The Sacrament of Blood

Lyrics: [Verse 1] As ancient as the stone that holds the ground I watched the seas engulf the land all 'round The stars changed places in a waltz so vast But time, oh time, forgot me in the past [Verse 2] I don't recall the start, nor who I was A stagnant river where no water flows A nomad wandering 'neath the burning sun A solid ghost whose watching days are done [Pre-Chorus] But your life is a flame, a wick so short and cruel Your fear is sweet, your pain is precious fuel My skin is marble, cold and devoid of hue I envied your death... I envied the pain in you [Chorus] Ah... The ferrous wine, the sacrament so warm I drink the fleeing soul, I take the form It isn't evil, just to feel alive I steal your finale... so I can survive! [Verse 3] Beneath mute gargoyles in the falling rain I learned to touch, I learned to cause the pain It’s not the flesh I seek, but what dwells deep The stolen memory of a soul’s last sleep [Verse 4] The maiden's love, the soldier's dread and fear All live in me, in every sacred tear Addicted to the heat I cannot generate The first of monsters... sealing your fate [Bridge] The observer died... The predator arrived... The gift is a burden! Now only blood satisfies the yearn! [Chorus] Ah... The ferrous wine, the sacrament so warm I drink the fleeing soul, I take the form It isn't evil, just to feel alive I steal your finale... so I can survive! Eternity shatters, the silence comes undone For a sip of life, my sanctity is gone... [Outro] From town to town, in velvet mystery I carry with me my own cemetery I smile in shadows, stained lips conceal the crime The only being... unforgiven by time