[Verse 1 – The Creeping Presence] In gutters I crawl, in rafters I sleep, In wombs and in graves my whispers creep. I suckle the child, I gnaw at the old, I blacken the silver, I tarnish the gold. I rot in your marrow, I bloom in your lung, I sweeten your breath till the last song is sung. No fire, no fortress, no saint, no stone I sit at your table, I live in your home. [Chorus – The Declaration] I am Ruin, breaker of spines, Feaster of sorrow, thief of the lines. I drink from your grief, I fatten on dread, And leave you with silence, and prayers to the dead. [Verse 2 – The Crumbling World] Your cities convulse, your temples fall wide, Your harvests grow black though the farmers have died. The ground yawns open, the towers all lean, The wells run with shadow, the rivers turn mean. I creep through your councils, I sit in your bed, I whisper, “You’re worthless,” until you are led. A pestilent blessing, a banquet of flies I feed you your hope and then eat out your eyes. [Chorus – The Declaration] I am Ruin, breaker of spines, Feaster of sorrow, thief of the lines. I drink from your grief, I fatten on dread, And leave you with silence, and prayers to the dead. [Verse 3 – The Intimate Horror] In the crack of your door I slide through unseen, In the hush of your thoughts I poison the dream. I weigh down your chest, I knot up your breath, I lull you to sleep with the promise of death. I rattle the bones you pretend are secure, I stain every vow you swore to be pure. No prayer may bind me, no ritual keep, I slither through hearts like a sickness in sleep. [Bridge – The Litany of Ruin] I am Ruin, the end of breath. I am Ruin, the hand of death. I am Ruin, the laughter stilled. I am Ruin, the promise killed. I am Ruin, the fall of kings. I am Ruin, the rot of rings. I am Ruin, the famine’s feast. I am Ruin, the rising beast. I am Ruin, the walls that crack. I am Ruin, the sun gone black. I am Ruin, the dream you keep. I am Ruin, the worm in sleep. I am Ruin, the song’s last chord. I am Ruin, the broken lord I am Ruin, the end of all Hear me, and watch your kingdoms fall! [Chorus – The Declaration] I am Ruin, breaker of spines, Feaster of sorrow, thief of the lines. I drink from your grief, I fatten on dread, And crown you with silence, and kingdoms of dead. [Extended Outro – The Insidious Crown] The Ruin brings the flood, the famine and the end. The Ruin, ender of hope, of smiles and laughter rend. The Ruin gnaws the seed, the harvest turns to dust. The Ruin cracks the vow, betrays the sacred trust. The Ruin drinks the tears, the cradle rots with flies. The Ruin eats the song, the silence never dies. The Ruin bends the oak, the forests fall in flame. The Ruin steals the tongue, and curses every name. The Ruin grinds the stone, the towers break and bow. The Ruin plagues the beast, the broken harness plough. The Ruin sours the well, the water runs with ash. The Ruin loves the weak, then strips them in a flash. The Ruin dims the moon, the stars forget their place. The Ruin twists the child, makes mother hide her face. The Ruin mocks the priest, the altar drips with stain. The Ruin takes your faith, and leaves you with your pain. The Ruin haunts the heart, the lover’s bed runs cold. The Ruin weighs the crown, and breaks the king grown old. The Ruin eats the world, until no world remains. The Ruin is the Ender forever it reigns.
