me this is very reminisant of what is happening these days. Terrorists interested only in power beheading innocents to frighten, shock, and get revenge for real or imagined slights.
So my question is: has anything changed and is there ever a viable excuse for revenge?
Madame Guillotine Lyrics
I know the gutter and I know the stink of the street.
Kicked like a dog,
I have spat out the bile of defeat
All you beauties who towered above me,
You who gave me the smack of your rod-
Now I give you the gutter,
I give you the judgement of God!
Vengeance victorious!
These are the glorious days!
Women of Paris,
Come gather your bloody bouquets.
Now gaze on our goddess of justice
With her shimmering, glimmering blade
As she kisses these traitors,
She sings them a last serenade!
Sing! Swing! Savour the sting
As she severs you-Madame Guillotine!
Slice! Come, paradise!
You'll be smitten with
Madame Guillotine!
The world may be ugly,
But each man must do what he must.
Give in pretty dear-
In a year you will be pretty dust.
Now come let our lady possess you
In her breath-taking, hair-raising bed.
She will tingle your spine
As she captures your heart and your head!
Sing! Swing! Savour the sting
As she severs you-Madame Guillotine!
Slice! Come paradise!
Our Delilah will shave you razor clean!
God, when did man lose his reason?
Save us, my God, if you're there!
God, can you not feel the terror
Like a fire in the air?!
Flash! Slash! Glisten and gash!
She will ravash you! Madame Guillotine!
Split! Madame just bit!
Give her more to bite! She's a hungry queen!
Sing! Savour the sting
As she severs you- Madame Guillotine!
Slice! Come, paradise!
Hail her Majesty-
Madame Guillotine!