Hellfire
The Mechanisms Lyrics

My friends, my people, my flock
The singer is addressing a group of people whom he considers as his loved ones.

I have had a vision
The singer has had a revelation of certain things.

A vast fiery orb, floating in an endless void
The singer envisions a huge ball of fire that is floating in an infinite empty space.

And there, so small, so fragile, us!
The singer sees humanity as inferior and weak compared to the large fiery orb.

But falling, falling, falling into the flames!
The singer sees humanity as inevitably falling into the fiery pit.

Your soul is connected to the world you′re in
The singer believes that one's soul is linked to the environment they find themselves in.

You're dragging it down with the weight of your sin
The singer believes that one's wrongdoings are weighing down their soul.

Surrounded by temptation and you just give in
The singer implies that individuals give in to temptation which only adds to the weight of their sins.

We′re falling into the flames
The singer sees humanity as plummeting into the fiery abyss.

That fire, that fire, that hellfire!
The singer emphasizes the destructive power of the flames.

Your brow becomes slick as you perspire
The singer describes the fear and anxiety felt as one approaches the fiery pit.

You think you're thirsty now, wait till it gets drier
The singer suggests that the suffering will only increase as an individual gets closer to the flames.

And you feel the heat of the flames
The singer describes the inescapable reality of being consumed by the fiery pit.

Your sick and sinful lives will build a funeral pyre
The singer suggests that individuals' immoral and wicked lives are leading them towards their destruction.

Your perversion scars the station, son, it's gonna fry her
The singer believes that humanity's immoral behavior is affecting the world (likely Mother Nature) and will lead to its destruction.

And we all fall into the flames
The singer believes that everyone is subject to falling into the fiery pit regardless of their status or deeds.

Oh, I have seen damnation, my brothers
The singer claims to have witnessed and experienced the reality of damnation and destruction.

I have felt its searing heat within my very bones
The singer describes the agony felt as they get closer to the fiery abyss.

But there is a way we may be saved
The singer suggests that there is a way to avoid destruction.

′Oh tell us Father Galahad, tell us!′ I hear you cry
The singer imagines others begging for knowledge of how to be saved.

'Is it piety, is it purity, is it virtue?'
The singer lists qualities that others might think guarantee salvation.

No! The only way to save us now is the holy grail itself!
The singer believes the only solution to avoid destruction is by finding the Holy Grail.

Well, that orb of damnation makes the sun seem pale
The singer describes the destructive power of the fiery pit in comparison to the sun.

You're quite correct to quiver, you are right to quail
The singer acknowledges the fear and anxiety that comes with approaching the fiery pit.

The only way to save us is to find that grail
The singer reiterates the notion that finding the Holy Grail is the only way to avoid destruction.

Your skin starts to sizzle as you expire
The singer describes the physical pain as one gets closer to the fiery pit.

You claim to be virtuous, but you′re a liar!
The singer calls out those who claim to be morally upright yet still engage in immoral behavior.

And you'll feel the heat of the flames
The singer describes the inevitability of being consumed by the fiery pit.

I said Hellfire!
The singer repeats the destructive power of the pit.

That fire, that fire, that hellfire!
The singer reiterates the destructive power of the flames.

At the heart of the inferno that will never tire
The singer describes the fiery pit as an unrelenting, never-ending source of destruction.

I′ve seen the end is nigh, and damnation's nigher
The singer believes that the end is near and that destruction is closer than ever before.

Oh, we all fall into the flames!
The singer reiterates the inevitability of being consumed by the fiery abyss.