At the Altar of Instinct

A bleak picture of superstition
Mock the heathen for his disobedience
Hear the words, oh fear, oh fear, it's me
I am the damned, dead, but not deceased

Philosophize with an iron fist
It's poisonous to the nihilist
Bow down to a guilty conscience
Persecute superhuman virtue

Lust for hell without apology
Destroy his divine effigy
Curse the father and the holy ghost
Embrace Mephistopheles

Sacrifice at the altar of instinct
Hunt pleasure until it is extinct
Deliver poison to this heart of stone
Faith in God has been overthrown

Built for dark blasphemy
Grim lore, black tragedy
A great war inside of me
Uproar and follow thee
Truth sworn and fall to your knees

Sacrifice
Tantalize your inner shrine

Falling fast, come crawling back
No return
Killing time, in my mind
Go berserk
Leave behind, man-unkind
Do your worst
See the signs, and redefine
Your self-worth
Full of doubt, going south
Below earth
The day is here, answer to fear
Take what's yours

We make believe that it's all a dream
Fever cries, its so obscene
Days of pain and grief are wearing me thin
Send the ashes to my next of kin

Build an arc for the surviving few
Burn it down at dawn in plain view
Kill the lights before the curtains close
Write the script of fate where anything goes

Say a prayer and bring an end to this torment
Reclaim your mind and soul, refuse to repent
Approach the gates with arms open and eyes shut
A sacrosanct pain turning in your gut

Sacrifice at the altar of instinct
Hunt pleasure until it is extinct
Deliver poison to this heart of stone
Faith in God has been overthrown