Source: Perfume: The Story of a Murderer
“Smooth are his words, his voice as honey sweet,
Yet war is in his heart, and dark deceit!”
Moschus Ancient Greek poet
'The Stray Cupid', tr. R. Polwhele, lines 14–15
Compare: "The words of his mouth were smoother than butter, but war was in his heart: his words were softer than oil, yet were they drawn swords." Psalm 55:21 (KJV)
The Idylliums of Moschus, Idyllium I
KT Tunstall (1975) Scottish singer-songwriter and guitarist
"Suddenly I See".
Eye to the Telescope (2004)
Context: Her face is a map of the world
Is a map of the world
You can see she's a beautiful girl
She's a beautiful girl.
And everything around her is a silver pool of light
The people who surround her feel the benefit of it —
It makes you calm
She holds you captivated in her palm.
Smokey Robinson (1940) American R&B singer-songwriter and record producer
bad girl
Bad Girl, written by Smokey Robinson and Berry Gordy, Jr. (1959)
Song lyrics, With The Miracles
“She behaves as if she was beautiful. Most American women do. It is the secret of their charm.”
Oscar Wilde (1854–1900) Irish writer and poet
