Hellfire
Tom Hulce Lyrics

So many times out there I've watched a happy pair Of lovers walking in the night They had a kind of glow around them It almost looked like heaven's light
I've seen many happy couples walking in the night and envied their glow that seemed almost as if they were bathed in heavenly light.

I knew I'd never know That warm and loving glow Though I might wish with all my might No face as hideous as my face Was ever meant for heaven's light
Despite my wishing for that same glow, I never thought I could experience it since my hideous face was never meant to bask in eternity's light.

But suddenly an angel has smiled at me And kissed my cheek without a trace of fright I dare to dream that she Might even care for me And as I ring these bells tonight My cold dark tower seems so bright I swear it must be heaven's light
But then an angel smiled at me and kissed my cheek without fear. This gives me hope that she might even love me. As I ring these bells, my dark tower seems to brighten, making me feel as if I'm in heaven's light.

Confiteor Deo Omnipotenti Beatae Mariae semper Virgini Beato Michaeli archangelo Sanctis apostolis omnibus sanctis
I confess to almighty God, to the Blessed Mary ever Virgin, to blessed Archangel Michael, to all the saints and to you, father.

Beata Maria You know I am a righteous man Of my virtue I am justly proud (Et tibit Pater)
Mary, you know that I am a righteous man and my pride is justified by my virtues. (And to you, Father.)

Beata Maria You know I'm so much purer than The common, vulgar, weak, licentious crowd (Quia peccavi nimis)
Mary, you know that I am purer than the vulgar, weak, licentious crowd. (Because I have sinned too much.)

Then tell me, Maria Why I see her dancing there Why her smold'ring eyes still scorch my soul (Cogitatione)
But, Mary, why do I see her dancing there? Why do her eyes scorch my soul with a smoldering intensity? (In thought.)

I feel her, I see her The sun caught in her raven hair Is blazing in me out of all control (Verbo et opere)
I feel her, I see her, and the sun caught in her raven hair is blazing inside of me, raging out of control. (In word and in deed.)

Like fire Hellfire This fire in my skin This burning Desire Is turning me to sin
Like fire, this hellfire burning deep inside my skin is turning my desires into sins.

It's not my fault (Mea culpa ) I'm not to blame (Mea culpa) It is the gypsy girl The witch who sent this flame (Mea maxima culpa) It's not my fault (Mea culpa) If in God's plan (Mea culpa) He made the devil so much Stronger than a man (Mea maxima culpa)
It's not my fault that I'm attracted to her (my fault, my fault, my most grievous fault). It's not my fault if God made the devil stronger than man (my fault, my fault, my most grievous fault). The gypsy girl is to blame, the witch who sent this flame (my most grievous fault).

Protect me, Maria Don't let this siren cast her spell Don't let her fire sear my flesh and bone Destroy Esmeralda And let her taste the fires of hell Or else let her be mine and mine alone
Protect me, Mary. Don't let her seductive spell ensnare me. Don't let her fire burn my flesh and bones. Destroy Esmeralda and let her taste the fires of hell or let her be mine and mine alone.

Hellfire Dark fire Now gypsy, it's your turn Choose me or Your pyre Be mine or you will burn (Kyrie Eleison) God have mercy on her (Kyrie Eleison) God have mercy on me (Kyrie Eleison) But she will be mine or She will burn
Hellfire, dark fire, now gypsy it's your turn. Choose me or your funeral pyre. Be mine or you will burn. (Lord have mercy on her. Lord have mercy on me. But she will be mine or she will burn.)