A Pæan Edgar Allan Poe

"A Pæan" by Edgar Allan Poe, released in 2023, is a #GothicRock song that explores themes of love, loss, and the transcendence of beauty. The lyrics reflect a yearning for connection and the bittersweet nature of memories. Musically, it features haunting melodies, layered harmonies, and atmospheric instrumentation that evoke a sense of melancholy. The song's lyrical depth and emotive delivery resonate with listeners, contributing to its cultural impact as a modern homage to Poe's literary legacy, celebrating the intersection of poetry and music.

I.
How shall the burial rite be read?
        The solemn song be sung?
The requiem for the loveliest dead,
        That ever died so young?
II.
Her friends are gazing on her,
        And on her gaudy bier,
And weep! — oh! to dishonor
        Dead beauty with a tear!
III.
They loved her for her wealth —
        And they hated her for her pride —
But she grew in feeble health,
        And they love her — that she died.
IV.
They tell me (while they speak
        Of her "costly broider'd pall")
That my voice is growing weak —
        That I should not sing at all —