Verse:
It is easiest to trace you
When the air is warmer
‘n the world is a different hue
Your elegant brows are defined
By flashy astral gems
Everything perfectly aligned
Chorus:
From pedipalp to aculeus
You’ve caught me by my achilles (yes)
Oh, darling, won’t you stay the night?
The sun is gonna melt me down
So take me from this old boom town
Just stay here for tonight.
Verse:
Horoscopes ain’t got your type
Scarlet, rust, dusty mars
Isn’t quite your typical hype
They try to pin you on a wall
You try to shake them off
Causing you make the sky fall
Chorus:
You haven’t ever lost your sting
In my sky you always reign king
Oh, just stay on through the night.
Groups of hydrogen consumers
Don’t like how you spread rumors
For me, can’t you stay the night?
Reflection ||
For this song, I wanted to address the horoscopic side of the zodiac constellations. The first part of the song is more about the conditions you can find Scorpius in. Scorpius is best seen in the summer, and easily identifiable because of the arch of the head of the constellation. I then used the anatomy of a scorpion in the chorus (pedipalp and aculeus) and the description of the desert town to drive home the warm summer imagery. Later in the song, I get into some of the features of Scorpius and the zodiac, including their lucky colors (scarlet and rust) and how Scorpios are known for being gossips and rebellious in nature. In the end, I just used the features of the constellation to create a person that embodies Scorpius to write about. Having this sort of Scorpius-based muse made it much easier to write out a song about it.