A Secret Coliseum
Coliseum of Forbidden Desires
Lyrics
Approach the mighty temple of darkened centuries
Approaching a significant temple with a history of darkness spanning centuries.
With chalice, blood and candles surrounding ecstasy
Using a chalice, blood, and candles to create an atmosphere of intense pleasure.
The crawling victims tremble on leads of steel awake
Victims crawling on steel leads, awakened and trembling, forming a defiled ensemble.
Such sweet, defiled ensemble - what music that they make...
Describing the disturbing beauty of the music produced in this context.
Bow before your master - a cautionary play
Bowing before a master in a cautionary play, thriving on submission and obedience.
Thriving on submission from those who must obey!
Highlighting the pleasure derived from those who are compelled to obey.
Hail to thee, oh Ceasar!
Expressing homage to Caesar.
Salute this pleasure dome!
Saluting a pleasure dome, potentially a metaphorical space of indulgence.
Pledge to serve the senate and citizens of Rome!
Pledging allegiance to the Senate and citizens of Rome.
Obstruction and betrayal bring punishment extreme!
Warning about severe punishment for obstruction and betrayal.
A string of red saliva release sadistic dreams!
Describing sadistic dreams released with a string of red saliva.
The starlight of Orion descend upon the beast!
Invoking the starlight of Orion descending upon a beast.
We feed you to the lions - such appetite to please!
Feeding someone to lions as a form of entertainment to please an insatiable appetite.
Whip of the centurion, the call of ancient pain
Describing the whip of the centurion and the call of ancient pain affecting mindless lepers.
does rip the mindless lepers, amusement of disdain!
Highlighting the amusement derived from the suffering of those in disdain.
A secret coliseum, a world of make believe,
Referring to a secret coliseum as a world of make-believe.
this trap of time exalted behind your wall of sleep.
Describing the trap of time exalted behind a wall of sleep.
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