[Verse 1] Ex-experth, the candle dies The black moon rises Two souls chained beneath the throne Who is the master? Who wears the chains? Come closer, and face yourself Beneath the horns, beneath the crown A fallen king will kneel down Golden eyes in a crimson flame Whispering softly, calling my name Silken promises, beautiful lies A thousand demons behind my eyes I sold my freedom for a throne Now every kingdom feels like stone One year for pleasure, one year for gold One for the secrets you'll never be told Hands in the heavens, eyes to the ground The devil is smiling, the circle is bound [Chorus] Bow down, before the shadow dance Where the dead winds blow Burn, burn, feed the fire Welcome to your heart's desire Chains on my body, chains in my mind Searching for heaven, but darkness I find Hail the night, hail the flame Who is the devil? Who bears the name? [Verse 2] Ex-experth, break the illusions Ex-experth, feed the confusion Hail! Hail! The chains are calling Hail! Hail! The angels are falling Power is poison, dressed up in gold A beautiful cage for a desperate soul Lust in the mirror, greed in the vein Flesh becomes another name for pain You blame the monster, you curse the beast Yet feed its hunger at every feast You build the altar, you light the flame Then hide your face when it speaks your name No iron prison, no locked up door The deepest chains are the ones you adore You beg for freedom, you worship control A king without a kingdom, a slave with a soul Look at the horns, look at the chains Look at the pleasure that feeds all your pain Is it a demon? Is it a lie? Why is it the darkness you keep locked inside? [Chorus] Bow down, before the shadow dance Where the dead winds blow Burn, burn, feed the fire Welcome to your heart's desire Chains on my body, chains in my mind Searching for heaven, but darkness I find Hail the night, hail the flame Who is the devil? Who bears the name? [Bridge] I am the hunger, I am the lie I am the question you bury inside I wear no face, I need no name I grow in silence, I live in shame You call me master, you call me fate You built this prison, you forged escape For who holds the game? You break the chains You break the spell Know your heaven, face your hell No more masters, no more lies Let the sleeping spirit rise [Chorus] Ex-experth, the shadow falls Hear the echo through the halls Ex-experth, the night dissolves Devil ends where freedom hides The horses are [Outro] The gold is gone, the crown is empty and the church unfolds No crown, no master, no soul to sell The devil was a mirror and I knew it well
