POLYXENA
03 / 16

A Married Slut and a Spoilt Boy

To Helen and Paris

Lyrics

He was so…
Beautiful, crazy and young
Charming and funny and spoilt,
Enthusiastic, arrogant, sweet,
Insecure, beasty and vain.
He was my brother, and I loved him.
He was a mess, and I adored him.
But for some he was the cause of war…

They made him a cause of war
They made him the torch of Troy
Branded for evermore.

A single man, a single move
Improper lust, an infant’s joke
That fitted in their
Old and long-hatched plans.
They used the boy! They used the boy!
The bastard warlords used the boy!
They used the boy!

She was so…
Beautiful, crazy and young
Charming and funny and spoilt,
Enthusiastic, arrogant, sweet,
Insecure, beasty and vain.
She was his idol, and he loved her
She was a mess, and he adored her.
But for some she was the cause of war…

They made her the cause of war
They made her the plague of Troy
Branded for evermore.

A single girl, a single move
Improper lust, a woman’s hope
That fitted in their old
and long-hatched plans
They used the girl! They used the girl!
The bastard warlords used the girl!
They used the girl!

A simple guy, a simple try
The peoples’ wish for better lives
That fitted in their old
and long-hatched plans.
They used us all! They used us all!
The bastard warlords used us all!
They used us all!

They used the boy! They used the boy!
The bastard warlords used the boy!
They used the boy!

They used the girl! They used the girl!
The bastard warlords used the girl!
They used the girl!

They used us all! They used us all!
The bastard warlords used us all!
They use us all!

About this song

Helen and Paris are remembered as the lovers whose passion ignited the Trojan War. Yet this song challenges that familiar narrative. Instead of judging them as villains, it portrays two young, flawed, and deeply human individuals whose desires are exploited by rulers eager for a conflict they had long prepared. Beneath the accusations and legends lies a painful truth: history often blames individuals for wars driven by political ambition. In the end, not only Helen and Paris, but entire generations become victims of those who profit from war.

Credits

Music: Christian Mair
Lyrics: Anna Luca Poloni

Vocals: Anna Luca Poloni
Guitar, programming, backing vocals: Christian Mair