Jocko Homomorphism - The Captive Sphinx

from SpinTunes 20 Round 1 by Spintunes

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This song follows a cave explorer venturing down a dripping, dribbling passage in search of a fabled Sphinx--long has she waited for a meal. The caver sings the Sphinx's legend aloud, probing deeper into the earth all while while the Sphinx beckons.

This is the second musical outing of Beatrix Morton (xe/xem), last seen in SpinTunes 18's "Rose-Lit Keep (The Lighthouse)", which was covered beautifully by All the Robots. I was delighted to have Cybronica cameo on another Bea song.

lyrics

Weeping stone and iron links,
Hungry lies the captive Sphinx.
Through the ages doth she brood,
You dear morsel are her food.

There are some who call me fool,
I would think it zeal.
What I'd give to see just once,
Magic that is real.

I can tell a common hole,
from my waiting grave.
Think of Bilbo and his ring,
this is just a cave.

Sphinxes are a fickle kind,
Acid tongue and sharpened mind.
Bow your head and state your name,
if you dare to play her game.

This old cave is just my means,
Not here lies the end.
Sure as Smullyan's vaunted Knights,
I shall make a friend.

Bane of demon, witch, and elf,
Knows thou greater than thyself.
Should you give her answers true,
She shalt do the same for you.

credits

from SpinTunes 20 Round 1, released March 21, 2023
Sphinx - Cybronica

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