Hallowed Be Thy Name
Cradle of Filth Lyrics

I'm waiting In my cold cell
The singer is in a prison cell, anticipating their imminent execution.

When the bell begins to chime
The sound of bells signals that the singer's execution is near.

Reflecting on my past life and it doesn't have much time
The singer is considering their life and knows their time is running out.

'Cause at five o'clock they take me to the gallows pole
The artist's execution is scheduled for 5 o'clock at the gallows pole.

The sands of time for me are running low
The artist's time left in life is dwindling quickly.

When the priest come's to read me the last rites
The priest arrives to prepare the singer for death with the last rites.

I take look through the bars at the last sights
The singer looks out of their cell for the last time.

Of a world that has gone very wrong for me
The artist is reflecting on the hardships of their life.

Can it be that there's some sort of error
The artist wonders if there has been a mistake and they are not truly meant to die.

Hard to stop the surmounting terror
The fear and anxiety of death is overwhelming.

Is it really the end not some crazy dream
The singer struggles to come to terms with the reality of their impending death.

Somebody please tell me that I'm dreaming it's not easy to stop from screaming
The artist is desperate for someone to confirm that they are dreaming, as they cannot bear the thought of their upcoming execution.

But words escape me when I try to speak
The singer is unable to articulate their emotions and fears.

Tears they flow but why am I crying after all I'm not afraid of dying
The singer is confused about why they are crying since they are not scared of dying.

Don't believe that there never is an end
The singer accepts that death is inevitable.

As the guards march me out of the courtyard
The guards escort the artist to their execution site.

Someone calls from a cell:'God be with you'
Another prisoner wishes the artist well in their final moments, calling out from their own cell.

If there's an god why has he let me die!
The singer questions the existence of God since they are about to be executed.

As I walk through the drifts before me
The singer is walking towards their execution site.

And though the end is near I'm not sorry
The artist is not regretful even though their life is about to end.

Catch my soul 'cause it's willing fly away
The artist's soul is ready to leave their body and depart from this world.

Mark my words believe my soul lives on
The artist believes that their soul will continue to exist after their death and be remembered.

Please don't worry now that I have gone
The singer asks their loved ones not to worry about them anymore since they have passed.

I've gone beyond to seek the truth
The artist has left this world to find answers and knowledge beyond it.

When you know that your time is at close hand
The singer warns the audience to value their time while they have it, as death can come at any moment.

Maybe then you begin to understand why
Perhaps only when faced with death will one understand the ephemeral nature of life.