Ego Te Numquam Negabo (I Will Never Deny You)

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[Intro – Cold night wind, crackling fire, lone monk chant]
Amen dico tibi…
Priusquam gallus cantet bis…
Ter me negabis
(Matthew 26:34)
[Verse 1 – Slow, brooding doom riff]
I swore by the firelight, “Though all fall away,
Not I, Lord, never me, I’ll die with You today!”
But when the servant girl said, “This man was with Him too,”
My tongue turned traitor and I cursed the One I knew.
[Pre-Chorus – Choir whispers]
Et egressus foras flevit amare
(Luke 22:62 – “He went out and wept bitterly”)
[Chorus – Soaring, broken then rising]
Ego te numquam negabo…
Yet three times I lied!
Ego te numquam negabo…
And the cock crowed while I cried!
O Rock turned to sand beneath the weight of shame,
But the Shepherd sought the sheep who denied His name!
[Verse 2 – Haunting lute + low growl]
Three days in the darkness, the tomb was cold and still,
Then the women came running down from the hill.
“Peter, He is risen, go tell His disciples… and Peter.”
Just my name on angel lips, the first drop of mercy’s river.
(Mark 16:7)
[Verse 3 – Galloping, joyful]
By the sea of Galilee, charcoal fire again,
The Lord looked straight through me like He did back then.
“Simon, son of John, do you love Me more than these?”
Three times He asked, three times I bled, three times He healed the breach.
[Bridge – Band drops out, choir only, then full return]
Domine, tu omnia nosti…
Tu scis quia amo te
(John 21:17 – “Lord, You know everything… You know that I love You”)
Pasce oves meas…
Feed My sheep.
[Breakdown – Triumphant gang vocals]
From coward to confessor!
From denier to martyr!
The keys of the kingdom to the man who fell the hardest!
I will lay down my life, Lord, this time I’ll not flee!
[Final Chorus – Massive, victorious]
Ego te numquam negabo!
Now my life proves the words!
Ego te numquam negabo!
Crucified upside-down for my Lord!
The rooster crows no longer in accusation,
But in remembrance of amazing grace!
Petre, diligis me?
Etiam, Domine… Tu scis…
Amen!
[Outro – Gregorian chant over fading waves on Galilee]
Tu es Petrus,
Et super hanc petram aedificabo ecclesiam meam
(Matthew 16:18)
Amen. Amen.
Deus vult.

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[Intro – Cold night wind, crackling fire, lone monk chant] Amen dico tibi… Priusquam gallus cantet bis… Ter me negabis (Matthew 26:34) [Verse 1 – Slow, brooding doom riff] I swore by the firelight, “Though all fall away, Not I, Lord, never me, I’ll die with You today!” But when the servant girl said, “This man was with Him too,” My tongue turned traitor and I cursed the One I knew. [Pre-Chorus – Choir whispers] Et egressus foras flevit amare (Luke 22:62 – “He went out and wept bitterly”) [Chorus – Soaring, broken then rising] Ego te numquam negabo… Yet three times I lied! Ego te numquam negabo… And the cock crowed while I cried! O Rock turned to sand beneath the weight of shame, But the Shepherd sought the sheep who denied His name! [Verse 2 – Haunting lute + low growl] Three days in the darkness, the tomb was cold and still, Then the women came running down from the hill. “Peter, He is risen, go tell His disciples… and Peter.” Just my name on angel lips, the first drop of mercy’s river. (Mark 16:7) [Verse 3 – Galloping, joyful] By the sea of Galilee, charcoal fire again, The Lord looked straight through me like He did back then. “Simon, son of John, do you love Me more than these?” Three times He asked, three times I bled, three times He healed the breach. [Bridge – Band drops out, choir only, then full return] Domine, tu omnia nosti… Tu scis quia amo te (John 21:17 – “Lord, You know everything… You know that I love You”) Pasce oves meas… Feed My sheep. [Breakdown – Triumphant gang vocals] From coward to confessor! From denier to martyr! The keys of the kingdom to the man who fell the hardest! I will lay down my life, Lord, this time I’ll not flee! [Final Chorus – Massive, victorious] Ego te numquam negabo! Now my life proves the words! Ego te numquam negabo! Crucified upside-down for my Lord! The rooster crows no longer in accusation, But in remembrance of amazing grace! Petre, diligis me? Etiam, Domine… Tu scis… Amen! [Outro – Gregorian chant over fading waves on Galilee] Tu es Petrus, Et super hanc petram aedificabo ecclesiam meam (Matthew 16:18) Amen. Amen. Deus vult.

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