Blood upon the marble, midnight starts to bleed, Feeding every shadow, answering the creed. Chanting in the dark tongue, summoning the shroud, Whispering the ancient names to a faceless crowd. Silver chalice lifted, crimson running cold, Trading mortal heartbeat for the lies we're sold. And the demons take the wheel, let the vessel break, Swallowed by the hunger for a monarch's sake. Veins ignite with fire as the spirit drains, Bound forever captive to the master's chains. Possession takes the body, tearing at the seams, Drowning every memory in a flood of screams. Vampires at the altar, eyes of burning red, Feasting on the living, walking with the dead. Teeth sunk deep and steady, taking all my breath, Dancing on the edge of an unholy death. The darkness floods the chest cavity, heavy and profound, Pinning down the spirit to the frozen ground. And the demons take the wheel, let the vessel break, Swallowed by the hunger for a monarch's sake. Veins ignite with fire as the spirit drains, Bound forever captive to the master's chains. Possession takes the body, tearing at the seams, Drowning every memory in a flood of screams. I am not myself tonight, I am just a shell, Dragged across the threshold of a waking hell. Take my mind, take my soul, let the ritual end, There is nothing left of me to save or mend. Solo / Breakdown) And the demons take the wheel, let the vessel break, Swallowed by the hunger for a monarch's sake. Veins ignite with fire as the spirit drains, Bound forever captive to the master's chains. Possession takes the body, tearing at the seams, Drowning every memory in a flood of screams. Empty shell. Living hell. The ritual is complete. No heartbeat. Gone.
