Interpret:

Cradle of Filth

Album:

V Empire Or Dark Faerytales In Phallustein

Hosannas in Extremis 
Invading tempestuos skies 
When Inanna rose, bringing angels repose 
And Narcissus' date as their prize 
Blinded by Diana's mirror 
Wherein coffined truth struggles, forlorn 
And covetous stars out their eyes to deceive 
The horrors performed on Her shores 
As jewelled Ishtar, in darker Aeons 
Trespassed Ereshkigal's grasp 
Her ravening twin, wreathed in whispers and wind 
Now inspires Catharsis to dance 
Through the weave of white vaults 
Where the shadows revolt 
At the incest of spiritual love 
Castrata choirs, bereft of such lusts 
Spatter virginal breasts with their blood 


The iron tongue of midnight hath told twelwe 
(Thirst-ridden) Wolves serenade a moon 
Who seems no mistress of Herself 
And heavens pour forth vast casualties 
Thy host given up for me 
Thou which wert once and then ceased to be 
Art now ensconced to chapters 
Of a lengthening tragedy 


Whilst we scream free 


Deep forests impale the sinister mist 
Their sorcery taught to the clouds 
Who muster like mountains, a fountainous wish 
To vex the sweet dead from silk odious shrouds 


Storm-woken sisters of Judas unfurl 
As Psyche to Sapphic lament 
Wrapt in thy tresses and taloned caresses 
Whisper me secrets beheld beyond Death 


"Desires 
I was loath to lose 
To the vrgin-bloodied priests 
Whose lord fantasied on Magdalene 
And sought to savour Her as a beast 


Her aching sex 
A rose undone 
As mine in tears and spasms wrung" 


Ebon Nemesis, slain Jericho's stone 
has built thee a marbled stair 
By candlelight to Eden abd Serpentine throne 
Where ravens rape the tenanting angels there 


Hurry, else Death may spy us here 
And quicken the pulse of dawn 
Embering flames writhe to life again 
The starry brow threshed with poisonous thorn 


Huntress, draw back the silvered bow 
Thy dogs set upon the manger 
The enemyy in throes... 


Whilst drifting forgs devour 
All Hallows witching hour 
On this long, dark seance for the soul 


Through malevolent Scylla, Charybdis graves 
Our conquesting spirits pour forth, unassuaged 
Occultnesses watch us and Seraph, afraid 
Like fireflies olunge to Her maw, midst crashing black waves 


"Remember with pride what thou art 
Lest we forget in awe of our terrible past" 


When Dark royalties drank of despair 
Idols hewed down 'neath a desert god's stare 
In thrall to revenges sworn there 
What dreams could we father, when farther we fell 
To nightmare... ? 


"Well versed in misery 
We have lain naked in darkest ravines 
Now the sun has set in slumber, We delight 
Like serpents in arousal 
Coiled to strike at the light" 


Now abyssed Lucifers master the earth 
Uncloister jaded harlots once served 
Enthralled by cruel raptures, rehearsed 
Kiss slumbered beauty and weapon our thousand year curse 


The laughter of Khaos 
Gatekeepers flee the onslaught 


A World enslaved to flame 
Bondage in Phallustine 
Pleasure temples for my bride 
Nubian grace swiftly seize 
Thieves blood-divine 
Empires thrive on sacrifice