Campfire God Song

Tell me, did you ever hear the story of

Two gods alike, the goddess of love?

Kingdoms away, so far from each other

The world's ever first long-distance lovers

It's the tale of Venus and Aphrodite

I'm known to lose my thoughts, but my memory is tidy

It's a story that I love, and a story I know well

Listen to me close, so you can hear me tell

No farther than a neighbour across the sea

Met at a party for deities

They fell in love upon first glance

Kept apart by the brawls of silly men

Oh, rumors told, rumors said

Of the first embrace these lovers shared

Their beauty combined and shone a great light

Brought an end to the dark in the dead of night

Worshiped by Greeks for love, war, and beauty

They got down on their knees and prayed, "Aphrodite

Promise me true love, and promise me I win

Against all my enemies that try to make me sin

Promise me I'm pretty and promise me the sea

Promise me the Romans finally set us free"

Oh, promise me the Romans finally set us free

Similar to her, Rome had Venus

Their prayers just as shallow, and their words just as meanless

"Promise my desires, promise me the West

No matter the cost, even if it's death

Promise me a target and promise me a dime

Promise me the Greeks finally abide"

Against their own wills, at war with each other

God fighting god, and brother fighting brother

Long story short, it's a tale age as old

Love ruined by men who fight and who fold

Even the gods are hurt by our actions

It's a little more than the law of attraction