Enslaved after the fall of Troy, Hecuba discovers that the man entrusted with protecting her youngest son has murdered the boy for gold. Faced with one final, unforgivable betrayal, she takes justice into her own hands, killing his sons and blinding him. The song does not celebrate revenge; it confronts the terrible price of grief when every boundary has already been crossed. Hecuba’s final act forces us to ask whether anyone can remain untouched by violence – or whether war ultimately transforms both victims and perpetrators.
Music: Christian Mair
Lyrics: Anna Luca Poloni
Vocals: Core Bash
Backing vocals: Anna Luca Poloni
Guitar, programming: Christian Mair