[mood: dark] [texture: gritty] [intro: spoken word] “The second horseman rides a red horse, carries a sword, and is given the power to take peace from the earth.” [verse] Hatred spreading (spreading spreading) - like a fucking disease Venom flowing (agh) - on the backsides of fleas •••• Overflowing - (growing growing) - with holy power and greed The Deceitful - foundation of theocracy [hook] Holy conquest - deception by design All-seeing eyes watching all the time Grim sentinels - indoctrinated pawns In his precious name wickedness… spawns •••• [pre-chorus] Rider on the red horse Brandishing your great sword Salvation’s pious warlord Harvest now thy dark reward Harvest thou thy dark reward •••• [chorus] (War) •• the Blood Rider comes In the armor of faith •• Bloodletter of divine grace •••• (War) •• the Blood Rider comes With the blade of saints •• Culling of the human race [verse] Bloody contest - seeking brutal reward Feral priesthood reaping for the Lord Bloodthirsty souls - ruthless deacons descend The trumpet’s warning marks mankind’s… end •••• [pre-chorus] Rider on the red horse Brandishing your great sword Salvation’s pious warlord Harvest now thy dark reward Harvest thou thy dark reward •••• [chorus] (War) •• the Blood Rider comes In the armor of faith •• Bloodletter of divine grace •••• (War) •• the Blood Rider comes With the blade of saints •• Culling of the human race [bridge] Foul disciple of dread comes the rider of red Enumerate the dead to keep his hunger fed God’s disciple readied to awaken fell deeds The red horseman rides to make you suffer and bleed (suffer) [interlude; haunting symphonic industrial] [hook] (War)… (war) … (war) … War … Blood Rider comes (War) … (war)… (war) … War … Blood Rider comes [chorus] (War) •• the Blood Rider comes In the armor of faith •• Bloodletter of divine grace •••• (War) •• the Blood Rider comes With the blade of saints •• Culling of the human race [chorus] (War) •• the Blood Rider comes In the armor of faith •• Bloodletter of divine grace •••• (War) •• the Blood Rider comes With the blade of saints •• Culling of the human race [outro: reverse lyrics] The Blood Rider comes The Blood Rider comes [end]
