The Pit and the Pendulum Lyrics

Waking up to darkness

Sleep plagued by fearful dreams

A chilling realisation

There are none who'll hear my screams

Paralysing horror

Claws the borders of my mind

Embryonic nightmares

Chill my blood and seek to find

A playground

For the union

Of torturer and faith

Abyssal anguish grips me

With no chance of escape.

Down, down, down

Into your Hell descend

Down, down, down

A sinful soul shall not ascend

Down, down, down,

Into your Hell descend

Down, down, down

Merciful Death

Your only friend

Strain against my bondage

As the scything blade descends

Vermin claw across my face

As I pray for a quick end

The pendulum above me

Grows closer with each pass

It shreds all hopes of sanity

My next breath may be my last

Gnawing continues as ropes turn to sinew and fray

Freedom in sight yet the walls start to tighten and bay

A hand from the dark reaches down as a stranger avails

The Inquisition is silenced and falls as Toledo prevails

Toledo, united we stand

Strong brave and true

Fighting forever

The Inquisition

Scourge of the land

We defy you

Down on our knees

Never

Alone, facing death

I struggle to weep

Through darkest Hell

My soul to keep

The pendulum blade

A forged, twisted dream

Through shadows of fear

I scream. I scream