[Intro] XIII... it speaks again Carved in stone, a cursed omen [Verse 1] Underneath the blood moon rising He walks with shadows at his side Born beneath the thirteenth marking Eyes of ash, and fate denied [Pre-Chorus] They warned the world but no one listened The prophecy was sealed in crimson [Chorus] XIII: The omen breaks the chain The cursed shall rise, the skies shall rain Ashes fall where angels bled He is the sign, the fear, the dread [Verse 2] The silence breaks at thirteen bells A scream that echoes down the well He stands where thirteen graves align The fallen stars, the end of time [Pre-Chorus] Every page foretold this hour Bound by hate and arcane power [Chorus] XIII: The omen breaks the chain The cursed shall rise, the skies shall rain Ashes fall where angels bled He is the sign, the fear, the dread [Bridge] He bears the mark no man can hide The serpent’s crown, the beast inside The world will burn, the seal undone Thirteen flames, and then there’s none [Breakdown] (XIII!) He is the silence after death (XIII!) He is the final mortal breath [Final Chorus] XIII: The omen walks again With fire in his shadowed skin No prayers can halt, no gods defend The thirteenth omen is the end [Outro] Tick… tick… Thirteen strikes and time goes blind... XIII...
