The Revenge of Vera Gemini

"The Revenge of Vera Gemini" is the fifth track from Blue Öyster Cult's fourth studio album, Agents of Fortune. Its lyrics ambiguously describe a couple's wishes to murder each other.

Blue Öyster Cult

 * Eric Bloom - lead vocals, guitar, percussion
 * Donald "Buck Dharma" Roeser - lead guitar, vocals, synthesizer, percussion
 * Allen Lanier - keyboards, guitar, bass, vocals
 * Joe Bouchard - bass, piano, vocals
 * Albert Bouchard - drums, vocals, guitar, percussion, harmonica

Production

 * David Lucas - producer, engineer
 * Murray Krugman - producer, engineer
 * Sandy Pearlman - producer, engineer
 * Shelly Yakus - engineer
 * Andy Abrams - engineer
 * Tony Stevens - mastering
 * John Berg - design
 * Andy Engel - design
 * Lynn Curlee - cover art

Lyrics
You’re boned like a saint With the conciousness of a snake

You’re the kind of girl (kind of girl) I’d like to find Face like an angel (in my mirror) But you’re boned like the devil

Your eyes have shifted from me (have shift) Everyone saw what you did (your eyes) You have slipped from beneath me (from me) Like a false and nervous squid

Oh, no more horses, horses We’re going to swim like a fish (we’re gonna swim like a fish) Into the hole in which you planned to ditch me My lovely Vera Marie

(I was soaring) Planned to leave me cold (a sound) But you’ll never get your wish (feeling appeal) On the twenty-fourth of May (your birthday) I gather up your reins

You filled me with a vengeance (filled me) And you touched me with your breath (vengeance) I’m gonna pull you from this dance (this dance) You’re gonna ride so easily

Oh, no more horses, horses We’re going to swim like a fish (we’re gonna swim like a fish) Into the hole in which you planned to ditch me My lovely Vera Marie

Hey! Come on Vera (Each night) (I dance)

Oh, no more horses, horses We’re going to swim like a fish (we’re gonna swim like a fish) Into the hole in which you planned to ditch me My lovely Vera Marie

I was your victim (victim) I was well deceived (deceived) Hell’s built on regret (regret) But I love your naked neck

And evil lies that you told me (your lies) Made me believe you’re two-faced (it’s true) But there’s two faces have you And they’re both gonna go

Oh, no more horses, horses We’re going to swim like a fish (gonna swim like a fish) Into the hole in which you planned to ditch me (ditch me) My lovely Vera Gemini

Trivia
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