Lucretia My Reflection
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| Single by The Sisters of Mercy | ||||
| from the album Floodland | ||||
| B-side | "Long Train" | |||
| Released | June 1988 | |||
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| Recorded | 1987 in England | |||
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| Length | 4:57 | |||
| Label | Merciful Release | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Andrew Eldritch | |||
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"Lucretia My Reflection" is a song by English rock band the Sisters of Mercy. It was released as the fourth and final single from their second studio album, Floodland (1987), in June 1988. The song peaked at number 20 in the UK and number 22 in Ireland.
The song was written by Andrew Eldritch for Patricia Morrison, who, he said, "always strikes me as a Lucrezia [Borgia]-type person." Its lyrics concern the fall of an empire, war and the consequent destruction of other aspects of life.
Cover versions of Lucretia My Reflection have also been recorded by the following musical groups or artists:
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