The Rape And Ruin Of Angels (hosannas In Extremis) Lyrics - V Empire Or Dark Faerytales In Phallustein - Cradle Of Filth

Hosannas in Extremis 

Invading temptuous skies 

When Inanna rose, bringing angels repose 

And Narcissus' fate as their prize 

Blinded by Diana's mirror 

Where in coffined truth struggles, forlorn 

And covetous stars out their eyes to deceive 

The horrors performed on Her shores 

As jewelled Ishtar, in darker Aeons 

Trespassed Ereshkigal's grasp 

Her ravening twin, wreathed in whispers and wind 

Now inspires Catharsis to dance 

Through the weave of white vaults 

Where the shadows revolt 

At the incest of spiritual love 

Castrata choirs, bereft of such lusts 

Spatter virginal breasts with their blood 

The iron tongue of midnight hath told twelve 

(Thirst-ridden) Wolves serenade a moon 

Who seems no mistress of Herself 

And heavens pour forth vast casualties 

Thy host given up for me 

Thou which wert once and then ceased to be 

Art now ensconced to chapters 

Of a lengthening tragedy 

Whilst we scream free 

Deep forests impale the sinister mist 

Their sorcery taught to the clouds 

Who muster like mountains, a fountainous wish 

To vex the sweet dead from silk odious shrouds 

Storm-woken sisters of Judas unfurl 

As Psyche to Sapphic lament 

Wrapt in thy tresses and taloned caresses 

Whisper me secrets beheld beyond Death 

"Desires 

I was loath to lose 

To the virgin-bloodied priests 

Whose lord fantasied on Magdalene 

And sought to savour Her as beast 

Her aching sex 

A rose undone 

As mine in tears and spams wrung" 

Ebon Nemesis, slain Jericho's stone 

Has built thee a marbled stair 

By candlelight to Eden and a Serpentine throne 

Where ravens rape the tenanting angels there 

Hurry, else Death may spy us here 

And quicken the pulse of dawn 

Embering flames writhe to life again 

The starry brow threshed with poisonous thorn 

Huntress, draw back the silvered bow 

Thy dogs set upon the manger 

The enemy in throes... 

Whilst drifting fogs devour 

All Hallows witching hour 

On this long, dark seance for the soul 

Through male volent Scylla, Charybdis graves 

Our conquesting spirits pour forth, unassuaged 

Occultnesses watch us and seraph, afraid 

Like fireflies plunge to Her maw, midst crashing black waves 

"Remember with pride what thou art 

Lest we forget in awe of our terrible past" 

When Dark royalties drank of despair 

Idols hewed down 'neath a desert god's stare 

In thrall to revenges sworn there 

What dreams could we father, when farther we fell 

To nightmare...? 

"Well versed in misery 

We have lain naked in darkest ravines 

Now the sun has set in slumber, We delight 

Like serpents in arousal 

Coiled to strike at the light" 

Now abyssed Lucifers master the earth 

Uncloister jaded harlots once served 

Enthralled by cruel raptures, rehearsed 

Kiss slumbered beauty and weapon our thousand year curse 

The laughter of Khaos 

Gatekeepers flee the onslaught 

A World enslaved to flame 

Bondage in Phallustine 

Pleasure temples for my bride 

Nubian grace swiftly seize 

Thieves blood-divine 

Empires thrive on sacrifice 

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