Lucretia My Reflection


"Lucretia My Reflection" is a song by the English rock band the [Sisters of Mercy]. Released as the third and final single from their second studio album, Floodland, in June 1988, it reached number 20 on the UK [Singles Chart].

Overview

The song was written by Andrew Eldritch as a "welcome" to the Sisters of Mercy bassist, Patricia Morrison, who, he said, "always strikes me as a Lucrezia Borgia|Lucrezia -type person". Its lyrics concern the fall of an empire, war and the consequent destruction of other aspects of life.

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