Midas Touch (ft. Josh Haslam)

from Diomedes by Stop the Monster

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Gluttony and everything gold,
It was all he wished for,
A wise man in arts and lore,
Couldn't curb his greed,
So when granted his godly wish, it was all he could ask for,

I wish all I touch was gold,
Then I would be a rich man,
Powerful beyond belief,
(Think about the consequences)
But of course he didn't take heed,
For his mind was naive and restless,
In his heart his only need was wealth,
(Think of what you're doing)

But he didn't think twice,
He got what he deserved,
(He knows that this could only bring him down)
Call it a lesson learned,

His wish was granted and, like or not, with any contact precious rock sprung from his fingertips,

His wish was curse in disguise,
He couldn't eat, drink or love,
He couldn't live,

What have I done?
Pray release me now,
I was so wrong,
I didn't understand,

So now you notice just what your greed did bring,
No thought or logic, just suffering,
So go to Pactolus and wash away your sins,
Think hard upon this day and just what you have done here,

And the wise King Midas was free once more,
A little older and little less naive,
Carried in the bed of Pactolus,
Reminder of his sins,

And another country prospered with the discovery of gold,
And the Midas Touch was etched into fable,
Another man and another myth another life lesson to learn.

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from Diomedes, released July 23, 2020

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