At The Gates Of Hell
Angelus Apatrida Lyrics

Hey you! The way has been too short
Addressing someone who is either running out of time or life, and remarking on the shortness of their journey so far

I knew you'd wait behind the door
Anticipating that whoever is being addressed is waiting for an opportunity to strike or sabotage the plans of the singer

Hello it's me again!
Reintroducing oneself and perhaps reminding the person being addressed of previous encounters or confrontations

Black tongue full of hate
Erring towards cruelty and malice, and cultivating a deep-seated sense of anger

My bloody grave
Facing one's own inevitable death and being both resigned to it and fearful about what comes after

Dead crows rise from it's bones
Literal corpses reanimating and flying up, possibly as a sign or portent of something terrible and otherworldly

Wormed skulls sing that song
Skeletal remains making a haunting, mournful noise or emitting some kind of spiritual energy or communication

Hell's fire purify my soul
Symbolically being cleansed or punished by the flames of the underworld, perhaps as a result of past deeds or desires

As the devil writes the oath
Brokering a deal or signing away one's soul to get something they want or to appease a demonic presence

Tic-tac
Creating a sense of urgency or countdown, as if time is running out and something drastic is about to happen

Don't you hear the clock?
Challenging someone to take notice of the dwindling time left before a final reckoning or showdown

I'm coming for you
Threatening or promising to pursue someone until they are caught or defeated, regardless of the cost

It's now or never!
Asserting that there is no more time to waste and that whatever actions need to be taken must be taken immediately or not at all

My eyes to see you pray
Being able to surveil or observe someone from afar and potentially find their weaknesses or vulnerabilities

I will meet you at the gates of hell
Committing to a final confrontation or clash that will take place in the most dire and inhospitable location imaginable

These lies you said to me
Recognizing or confronting someone for duplicitous behavior or deceitful words that may have hurt or misled the artist in some way

We will face off at the gates of hell... yeah!
Confirming that a battle or struggle is imminent and that it will be incredibly intense and possibly life-changing for everyone involved

Go!
Issuing a command or order to either begin the final battle or to start running and not look back

No, no need to run, no place to hide
Dispelling any illusions of escape or evasion and forcing someone to confront their fate head-on

One thousand eyes watch you moving this time
Indicating that the artist has an army of spies or enforcers who are tracking the movements of the person being addressed and are preparing to launch an attack

Now trapped under fire burning the liar
Being caught in a precarious or desperate situation and fighting for one's life or reputation in the midst of an inferno of accusations or scorn

Sinners forgiven while all saints are damned
Turning the tables on conventional morality and suggesting that people who embrace their darker side or confess to sinning may actually have a better chance of salvation or redemption

My eyes to chase you away
Riveting one's gaze upon someone and making it clear that they are being marked for punishment or exile