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This is a short version of an even longer song called "A Nihilistic Vision of Dystopia." The lyrics are influenced by Scott R. Bakker's Prince of Nothing series.
The song features 3 characters and I was originally going to change the timbre of my voice for each character but then I realised that would sound stupid and no one cares about lyrics anyway.
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THE FALSE PROPHET
Listen disciples, come take heed
The prophets eyes bestowed on me
Inerrant words come from the deity
Your soul is moribund if you disagree
Heaven's gates are locked, I hold the key
Eschatological rewards for beating plow shears into swords
The Earth groans under heathen reign and ever yearns for God's domain
NARRATOR
The alliance made but the truce was sworn in vein
Just shredded cloth and bullet holes remain
The treaty is null and will never renew again
Just shredded cloth and bullet holes remain
All your hopes and dreams of peace shall soon be crushed beneath caterpillar treads.
Faith, hope and desire. War, artillery fire, all that you aspire slowly turning red.
SOLDIER
Wolves hide in sheep's attire cleans them in holy fire
Disregard all mortal praise of life, compassion and peaceful ways
Acolyte of holy war, spreading death to rich and poor
Minister of mortal pain, bring an end to heathen reign
EMPEROR
Amongst the mangled bodies I see God's Face
Amidst their cacophonous screams I hear angels sing
From the fields of the dead I can feel God's grace
Upon a throne of human bones I am crowned king
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