[Intro]
After it all
(The downfall)
[Verse 1]
Slaya’ of the Chimera
(On to defeat the Amazon)
Bigger than the cinema
(You go on and on and on)
[Bridge]
After it all
(The downfall)
[Chorus]
Just like grandfather
(Pushed it further and further)
Oh my, grounded by a gadfly
(The horse bucked… you’re….)
Fa, fa, fa
[Verse 2]
They jumped for joy
(When you defeated the Solymoi)
But when hubris got outta check
(You hadda hit the deck)
[Bridge]
[Chorus]
[Bridge]
(Fa, fa, fa)
[Instrumental, Synth Solo]
After it all
(The downfall)
[Outro]
La, la, la
(Fa, fa, fa)
After it all
(The downfall)
ABOUT THE SONG
The Downfall
After succeeding in several other legendary labors (defeating the Amazons and the Solymoi), Bellerophon’s pride grew until he believed he deserved to live among the gods.
Flight to Olympus: He attempted to ride Pegasus to the peak of Mount Olympus.
Zeus’s Retribution: Angered by this arrogance, Zeus sent a gadfly to sting Pegasus. The horse bucked, throwing Bellerophon back to earth.
Tragic End: Bellerophon survived the fall but was blinded or crippled. He spent his remaining days wandering the Aleian Plain alone, avoided by both gods and men until his death.
From the album “Sisyphus“