[Verse 1]
After all
(She married a mortal)
Grace will fall
(Tartarus outrageous)
[Bridge]
Merope
(Give me enough rope)
To hang myself
(Void my health and wealth)
[Chorus]
The “Lost Pleiad”
(The dimmest star by far)
A hopeless plead
(A myth bizarre)
[Verse 2]
Illumination
(Of your constellation)
Can’t shine that bright
(After gaining insight)
[Bridge]
[Chorus]
[Outro]
Will you concede
Merope
(At the end of my rope)
ABOUT THE SONG
Sisyphus primary wife, Merope, was one of the seven Pleiades, the daughters of the Titan Atlas. She is often said to be the “faint” star in the constellation because she was ashamed of being married to a mortal.
The “Lost Pleiad”
Merope is famously called the “Lost Pleiad” because she is the faintest star in the Pleiades cluster. Two main legends explain her dimness:
Marriage to a Mortal: Unlike her sisters, who all consorted with gods (like Zeus or Poseidon), Merope was the only one to marry a mortal—Sisyphus. She is said to hide her face in heaven out of shame for this “lesser” union.
Shame for Her Husband: Some sources suggest she hid her face because she was mortified by Sisyphus’s legendary crimes and his subsequent eternal punishment in Tartarus.
From the album “Sisyphus“