"I am not the monster who falls in love and is destroyed by his human feelings. I am the monster who stays true." — Edward Weyland, "The Vampire Tapestry" "He spoke the language of ill-bodied angels. A chief of sins. The tongue of a devil's muse. And I had come to collect that golden string of twilight. The one that kept me faithful. Oh for that dark slant, that disposition – laced with mysticism – how hungry I'd become." — Helaena C Moon "And he was the demon of my dreams, the most handsome of all angels." — Antonio Machado, from "And he was the demon" (tr. by Robert Bly) "Tonight I am love and justice Tomorrow perversion to spite..." — "Black Wings", Avantasia "He's there in the dark He's there in my heart He waits in the wings He's gotta play a part Trouble is a friend, yeah, Trouble is a friend of mine..." — "Trouble Is A Friend", Lenka "I should have steered away from you My friend told me to keep clear of you But something drew me near to you I never knew where evil grew..." — "Where Evil Grows", The Poppy Family "I am the fly who dreams of the spider The path to the web becomes deeper and wider I dream of the silk that is tangled inside you And know that I want to be somewhere beside you..." — "Paths Of Desire", October Project "And I am a master of a nothing place Of recoil and grace..." — "The Beginning Is The End Is The Beginning", The Smashing Pumpkins
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