Lyrics
Do not be afraid of what you are about to suffer
Prepare for upcoming challenges without fear.
I tell you, the devil will put some of you in prison to test you
Expect trials and imprisonment as a test from the devil.
And you will suffer persecution for ten days
Anticipate persecution lasting for ten days.
Ten
Reiteration of the ten-day period.
Be faithful, even to the point of death
Stay faithful, even unto death.
And I will give you life as your victor's crown
Promise of life and victory for those faithful.
Kneel down to the throne of bones
Symbolic act of submission to the throne made of bones.
Or drown in the lake of fire
Warning of the consequences—drowning in the lake of fire.
All the meek-willed, they shall atone
The humble will seek redemption.
Sing loud for the holy choir
Celebrate with a loud song in the holy choir.
Kneel down to the throne of bones
Repetition of submission, warning, repentance, and celebration.
Or drown in the lake of fire
-All the meek-willed, they shall atone
-Sing loud for the holy choir
-Prophets sell us the fear
Prophets instill fear in followers.
Rapture is drawing near
Imminent rapture is emphasized.
There's bodies in the walls of this sanctuary
Reference to bodies within the sanctuary walls.
The kingdom of God is a mortuary
Comparing the kingdom of God to a mortuary.
Brace yourselves for the fall
Prepare for a catastrophic fall.
Hell will swallow us all
Foreboding that hell will consume all.
Nothing but drones in this congregation
Description of a congregation as drones.
These dregs pay tithes for the own salvation
Believers paying tithes for self-preservation.
And the devil, who deceived them
Quoting biblical verses about the fate of the devil and false prophets.
Was thrown into the lake of burning sulfur
-Where the beast and the false prophet had been thrown
-They will be tormented day and night
-For ever and ever
-Amen
Concluding with an "Amen."
Kneel down to the throne of bones
Repetition of submission, warning, repentance, and celebration.
Or drown in the lake of fire
-All the meek-willed, they shall atone
-Sing loud for the holy choir
-Kneel down to the throne of bones
-Or drown in the lake of fire
-All the meek-willed, they shall atone
-Sing loud for the holy choir
-Prophets sell us the fear
Prophets continue to spread fear.
Rapture is drawing near
Emphasizing the nearing of the rapture.
There's bodies in the walls of this sanctuary
Reference to bodies within the sanctuary walls (repeated).
The kingdom of God is a mortuary
Reiteration that the kingdom of God is like a mortuary.
Brace yourselves for the fall
A call to brace for an impending fall.
Hell will swallow us all
Assertion that hell will engulf everyone.
Nothing but drones in this congregation
Characterizing the congregation as drones (repeated).
These dregs pay tithes for the own salvation
Describing followers who pay tithes for their own salvation (repeated).
Kneel down to the throne of bones
Repetition of the symbolic act of submission and its consequences.
Or drown in the lake of fire
-Kneel down to the throne of bones
Final repetition of the warning and the call to submit.
Or drown in the lake of fire
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