From the recording Dreamwalkers
Machiavelli’s Daughter words and music by Richard Schulman
Jeff Hocker: Bass Guitar, Percussion
Tony Sheppard: Lead Guitar
Culynn Murdock: Vocals
Debbie Stern: Harmony Vocals
Richard Schulman: Vocals, Guitars
Engineering: Al Torchia, Speakeasy Studio, Richard Schulman, Dreamwalker Studio
Mixing and Mastering: Richard Schulman, Patrick Russini
Lyrics
Machiavelli’s Daughter
Fragments of eternity
Falling from the sky
She’s become an enemy
A dream about to die
Machiavelli’s daughter
Bound to cause some pain
Soul sold to the devil
Encased in a metal frame
CHORUS
She’s looking for a daddy
Hoping for a mom
We’re all scared of somethin’
The self-destructive wound
Thought rising from the ocean
Ride the currents, surf the waves
Avoiding strong emotion
Live In underwater caves
Electrical short circuit
Bright light won’t last long
She is still manipulating
This feels all wrong
CHORUS
She’s looking for a daddy
Hoping for a mom
We’re all scared of somethin’
The self-destructive wound
BRIDGE
Is there another master
Involved in this disaster?
She’s bonded with the addict
Connected by the drug
Projecting all her anger
Emotion’s deepest dagger
She entertains the old vampire
Taste of human blood
Quantum of dark energy
Stolen from the earth
Fueling her intensity
Turned into a curse
She’s here and then she’s gone.
Sun’s weak winter light
Love fires now are ashes
Cold wind in the night
CHORUS
She’s looking for a daddy
Hoping for a mom
We’re all scared of somethin’
The self-destructive wound