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oh, Hyacinth part 1

from make it be me by méabh stanford

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The myth of Apollo and Hyacinth is one that is heartbreaking and underappreciated. While there are a couple different versions of the myth, the one I based this and “oh, Hyacinth part 2” off of is the one that goes like this: Hyacinth was a Spartan prince and essentially everyone, including godly beings, found him beautiful and wanted to be with him. Among these gods were Apollo, god of music and light, and Zephyrus, the god of the western wind. Hyacinth wound up being in a loving relationship with Apollo, and this made Zephyrus incredibly jealous. One day, while Apollo and Hyacinth were discus throwing, Zephyrus, in a fit of jealousy, manipulated the wind so that Apollo’s discus hit Hyacinth in the head and killed him. Apollo was devastated, unable to live with the fact that his discus was the reason that the love of his life was dead. Apollo immortalized Hyacinth into a flower. Despite having multiple chances to, Apollo never married out of respect for Hyacinth. This song is from the perspective of Apollo and follows the story of their short but intense relationship.

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oh, Hyacinth part 1
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That sigh of relief turned right into the wind
How it’s me that you chose, I’ll never know
But you made it to me, stepped right through their hot air
Now we make our own heat, breathe next to me

Oh Hyacinth, I expect nothing in return
With the world as my witness, I present you with these words


Oh Hyacinth, oh Hyacinth
I’d never thought I’d ever win
But you’re proving to me
There’s a first time for everything

So the arrow flies, its life is by the wind
But a steady hand can only lengthen its span
So put yours in mine, and trust me with your darkest parts
I can only hope to repay you with every brand new day

Oh Hyacinth, it’s looking good
With the world as my witness, I make my intentions understood

Oh Hyacinth, oh Hyacinth
Every breath has been for you since
You kissed my forehead
And I got to breathe in your scent

It seems so natural to me that we fit in each other
Yet I know that we don’t fit in
My dear, what can we do to make this last longer
If an arrow dies when there is no wind

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from make it be me, released July 23, 2021

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méabh stanford Ocean City, New Jersey

Méabh Stanford is a 16 year old singer-songwriter from Ocean City, NJ. Drawing inspiration from literature and tying it to real-life experiences, her music reflects human interactions & the influence media has on them. Her EP, “make it be me” is filled with piercing lyrics written from the perspective of characters or the vantage point of an outsider swept into the deceptive magic of a universe. ... more

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