Lucretia My Reflection

"Lucretia My Reflection" is a song by the English rock band the Sisters of Mercy. Released as the third and final single from their second studio album, Floodland, in June 1988, it reached number 20 on the UK Singles Chart.

"Lucretia My Reflection"
Single by The Sisters of Mercy
from the album Floodland
B-side	"Long Train"
Released	June 1988
Recorded	1987 in England
Genre	Gothic rock post-punk dark wave industrial rock
Length	4:57 (album version) 4:20 (single edit) 9:52 (extended version)
Label	Merciful Release
Songwriter(s)	Andrew Eldritch
Producer(s)	Larry Alexander Andrew Eldritch
The Sisters of Mercy singles chronology
"Dominion" (1988) "Lucretia My Reflection" (1988) "More" (1990)

Overview

The song was written by Andrew Eldritch as a "welcome" to the Sisters of Mercy bassist, Patricia Morrison, who, he said, "always strikes me as a Lucrezia [Borgia]-type person".^[1] Its lyrics concern the fall of an empire, war and the consequent destruction of other aspects of life.

Track listing

• All songs written by Andrew Eldritch.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Lucretia, My Reflection"	4:20
2.	"Long Train (1984)"	7:27

All tracks are written by 7": Merciful Release / MR45

12": Merciful Release / MR45T

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Lucretia, My Reflection"	9:52
2.	"Long Train (1984)"	7:25

CD: Merciful Release / MR45CD

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Lucretia, My Reflection"	9:51
2.	"Long Train (1984)"	4:26

Charts

Chart (1988)	Peak position
Ireland (IRMA)[2]	22
UK Singles (OCC)[3]	20
US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[4]	30

References

1. Ted Mico (14 November 1987). "'After the Flood'". Melody Maker. Archived from the original on 5 August 2012. Retrieved 20 October 2009.
2. "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Lucretia". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 28 May 2017.
3. "Sisters of Mercy: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 28 May 2017.
4. "The Sisters of Mercy Chart History (Dance Club Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 28 May 2017.