Plunge | Dante's Purgatory | Symphonic Saints Collective

Plunge (Asperges Me) is a moving alt pop ballad from Dante's Purgatory as he is prepared to transition to Paradise. Lyrics: Even as the snow among the living rafters Upon the back of Italy congeals Blown on and drifted by Sclavonian winds And then, dissolving, trickles through itself Whene'er the land that loses shadow breathes So that it seems a fire that melts a taper E'en thus was I without a tear or sigh Before the song of those who sing for ever After the music of the eternal spheres But when I heard in their sweet melodies Compassion for me, more than had they said O wherefore, lady, dost thou thus upbraid him The ice, that was about my heart congealed To air and water changed, and in my anguish Through mouth and eyes came gushing from my breast After the heaving of a bitter sigh Hardly had I the voice to make response And with fatigue my lips did fashion it Weeping I said: The things that present were With their false pleasure turned aside my steps Soon as your countenance concealed itself Dopo la tratta d'un sospiro amaro A pena ebbi la voce che rispuose E le labbra a fatica la formaro. Piangendo dissi: Le presenti cose Col falso lor piacer volser miei passi Tosto che 'l vostro viso si nascose Then, when the heart restored my outward sense The lady I had found alone, above me I saw, and she was saying, Hold me, hold me Up to my throat she in the stream had drawn me And, dragging me behind her, she was moving Upon the water lightly as a shuttle When I was near unto the blessed shore Asperges me, I heard so sweetly sung Remember it I cannot, much less write it The beautiful lady opened wide her arms Embraced my head, and plunged me underneath Where I was forced to swallow of the water Asperges me Asperges me Plunge me underneath Asperges me Asperges me Plunge me underneath Plunge me underneath Plunge me underneath Plunge me underneath Plunge me underneath Asperges me Asperges me Plunge me underneath Asperges me Asperges me Plunge me underneath Plunge me underneath Plunge me underneath Plunge me underneath Plunge me underneath Concept and lyrical arrangement by Symphonic Saints Collective #altpop #altrock #dante #dantesinferno #dantespurgatory #indierock #newmusic2026 #aspergesme