Cruel Lover - The Devil's Blood

I lay me down again in your arms

Undress me and possess me

With your toungues of fire

Withershins feeding from the child to the breast

I plunge my knife in you

At all hell’s behest

Cruel mother

Dig your nails into my back

Grant my furtive soul a place in your design

Know me know as I place my ashes into your urn

Of the flesh am I and to the flesh I shall return

I am a shadow

Moving with shadows

I am blood and piss

Coming in waves

I am Isaiah’s nightmare

Brought into flesh now (and once again)

I am the sword and the whip and the pleasure of slaves

Cruel father

I’ve climbed the ivory spire for you

I’ve seen your blade like arms

Rake the stars from the sky

Tearing through the kingdom like so much kindling and straw

Casting down all order into the cape of salvation’s maw

I am a shadow

Moving with shadows

I am blood and piss

Coming in waves

I am Isaiah’s nightmare

Brought into flesh now (and once again)

I am the sword and the whip and the pleasure of slaves