Black Bells of Bethlehem

[Intro] Silent night, so still, so bright Candle wax Bleeds soft white Children hum round the Christmas Tree Golden star crowns the old Nativity [Verse 1] Then the church bells bend and shatter Tuning forks of iron teeth Crimson snowflakes on the plaster Claw marks where the choir should breathe Candy canes snap into tridents Stockings flare like burning scrolls Cherubs peel their painted halos Show the horns beneath their bowls [Chorus] Black bells of Bethlehem Ringing out of key (ringing) Demons round the Christmas Tree Drag the living Nativity Down the frozen nave (down, down) Midnight Mass becomes a grave Gloria in agony Angels start to fall When the black bells Black bells Black bells of Bethlehem call [Verse 2] Wise men stagger from the manger Frankincense turns choking smoke Gold melts down in molten laughter Myrrh ignites and paints the oak Stable doors kick wide in fury Out rides Death on reindeer hooves Santa’s list is chains and shackles Every name he reads He moves [Chorus] Black bells of Bethlehem Ringing out of key (ringing) Demons round the Christmas Tree Drag the living Nativity Down the frozen nave (down, down) Midnight Mass becomes a grave Gloria in agony Angels start to fall [Bridge] O come, all ye faithful To the furnace and the feast Hear the carols sung in cinders By the chorus of the beast Candy choir robes in embers Icicles like fangs that drip Baby in the straw now blazing Cradle flips, a warship [Outro: Instrumental and Choir]