Lyrics
Life may have mercy but I've none
Life may offer mercy, but the speaker lacks compassion.
You can never guess what hell is like
Hell's nature is incomprehensible and can't be accurately imagined.
Not a sea of fire
Hell is not depicted as a literal sea of fire.
Nor you'll find chains of ice
No traditional imagery of hell with chains of ice is present.
But the word of God is unknown there
In hell, the word of God is absent or unknown.
Nothing is what it seems
Appearances are deceptive, and nothing is as it appears in hell.
The dismal truth is so hard to face
Facing the grim reality of hell is challenging.
You're just living in a dream - fear the awakening
Life in this world is like a dream, and there's apprehension about waking up to a harsh reality.
Now enter my castle of pain
The speaker invites others to experience their realm of suffering.
Cross the path of sorrow and fear
To reach the speaker's domain, one must endure sorrow and fear.
There'll be no light until your soul ignites
There will be no enlightenment until one's soul is set on fire.
'Til your soul ignites
Reiteration of the need for the soul to ignite, emphasizing transformation.
Realize the truth
Recognize the harsh reality or truth of the situation.
I am the lord upon the night sky
The speaker asserts dominance as a lord in the night sky.
And I'll never serve in heaven
Refusal to serve in heaven, choosing rulership in hell instead.
'Cause I rule in hell
Emphasizes the speaker's authority and control over hell.
But I am still dreaming
Despite the powerful position, the speaker acknowledges a sense of unreality or a dreamlike state.
Unsilent
The speaker's dreams are characterized as soundless or without words.
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