Hellfire
Tony Jay & Tom Hulce Lyrics

So many times out there
I've seen many happy lovers walking at night

I've watched a happy pair
Two people who love each other and are visibly happy

They had a kind of glow around them
They seemed to radiate with love and positivity

It almost looked like heaven's light
They looked like they were blessed by a divine force

No face as hideous as my face
My appearance is so repulsive that it disqualifies me from experiencing love

Was ever meant for heaven's light
The beauty of heaven is reserved only for those who resemble its perfection

But suddenly an angel has smiled at me
Someone who is beautiful and kind has shown me affection

And kissed my cheek without a trace of fright
They were not afraid of me, despite my hideous appearance

I dare to dream that she
I allow myself to hope that this person might love me

Might even care for me
She might have genuine feelings for me

And as I ring these bells tonight
I celebrate my happiness and love by ringing bells

My cold dark tower seems so bright
Even though I exist in a place of darkness, I feel like I am in a heavenly light

I swear it must be heaven's light
My joy and love feel like a divine gift

You know I am a righteous man
I am confident in my goodness and morality

Of my virtue I am justly proud
I know that I embody positive qualities

You know I'm so much purer than
Compared to the general population, I am more clean and respectable

The common, vulgar, weak, licentious crowd
The majority of people are morally inferior

Then tell me, Maria
I seek your guidance, Mary

Why I see her dancing there
Why am I drawn to this woman dancing before me?

Why her smold'ring eyes still scorch my soul
Her gaze affects me on a deep, emotional level

I feel her, I see her
I am consumed by thoughts of her

The sun caught in her raven hair
The light reflects off her dark, beautiful hair

Is blazing in me out of all control
My passion for her is overpowering

This fire in my skin
I am consumed by an intense desire

This burning
I am suffering from a flame of passion

Desire
I yearn for her

Is turning me to sin
My feelings for her are transgressing moral boundaries

It's not my fault
I am not responsible

I'm not to blame
The fault does not lie with me

The witch who sent this flame
The woman who I desire is capable of dark powers

It's not my fault
I am not in control of my feelings

If in God's plan
Perhaps this is all part of a divine plan

He made the devil so much
God must have created the devil more powerful than men

Stronger than a man
Even a virtuous man like me is powerless to resist temptation

Protect me, Maria
I ask for your divine protection

Don't let this siren cast her spell
Do not let this alluring woman influence me

Don't let her fire sear my flesh and bone
Do not allow her to harm me

Destroy Esmeralda
Get rid of the woman who is tempting me

And let her taste the fires of hell
Damn her to hell for her wickedness

Or else let her be mine and mine alone
Alternatively, let her be with me exclusively

Now gypsy, it's your turn
Now it is time for you to face the consequences of your actions

Choose me or
Make a decision now

Your pyre
Be burned at the stake as punishment

God have mercy on her
May God show her mercy

God have mercy on me
May God show me mercy

But she will be mine or
I will make her mine no matter what

She will burn
If she does not accept me, she will be punished