Alexandria
Alexandria
City of my fathers
Harbour of my dreams
Capital of fortune
Home of kings and queens
Alexandria
Alexandria
Vision of white marble
Threshold to the sea
I will always guard you
You'll be safe with me
Alexandria
Alexandria
He sailed down from the north to Alexandria
The man who lost his army, his honor and estate
He landed on a beach near Alexandria
And came to seek asylum, only to find himself betrayed
As the legions moved along to Alexandria
The loser killed, beheaded, was presented as a gift
(Your enemies tomorrow, your allies of today)
The sky turned red that day, dear Alexandria
The victor, breathing badly, would have spared him had he lived
(Your friends in times of sorrow, ferocious birds of prey)
I had to see the man before my brother would
Had to convince the man before my brother could
The puppet king too young to realise
The impact of a eununchs ill-advice
We left the guarded shores
On our way to plead her cause
Some parts were neatly greased
And suspicious minds appeased
The plan was bold
But did I have a choice?
'Cause deep inside
All warriors are boys
A pawn to those who play the game to win
To meet their matching emperor and king
Hidden by the night
Our barge sailed in with the tide
The gate slowly opened
The plan seemed to hold
We were shown in, and the carpet unrolled
He was taken aback
Not expecting to see
Someone crawling out
And least of all me
Regaining composure
Her nerves recontrolled
She told him the story
That had to be told
Then she looked at me
And I understood
So I took my leave
Like a good servant should
We made a lovers voyage
And let the river run
As far as ships would take us
To our garden wells that sprung
He saw the walls of Memphis
Proudly gleaming in the sun
And at the sacred rite a Philae
We became one
Alexandria
Alexandria
Two pillars of ambition
Our love grows with the nile
A way to recognition
For your son and mine, our child