
Mortarch of the Endless Tithe - Arkhan the Black Song
[Intro Instrumental] [Intro] I am Arkhan the Black, Mortarch of Sacrament, master of the grave Where black pyramids rise and the dead obey what I crave In Nehekhara’s sands I gather tribute none can hide For every soul must kneel and pay the tithe [Verse 1] Through silent tombs I walk where ancient monarchs sleep Their golden crowns are dust, their vaults no secret keep For bones remember spells the living cannot see And every restless soul awakens at my decree [Pre-Chorus 1] Come closer, mortal hearts that tremble in the night For death is not an ending — it is power and delight [Chorus 1] Pay the tithe, the endless tithe beneath the desert sky Where kings and beggars fall and none can pass me by The grave is rich with tribute, every empire shall writhe And Nagash claims dominion through the tithe [Verse 2] I rode beside my master through kingdoms crowned with sand And watched proud cities fall beneath his patient hand Their temples cracked like bones beneath the weight of fate Yet still the living dream they may escape the gate [Pre-Chorus 2] Bring glory, bring your sorrow, bring the pride you cannot hide All mortal debts are written in the tithe [Chorus 2] Pay the tithe, the endless tithe beneath the desert sky Where kings and beggars fall and none can pass me by The grave is rich with tribute, every empire shall writhe And Nagash claims dominion through the tithe [Instrumental Transition] [Bridge] The world itself grew silent as the final kingdoms fell The seas turned black with spirits rising from their shell From shattered sands to endless night my master’s will survived And death awoke to claim the endless tithe [Pre-Chorus 3] Now realms beyond the mortal coil unfold before my eyes Where every soul in every world shall feed the endless tithe [EIC FINAL Chorus] Pay the tithe, the endless tithe in Shyish’s shadowed lands Where death itself now bows to Nagash’s command I am Arkhan, Mortarch sworn, the master of the grave The keeper of the souls my dark god gave Pay the tithe, the endless tithe across the mortal realms Where silent legions rise beneath my helms From desert tomb to endless night all life must bow and writhe And I, Arkhan the Black, collect the endless tithe [Outro Instrumental]

