Former first lady Imelda Marcos is still very much a fascination for some.

This is made very much obvious very recently, via “Here Lies Love,” a new 2-disc album spearheaded by David Byrne, formerly of 80s’ avant-garde pop band Talking Heads.

According to Byrne, he was inspired to create the album, which is packaged with a book and a DVD, some years ago.

But rather than just focusing on the former first lady’s notorious extravagance, including her alleged shoe fetish—among many topics that many had covered before—Byrne said he tried to go a different route by focusing on how Marcos became who she is.

In a BBC interview, he seemingly suggested that “Here Lies Love” was about how Marcos managed to justify her lifestyle and how she managed to arrive at that point.

"Imelda's story resonates today—the needs that drive powerful people are varied, but awfully familiar.

"The story I am interested in is about asking what drives a powerful person—what makes them tick? How do they make and then remake themselves?

"Wouldn't it be great if—as this piece would be principally composed of clubby dance music—one could experience it in a club setting?

"Could one bring a 'story' and a kind of theater to the disco? Was that possible? If so, wouldn't that be amazing!"

Then again, he was also attracted to Marcos’ many quirks including her tastes in fashion and in music.

"When I heard some years ago that Imelda Marcos really loved going to discos and that she had a mirror ball in her New York townhouse, I thought, 'Well, here's a powerful person who lives in that kind of a bubble, but also brings her own soundtrack to it,’" said he.

To put his idea down, Byrne enlisted fellow musician Fatboy Slim, aka Norman Cook, formerly of 80s’ pop group The Housemartins.

He also had named artists from Tori Amos to Natalie Merchant to Cyndi Lauper contribute vocals to the songs.

That said, Byrne admits to BBC that he “got turned down” by a number of people because of the controversial subject matter. He said some thought it ‘distasteful’ and that he was criticized for glamorizing Marcos and materialism.

"There were some rumblings about it being too apologetic," he says. "I don't get overly critical about her. I feel like that's the baggage that the audience already brings to it. My job is to explain how that happened."

The album contains 22 songs that discuss the rise and fall of Marcos, as well as the tragic story of her childhood companion, Estrella Campos.

The project highlights vignettes from Marcos’ childhood—including key moments where Campos first appeared in her life -- to her being flown out to Hawaii after a rebellious uprising had the first family kicked out from the palace.

Byrne said he structured his lyrics around actual quotes he gathered from news and videos on Marcos. The title itself is culled from an interview where the former beauty queen from Tacloban quoted her choice of epitaph for her gravestone—they lyric goes: "When I am called by God above, don't have my name carved into the stone, just say, Here Lies Love." 

"Every word is true," Byrne quipped.

Byrne is intending for the album to be staged as a musical soon.

Meanwhile, Marcos’ son Ferdinand "Bongbong" Jr., who is also running in the coming elections for a senatorial position, was pleased upon hearing about the album.

In an interview with "Saksi,” Marcos said in Filipino, “Well, my mom has once again earned my admiration, she has now inspired great musicians.”