Romeo & Juliet
by Danilo Stern-Sapad
A symphonic metal retelling of Shakespeare's tragic love story.
In fair Verona, where we lay our scene,
Two star-crossed lovers, young and keen.
A feud as old as time, their hearts defy,
A love so pure, beneath the sky.
From rival houses, Montague and Capulet,
Their passion burns, their fate is set.
A masked ball where first they meet,
A stolen kiss, their hearts complete.
Beneath the moonlit balcony, he whispers soft and low,
“Juliet, my dearest love, together we shall go.”
But danger lurks, a cruel twist of fate,
Their love, a tempest, can’t abate.
A fight ensues, blood is spilled,
Mercutio falls, a heart stilled.
Romeo’s vengeance, Tybalt’s end,
Exile looms, a love to mend.
A potion’s draught, a sleeping death,
Juliet’s plan, a whispered breath.
A message lost, Romeo’s despair,
A crypt awaits, a love laid bare.
In the tomb, with tears he cries,
Romeo drinks, and gently dies.
Juliet wakes, her love now gone,
A dagger’s kiss, their final song.
Their lives cut short, their dreams denied,
A tragic end where hope has died.
The feud’s dark grip, a senseless strife,
That claimed two young and vibrant lives.
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The story of a family feud that tragically claimed the lives of two young souls.
Retelling of William Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet” set to music.
Copyright 2024 Danilo Stern-Sapad