So time has reached its tireless goal Ahead outstretched my path unfolds Down into the depths of hell I've seen enough I might as well Through the circles of fire and stone To the castle of blood and bone Lucifer in all his power Awaits me in my judgment hour
"Believe right now, it's not too late! I'll meet you at st. Peters gate" Into the forest I begin Where the beasts feast on skin The brittle leaves are black not green See the mark of st. Augustine
I meet them here the poets in men And the crimes for which they can't defend They say, "eternity can't be that bad I've lost every love I've ever had. " "Believe right now, it's not too late! I'll meet you at st. Peters gate"
To sea, the blood of sin We shed our rags and dive right in And sink beneath the waves of fire! And feel our innocence expire For I've done more wrong than I've done right! I saw the darkness devour the light! You cannot save this weary soul! Your every deed will take its toll!
"Believe right now, it's not too late! I'll meet you at st. Peters gate" "How can I just accept this fate? I'll meet you at st peters gate Ahead the castle's fiery moat We're seeing all the lost souls float Across the bridge of tangled bones Into a world the darkness owns