The R**e and Ruin of Angels [Hosannas in Extremis] - Cradle of Filth.mp3

[00:00.00]Hosannas in Extremis
[00:02.83]Invading tempestuous skies
[00:06.01]When Inanna rose, bringing angels repose
[00:09.68]And Narcissus' fate as their prize
[00:13.20]Blinded by Diana's mirror
[00:16.89]Wherein coffined truth struggles, forlorn
[00:20.19]And covetous stars out their eyes to deceive
[00:24.08]The horrors performed on Her shores
[00:27.42]As jewelled Ishtar, in darker Aeons
[00:30.93]Trespassed Ereshkigal's grasp
[00:34.36]Her ravening twin, wreathed in whispers and wind
[00:38.27]Now inspires Catharsis to dance
[00:41.74]Through the weave of white vaults
[00:44.95]Where the shadows revolt
[00:48.33]At the incest of spiritual love
[00:51.81]Castrata choirs, bereft of such lusts
[00:55.33]Spatter virginal breasts with their blood
[00:58.75]The iron tongue of midnight hath told twelwe
[01:03.01](Thirst-ridden) Wolves serenade a moon
[01:06.49]Who seems no mistress of Herself
[01:09.95]And heavens pour forth vast casualties
[01:13.43]Thy host given up for me
[01:16.90]Thou which wert once and then ceased to be
[01:20.65]Art now ensconced to chapters
[01:24.23]Of a lengthening tragedy
[01:27.76]Whilst we scream free
[01:31.06]Deep forests impale the sinister mist
[01:34.61]Their sorcery taught to the clouds
[01:38.07]Who muster like mountains, a fountainous wish
[01:41.97]To vex the sweet dead from silk odious shrouds
[01:45.39]Storm-woken sisters of Judas unfurl
[01:48.97]As Psyche to Sapphic lament
[01:52.47]Wrapt in thy tresses and taloned caresses
[01:56.24]Whisper me secrets beheld beyond Death
[01:59.88]'Desires
[02:02.50]I was loath to lose
[02:05.16]To the virgin-bloodied priests
[02:08.77]Whose lord fantasied on Magdalene
[02:12.35]And sought to savour Her as beast
[02:15.93]Her aching ***
[02:18.57]A rose undone
[02:21.28]As mine in tears and spasms wrung'
[02:24.81]Ebon Nemesis, slain Jericho's stone
[02:28.46]Has built thee a marbled stair
[02:31.95]By candlelight to Eden and a Serpentine throne
[02:35.79]Where ravens rape the tenanting angels there
[02:39.37]Hurry, else Death may spy us here
[02:42.92]And quicken the pulse of dawn
[02:46.40]Embering flames writhe to life again
[02:50.05]The starry brow threshed with poisonous thorn
[02:53.64]Huntress, draw back the silvered bow
[02:57.19]Thy dogs set upon the manger
[03:00.67]The enemy in throes...
[03:04.14]Whilst drifting fogs devour
[03:07.69]All Hallows witching hour
[03:11.23]On this long, dark seance for the soul
[03:14.67]Through malevolent Scylla, Charybdis graves
[03:18.42]Our conquesting spirits pour forth, unassuaged
[03:22.07]Occultnesses watch us and Seraph, afraid
[03:25.75]Like fireflies plunge to Her maw, midst crashing black waves
[03:29.62]'Remember with pride what thou art
[03:33.24]Lest we forget in awe of our terrible past'
[03:36.83]When Dark royalties drank of despair
[03:40.45]Idols hewed down 'neath a desert god's stare
[03:44.02]In thrall to revenges sworn there
[03:47.53]What dreams could we father, when farther we fell
[03:51.35]To nightmare... ?
[03:53.86]'Well versed in misery
[03:56.63]We have lain naked in darkest ravines
[04:00.32]Now the sun has set in slumber. We delight
[04:04.09]Like serpents in arousal
[04:07.45]Coiled to strike at the light'
[04:10.99]Now abyssed Lucifers master the earth
[04:14.58]Uncloister jaded harlots once served
[04:18.17]Enthralled by cruel raptures, rehearsed
[04:21.84]Kiss slumbered beauty and weapon our thousand year curse
[04:25.40]The laughter of Khaos
[04:28.98]Gatekeepers flee the onslaught
[04:32.49]A World enslaved to flame
[04:36.00]Bondage in Phallustine
[04:39.54]Pleasure temples for my bride
[04:43.08]Nubian grace swiftly seize
[04:46.60]Thieves blood-divine
[04:50.11]Empires thrive on sacrifice