we are all born mad. some remain so.

found this song in the forbidden city soundtrack particularly beautiful. basically this part of the song talks abt the pretty women getting ready to be chosen including yehenara (a.k.a empress dowager) and the other concubines craving for the emperor's attention of the one night when they can make love, or else rot in the palace literally. the women are painfully yet beautifully submissive...

starting with the eyes
painted for an emperor
wonder if his eyes will see me

living in a cage
his forbidden city
wonder if tonight he'll choose me

put my heart at ease (taught to tempt and tease)
son of heaven please
bring your golden keys for me

we have given all these years
the son of heaven fills our dreams
he alone can change our lives
the power of the throne
just one man
only man that we could love
if he never looks our way
we'll die alone