[Intro, Ominous Drones, Low Choir] Dust rises from a broken throne A river breathes, then turns to bone [Verse 1, Dark Verse] Blood in the water, the Nile runs red Life of the empire suddenly dead Fish to the surface, bellies turned white The gods of the river refuse to fight Frogs in the chambers, beds and the floor Croaking judgment at palace doors Priests avert eyes, magicians lie Power cracks, but pride stands high [Chorus, Heavy Chorus] This is the hand you cannot see This is the cost of tyranny Stone-cold hearts, deaf to cries Ten signs carved into the sky [Verse 2, Dark Verse] Gnats in the dust, in mouth and eye No clean skin left, no reason why Lice in the priests, crawling in prayer Holiness rots in the open air Flies like a curtain, blackening day But Goshen stands untouched, away A line is drawn in blood and breath Between the living and the dead [Chorus, Heavy Chorus] This is the hand you cannot see This is the cost of slavery Whips and chains remember well Every scream becomes a spell [Verse 3, Dark Verse] Livestock fall in the open field The wealth of Egypt starts to yield Horses, cattle, breath withdrawn Power bleeds out on the lawn Boils erupt on flesh and bone Even kings cry out alone Healers scarred by sores they wear No crown can heal infected air [Break, Percussion Break, Distant Screams] Let my people go [Verse 4, Dark Verse] Fire and ice rain from the sky Hail that shatters, thundered cry Trees are split and crops erased Storms preach truth no god can face Locusts rise like living night Devour green, erase the light Nothing left, no seed, no grain Hope is stripped down to the pain [Chorus, Heavy Chorus] This is the hand you cannot flee This is divine brutality Mercy asked, then still denied Stubborn kings let nations die [Bridge, Quiet Arrangement, Whispered Vocals] One more sign, the final breath The shadow walks, his name is death [Verse 5, Grim Verse] Darkness falls, thick as stone Three days blind, yet not alone Fear sits heavy, mouths stay shut Still the king says, “I will not.” Midnight screams in every home Firstborn claimed, the debt is owed From slave’s hut to royal bed Silence learns the weight of dead [Chorus, Heavy Chorus, Choir] This is the hand you cannot see This is justice carved in grief Blood on doors or blood inside Choose the mark, no place to hide [Outro, Slow Fade, Low Choir] Chains fall loose, the sea will part But Egypt keeps its broken heart Written in ash, fire, and pain Ten plagues sing the truth of chains
