Faith and the Muse - Boudiccea

It's the impossibility of Womanhood that vexes me
The child bride symbol
The ability to read eyes and minds
Curves more fluid than desert waves
The tiny bones of the wrist
The organic movement to paint the lips

But the heart
A woman's heart
A woman's heart much older than...  than the hollow'd trees

I am the Queen who fell upon her sword
My servants and descendants each... in her turn of glorious wave
But anger is such energy
But beautiful if controlled
A slower simmer, the sharpening in her teeth

But the heart
A woman's heart
A woman's heart has the patience of the black, black sea

Our hands are tied
Our voices mute
Such was our fate when they cut off off our head
Little sisters You seem so estranged
Some may dress and act the glamour'd part but they'll never have
A woman's heart...  Hang your head in shame Every time you break    (3)
A woman's heart Burns deadlier than the sleeping beast

Faith and the Muse, formed in 1993, are vocalist and songwriter Monica Richards (formerly of Strange Boutique and the mid-80s Washington DC punk band Madhouse) and William Faith (formerly of Christian Death and Shadow Project). The duo draws from a wide array of styles: gothic rock, ethereal, Celtic, post-punk, and even jazz. Neo-pagan and Celtic mythology influences much of their lyrical content. While their sound varies greatly from song to song, their music is always highly emotional and spiritual, with a cathartic and epic character.