Maria Callas (1923-1977)
Happiness is just a gift of birth – for some
Sorrow a curse that can blight heartlessly – with pain
You sought your luck in another’s eyes – in vain
Giving your all – in pursuit of his love
You were imprisoned by fate and your fame
Haunted by your loneliness – so…
How could you be the di-va – strong – go on
The god-dess ‘n’ the slave? in one (CHORUS)
Passion – your ‘Pascha’
The man that you loved – too strong
Your heart had sheltered the cry too long
You sacrificed all those years of your life
Left out in the wilderness – so…
How could you be the di-va – strong – go on
The god-dess ‘n’ the slave? (CHORUS)
How could you be the di-va – strong – and carry on
The god-dess ‘n’ the slave?
Your destiny
Doomed to be
One more Greek trag-e-dy
Haunted by your loneliness – so…
How could you be the di-va – strong – go on
The god-dess ‘n’ the slave? (CHORUS)
So how could you be the di-va – strong – and carry on?
The god-dess ‘n’ slave…in one.
