(Verse 1) Smoke of myrrh and tallow in the night Choking out the last remaining light Faces hidden underneath the cowl Waiting for the midnight beast to prowl Seven daggers resting on the slate Standing at the threshold of our fate Every whisper building to a roar Spilling crimson underneath the door (Chorus) Blood and ritual, seal the ancient pact Turning every fiction to a darker fact Feed the altar, let the fire rise Drink the shadow from the open skies Demons waking from their endless sleep Promises that only blood can keep (Verse 2) Skulls aligned along the weathered stone Echoes of a language long outgrown Hands united in a cruel embrace Stripping every mercy from the place As the blade descends to meet the skin Let the grand ascension now begin No redemption waiting in the nave Only power rising from the grave (Chorus) Blood and ritual, seal the ancient pact Turning every fiction to a darker fact Feed the altar, let the fire rise Drink the shadow from the open skies Demons waking from their endless sleep Promises that only blood can keep (Bridge) In the center where the power burns Every soul forgets and learns There is no returning from the fire We are all consumed by our desire (Heavy Instrumental Breakdown) (Chorus) Blood and ritual, seal the ancient pact Turning every fiction to a darker fact Feed the altar, let the fire rise Drink the shadow from the open skies Demons waking from their endless sleep Promises that only blood can keep (Outro) The covenant is signed The mortal world resigns Darkness takes the crown And pulls the heavens down
