raping your salvation, the last sound that you'll hear
 the snap of the noose the crack of the whip
 the hangman's face is torn
 in shameless crucifixion a savage nation's born

 Behold the new messiah, arising from the wound
 in rags of execution freedom is consumned

 You are a rose you are a blade
 I'm down on my knees in the dark in the fiery reign
 life among the ruins

 I've lived among the ruins walked among the dead
 loved among the wreckage beneath a flag of red
 communion of blood so bitter the cup
 a union born of fear
 creation and perdition a world within a tear

 Behold the new messiah, arising from his bed
 holier in silence, paler than the dead

 Chorus

 Chorus/with - I challenge you to love my bride of pain

 With the dying sun of autumn bathing us in gold
 we walk the desolation hand in hand against the cold
 while rampant runs the reaper all thru the barren plains
 with sycthe in hand he reaches to harvest the last remains
 in agony you stumble with a curse upon your lips you die
 I can't feel you anymore
 vengeance is mine!

 Chorus 2x/with - bare your breast and save this child of pain
 life among the ruins