When was a child he saved his mother Showing his courage to the others But he was jealous of his little rival Zeus’ son was a devil to him Observing his training in the shadows He didn’t hold back and came out of the darkness He was invited to pratice with rival But he said: “This is an insult!” Train and get to my feet He said to provoke him And with an arrow in the chest He was no longer the best As he saw her he fell madly in love And he began a mad chase When the arrow found his chest He realized he was no longer himself Running away from her stalker The young nymph made a cruel request No longer wanted all that beauty of her To live in peace and be able to rest She was never yours And never will be He will never kiss her She was free “How to live without my nymph?” And the gods heard her prayers The young girl was turning Into a beautiful green tree, Into a Laurel, she was finally free She never said She never wanted to stay The world went gray And there was her place On the land With the roots Strung on the earth