HADES (Calling From Below)

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- HADES (Calling From Below) Lyrics written by: David Wolfe [Intro] “Before I go whence I shall not return… even to the land of darkness… and the shadow of death..” [Verse I] Midnight murk and rafters shaking, restless winds within the chamber, Madness creeping, slowly creeping, smoldering like dying ember! From the cellar came a scratching slow as verdicts carved in stone, And the darkness breathed a whisper — something calling for its own! Lantern flickers, shadows thicker, gallows moonlight stains the wall, Iron heartbeats from the basement roll like war drums through the hall! Eyes like embers haunt the corners where the creeping darkness looms, Something breathing through the plaster like a phantom in its tomb! Claws of memory rip the silence, guilt like thunder splits the floor! From the hollow of the cellar comes the scratching — evermore, Then the stillness cracks like lightning through the marrow of my head, And the king beneath creation slowly rises with the dead! [Pre-Chorus] Ash to ashes — hear the damned one slowly calling... Ash to ashes — feel the iron darkness falling... Voices rising — feel the hollow earth below you! Hear it whisper: “Soon the kingdom comes to know you..” [Chorus] Hear the kingdom calling from below — the iron gates are groaning, Hear the kingdom calling from below — the hollow earth is singing Every lie I tried to bury now is breathing through the mortar, Every heartbeat in the cellar sounds like thunder in my bones. Through the smoke of ruined silence stands the ruler of the grave While the fire of hidden guilt begins to drag my spirit down. Hear the kingdom calling from below — the dead draw me under, And the throne beneath the world will never let the guilty drown. CALLING FROM BELOW! [Verse II] Hammered heartbeat — cellar shaking — something scratching in the beams, Rattled breath and cracking plaster spilling madness through the seams, Black cat glaring in the lantern glow! Eyes like furnaces burning slow! Every lie I buried clawing back alive inside the crypt of mind, Every brick I laid is cracking open — something in the dark survived, Dig it deeper — shovel strike stone — hear the echo rattle bone, Hear the chains dragging slow — hear the king beneath his throne, Whispers slither through the rafters saying you will not escape, Every step I take is closer to the kingdom under graves, Hear it breathing in the wall! Hear the scratching through it all! When the underworld awakens every secret shall be shown! [Pre-Chorus] Ash to ashes — hear the damned one slowly calling... Ash to ashes — feel the iron darkness falling... Voices rising — feel the hollow earth below you! Hear it whisper: “Soon the kingdom comes to know you..” [Chorus] Hear the kingdom calling from below — the iron gates are groaning, Hear the kingdom calling from below — the hollow earth is singing Every lie I tried to bury now is breathing through the mortar, Every heartbeat in the cellar sounds like thunder in my bones. Through the smoke of ruined silence stands the ruler of the grave While the fire of hidden guilt begins to drag my spirit down. Hear the kingdom calling from below — the dead draw me under, And the throne beneath the world will never let the guilty drown. CALLING FROM BELOW! [Breakdown] Dig the grave Dig it deep Dig it wide LET IT FALL Stone and bone Bone and blood Blood and truth HEAR THE CALL Rise — Rise — hear the Underworld awaken, Rise — Rise — every liar now is shaken, Stomp — Stomp — hear the judgment shake the ground Stomp — Stomp — hear the iron kingdom sound Who calls the damned? Who claims the throne? Who rules below? HADES!! TAKE MY SOUL!!! [Chorus] Hear the kingdom calling from below — the iron gates are groaning, Hear the kingdom calling from below — the hollow earth is singing Every lie I tried to bury now is breathing through the mortar, Every heartbeat in the cellar sounds like thunder in my bones. Through the smoke of ruined silence stands the ruler of the grave While the fire of hidden guilt begins to drag my spirit down. Hear the kingdom calling from below — the dead draw me under, And the throne beneath the world will never let the guilty drown. [Outro] CALLING FROM BELOW! CALLING FROM BELOW! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- New Album "Hades" for download coming soon! --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------