Circulo ll : Los Infortunios de la virtud

Lust and perversion, sins of the flesh
Here you will find, infamous appetites
A scorching wind will rush their bodies
And shake them, throwing them to the ground.

I reveal myself to you as a soulmate
Even after death, I live surrounded by legends
Everyone talks about my libertine madness
The vice that overcame divine virtue
I filled my work with anti-heroes who were like you
Who cynically justify their attitude
Base passions that demonstrate your power
There is no law but the one that dictates pleasure

I was crumbling
Anxiety takes control
And I inflicted self-destruction, depravity, my degeneration

Take whatever pleases you

I indulged in libertinage

Selfishness is power
I see no greatness in being like this
Perdition is redemption and the rest is nonsense
My penitent walk was only pain

Poe and Sade:
If we are born in solitude, only the strongest survive
Never sacrifice anything in virtue of others

I searched deep within myself for that hidden place

Poe and Sade:
Where I could satisfy my own self, being my own God.

My work was banned, they were cursed books
The servants of the Lord pointed me out as a pariah

I renounced God, I did not bend my soul
My pride debased the strength of my infamy

Dear friend, our parallel lives are
I do not find in you a reflection of my own self
Is it not true?, what do you see differently?
I do not see misfortunes in virtue
You speak to me of Justine, you see her reward
It was not my choice, I was forced to be like this
The darkest corners of your mind, you wanted to guess...
Enough! Stop!

Poe and Sade:
If we are born in solitude, only the strongest survive
Never sacrifice anything in virtue of others

I searched deep within myself for that hidden place
Where I could satisfy my own self

The truth is pleasure, it begins and ends with me
I only seek to satisfy my own self, being my own self