Inanna-the Opera The Move (part One) Lyrics

The Move (part One) Lyrics

INANNA: What shall I do, my dear Ninshubur 



What shall I do with my life? 



I don't feel the love that once ran through me 



Don't feel like a goddess or wife 







NINSHUBUR: In Phoenicia, they call you Astarte 



That is where I think you should go 



You don't have to live in this hard way 



Let them replenish your glow 







INANNA: But do I want to be Astarte? 



Would I rather live in this hard way? 



Are you telling me I should leave today? 



What am I gonna do? 







Will they really do what I say? 



Will they kill me in their own way? 



I don't want to leave, but I can't stay 



Where there's no love for me 







I'm not sure I can stay here any longer 



I've hidden here for seven hundred years 



Watching my etimmu growing dimmer 



Washing in the sorrow of my tears 







NINSHUBUR: They have a fine temple in Byblos 



They'll feed you sweet honey and wine 



They'll give you the love that you need the most 



Choose quickly, we haven't much time 







Whatcha gonna do, Inanna? 



Where you gonna go, Inanna? 



Oh, I really want to know, Inanna 



Whatcha gonna do, now? 







Are you gonna see it my way? 



Are you gonna be Astarte? 



Are you gonna die, or live today? 



Inanna, whatcha gonna do now, girl? 







INANNA: Do I want to be another? 



Do I want to run for cover? 



Even if we fly to Phoenicia 



If I'm Astarte, will they love her? 







Ninshubur, I'm getting kind of skeptical 



In my days, in universal time 



The human race might have no more to offer me 



Than honey, cakes and sacramental wine 







Ninshubur, a chill has just run through me 



And a thought keeps racing through my mind 



Will they understand, will th