Lucretia My Reflection
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"Lucretia My Reflection" is a song from the album Floodland
by The Sisters of Mercy
. It was released as the third single from the album in 1988.
for Patricia Morrison
, who "always strikes me as a Lucretia [Borgia]-type person." Its lyrics concern the fall of an empire, war and the consequent destruction of other aspects of life.
The mechanical structure of "Lucretia My Reflection", with its repeating bassline and drums, coupled with the song's cold lyrics, would go on to be a major influence on the industrial
music genre, especially when coupled with the music video containing images of pounding machinery and grainy imagery.
Floodland
Floodland is the second album by the British band The Sisters of Mercy, which was released in 1987 and marked their commercial break-through.-Break-up of the original band:...
by The Sisters of Mercy
The Sisters of Mercy
The Sisters of Mercy are an English rock band that formed in 1980. After achieving early underground fame in UK, the band had their commercial breakthrough in mid-1980s and sustained it until the early 1990s, when they stopped releasing new recorded output in protest against their record company...
. It was released as the third single from the album in 1988.
Overview
The song was written by Andrew EldritchAndrew Eldritch
Andrew Eldritch is the English frontman, singer, songwriter and only remaining original member of The Sisters of Mercy, a band that emerged from the British post-punk scene, transformed into a gothic rock band and, in later years, flirted with pop and hard rock.Eldritch also programs the tracks...
for Patricia Morrison
Patricia Morrison
Patricia Morrison is an American bass guitarist, singer and songwriter. She worked with The Bags, The Gun Club, The Sisters of Mercy, and The Damned.-Biography:...
, who "always strikes me as a Lucretia [Borgia]-type person." Its lyrics concern the fall of an empire, war and the consequent destruction of other aspects of life.
The mechanical structure of "Lucretia My Reflection", with its repeating bassline and drums, coupled with the song's cold lyrics, would go on to be a major influence on the industrial
Industrial rock
Industrial rock is a musical genre that fuses industrial music and specific rock subgenres. Industrial rock spawned industrial metal, with which it is often confused...
music genre, especially when coupled with the music video containing images of pounding machinery and grainy imagery.
Cover versions
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