07 The Demon's Whip
Manowar Lyrics

Black candles slowly burning, white fangs and flashing eyes
The scene is set with black candles and the presence of creatures with sharp white fangs and glowing eyes.

Hell's wind and incantations summon living fire,
The elements of hell come together to conjure a blazing inferno with the help of spells chanted by the cultists.

Darkest forces and your demon's black order, black king
The cultists beseech the most powerful and malevolent forces to carry out their will.

The cult that serves the living, accept this offering
The cult pledges allegiance to the forces of darkness by offering up a sacrifice, swearing their fealty.

As the seven steps await, hear the great bell toll
The next part of the ritual begins with the tolling of a bell and the cultists prepare for its completion.

With a dead man's bones conjure, the enemy of the soul
To summon the ultimate evil, the cultists use the remains of a person long dead to animate their master, the enemy of the soul.

From the misery and sadness, of the molten seas of hell
The depths of hell are filled with sadness and misery, fueled by rivers of molten lava.

Mystic love and mystic symbols in evil dreams there dwell
In these dark places, the only love is a mystic, twisted version of it, and evil symbols haunt people's dreams.

A deadly drink, a meal of hearts, now sacrifice and die
The cultists make an offering of their own lives and the lives of others through a deadly drink and a horrific meal made of hearts.

In darkness and destruction, behold the evil eye
Amongst the chaos and destruction lies the malevolent being's eerie, intimidating gaze.

And the Demon's whip
A weapon of the ultimate evil is revealed, the demon's whip.

Armies of the gods of hell ride across the astral plane
The legions of hell's deities traverse the astral plane, bringing destruction and curses to those in their path.

Bearing curses of destruction, sworn beyond the grave
These deities hold deep-seated grudges, and even in death, they make sure their curses on their enemies come to fruition.

Children of the darkness, all born but to deceive
All those who serve the forces of darkness are born with deceit as their motive and means to accomplish their goals.

By the ancient code of evil grant not one reprieve
The ancient, malevolent code which guides the dark forces ensures that their enemies receive no mercy.

In the place where evil dwells death can live when all life dies
In the realm where evil resides, even in the absence of life, the presence of death is tangible.

Wage eternal war on heaven immortal hate below the sky
The forces of darkness are in a constant, never-ending battle against those of the heavens, driven by an everlasting enmity.

Your scripture and your sermons, are leaves borne on the wind
Religious teachings are rendered meaningless in the face of the malevolent forces, as they carry as much weight as leaves carried by the wind.

To heal the unrepentant one needs a greater sin
In order to change the ways of someone steeped deeply in the ways of darkness, one must commit even greater acts of evil.

Night winds, oblivion see my dark desire
The winds of the night and the void of oblivion bear witness to the cultist's darkest desires.

Come forth, appear he is living fire
The ultimate evil awakens, taking on a corporeal form made of flames.

Feel the Demon's whip
The cultists begin to feel the wrath of the demon's whip as it is wielded against them.