Daniel Lee and April Aliermo, both of Hooded Fang, recorded Phèdre's breakout debut with Airick Woodhead of Doldrums. They’re down to a duo for the follow-up, Golden Age, but they’re adamant that Phèdre is not a two-piece band. Instead, it’s a loose, amorphous project that spontaneously sucks in any of their friends who happen to enter their orbit.
Aphrodite
Phèdre Lyrics
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It would've been cold
But I was with a starling
Made of 300 karat gold
She had 500 lovers
But I was number 1
Her thighs were a-pumpin
All of a sudden
She cried outside
My Aphrodite
Fell to her side
All of a sudden
She cried outside
My Aphrodite
She died, she died, she died
aaaahhh
All of a sudden
She cried outside
My Aphrodite
Fell to her side
All of a sudden
She cried outside
My Aphrodite
She died she died she died
The lyrics of Phèdre's song, "Aphrodite", tell a story of a person who is with a starling made of 300 karat gold, deep into the bay, where it would have been cold. The starling had 500 lovers, but the singer was number one. The starling's thighs were a-pumpin, and they brought the singer to the sun. Suddenly, the starling cried outside, and fell to her side. The singer's Aphrodite died.
The lyrics are full of symbolism and metaphor. The starling made of gold could represent wealth or value, while the bay could represent life's journey. The starling's lovers could represent competition or past relationships, and the singer being number one could represent triumph or superiority. The singer being brought to the sun could represent enlightenment or a higher place.
The sudden death of the singer's Aphrodite is a striking ending to the story, leaving the listener questioning the meaning behind it. Aphrodite was the Greek goddess of love, beauty, and fertility, so her death could represent the singer losing love or beauty in their life. Alternatively, it could represent the fleeting nature of happiness and beauty.
Line by Line Meaning
Deep into the bay
I went far out to sea.
It would've been cold
It should have been chilly, but it wasn't.
But I was with a starling
I was in the company of a bird.
Made of 300 karat gold
The bird was made of very valuable material.
She had 500 lovers
The woman had many partners.
But I was number 1
I was her favorite.
Her thighs were a-pumpin
She was moving vigorously.
They brought me to the sun
Her actions brought me pleasure.
All of a sudden
Suddenly.
She cried outside
She wept loudly.
My Aphrodite
My lover.
Fell to her side
Collapsed on the ground next to me.
She died she died she died
She passed away.
Contributed by Ellie T. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@madisonletts6682
Lyrics:
Deep into the bay
It would've been cold
But I was with a starling
Made of 300 karat gold
She had 500 lovers
And I was number one
Her thighs were a-pumpin'
They brought me to the sun
Chorus:
All of a sudden
(She cried outside)
My Aphrodite
(Fell to her side) x2
She died she died she died
Ahh
Chorus x2
She died she died she died
@0christa0
this sound brings me into kinda "deep reality"..I can't even describe in proper words this feeling..very addictive!
@madisonletts6682
Lyrics:
Deep into the bay
It would've been cold
But I was with a starling
Made of 300 karat gold
She had 500 lovers
And I was number one
Her thighs were a-pumpin'
They brought me to the sun
Chorus:
All of a sudden
(She cried outside)
My Aphrodite
(Fell to her side) x2
She died she died she died
Ahh
Chorus x2
She died she died she died
@sarahg2288
This man... his voice... it's LOVE
@narcissistttttt
I love this song so much and I dont have spotify premium anymore so I came here to listen to this masterpiece.
@OutLikeALite
This Song Should be Listened to 3-4 Times a Day.
@Doctormywho
Words cannot express how much I FUCKING LOVE this!!
@DanielWFilms
favourite song at the moment... fucking love this shit haha can't take it off repeat.
@RovingTroll
I totally want to have a crazy old people party like this when I get old. If I live long enough to the point that my body is brittle and my mind is slowed, then I'll throw a party like this. Pass around psychedelics and stimulants, and go nuts. And at that old age, if I die from partying too hard, I'll be happy, because I didn't die a slow, agonizing death to stagnation or cancer.
@dkeller28601
Such an awesome track! Love, Love, Love
@aylsart
I love this song, it just became one of my favorites