| And as the dark procession then has been fulfilled
| And as the dark procession then has been fulfilled
|
| For their god — a sacrifice — his blood was spilled
| For their god—a sacred—his blood was spilled
|
| So Death took him to mother’s chest
| So Death took him to mother's chest
|
| Where he may rest…
| Where he may rest...
|
| And the weather says, it’s springtime
| And the weather says, it's springtime
|
| See the leafs of darkest green
| See the leafs of darkest green
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| And his screams hall in the nightly breeze
| And his screams hall in the nightly breeze
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| As the darkened sorrows feels
| As the darkened sorrows feel
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| Dark are all the secret nights
| Dark are all the secret nights
|
| Where mind and stars unite
| Where mind and stars unite
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| Knowing forbidden wisdom
| Knowing forbidden wisdom
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| And all the things he sees
| And all the things he sees
|
| Collected in a chamber
| Collected in a chamber
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| Secrets of astronomy
| Secrets of astronomy
|
| The rage in their eyes
| The rage in their eyes
|
| Torches in their hands
| Torches in their hands
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| And the power of the cross
| And the power of the cross
|
| Bringing fear to all the land
| Bringing fear to all the land
|
| …And darkness will come to us all!
| …And darkness will come to us all!
|
| Profundis Clamavi! | Profundis Clamavi! |
| (endlessly we cry out)
| (endlessly we cry out)
|
| And as the dark procession then has been fulfilled
| And as the dark procession then has been fulfilled
|
| For their god — a sacrifice — his blood was spilled
| For their god—a sacred—his blood was spilled
|
| So Death took him to mother’s chest
| So Death took him to mother's chest
|
| Where he may rest…
| Where he may rest...
|
| Schenkt aus den Wein! | Give out the wine! |
| (pour out the wine) | (pour out the wine) |