Cross Of Nero

Hail the emperor!
Rose to power 'gainst the paulines
A tyrant and a savior
The delusions of the meek
The corpse!
A malignant sign is rising
Seven gates of angels
Must be shut 'fore its too late

Forgotten!
The writings of the scripts to be
Pre-existant antichrist
Beacon of lunacy
Persecution!
The eye is kept closed
While the city turns to sin
And death claims its throne

Lawless king
The slayer of his mother
Who himself is king
Will persecute the plant
Which the twelve apostles
Of the beloved
Have planted
Of the twelve
One will be delievered to his hands!

Cross of nero!
Obey!
Cross of nero!
Watch the kingdom
Blinden by the flames!

The number!
Of the beast
Metaphors run rampant
Through the halls
Of ravaged streets
They hide in fear of death
Crucifixion by the limbs
Christian blood flows
On the crimson sand

Murder!
A dirge of unholy vengeance
Averting the eyes of sin
Shameless and without restraint
A deadly curse runs through his veins
The terror of the seraphim
The throne of tyranny!

Lawless king
The slayer of his mother
Will come - and there
Will come - with him
All the powers of this world
And they - will hearken unto him
In all that he desires!

Cross of nero!
Obey!
Cross of nero!
Watch the kingdom
Blinden by the flames!

Who's to blame for setting the fires?
Was it him or a secret cult?
The scapegoats righteously sentenced
For their lives - are but worthless!

Flawless king
The slayer of his mother
Will come - and there
Will come - with him
All the powers of this world
And they - will hearken unto him
In all that he desires!
Cross of nero!
Obey!
Cross of nero!
Watch them burn down blinded by the flames!
Cross of nero!
Obey!
Cross of nero!
Feed the christians to the gods of day!