Lyrics
Oh, foolish King of Xerxes, you seek immortality
Expressing disdain for the King of Xerxes who desires immortality.
The means to your end- forsaking morality
Accusing the king of abandoning morality in pursuit of his goal.
The price The lives of those that you rule
Highlighting the cost of the king's quest, the lives of his subjects.
A worthy sacrifice to pay the toll
Describing the sacrifices as necessary to achieve the desired outcome.
You’ve taken the bait
Suggesting the king has fallen into a trap or made a critical mistake.
A lust for power has sealed your fate
Implies that the king's desire for power has predetermined his destiny.
Scribed throughout the sands of these tainted lands
Refers to the tainted lands and suggests a connection to dark deeds.
Alchemic sigils weave my twisted web of deceit
Describes the creation of a deceptive and manipulative mystical web.
You’ve been ensnared, your life now fodder for my flame
States that the king is now trapped and his life is fuel for the deceiver's ambitions.
Hands reach forth from beyond the gate, to collect my offering
Portrays hands emerging from a gate to claim the king's life as an offering.
The all seeing eye, it beckons me
Refers to an all-seeing eye, symbolizing a higher power or force.
Into a realm, mere mortals dare not see
Describes entering a realm forbidden to ordinary mortals.
I'm called into the void, once more I see the truth
Suggests a revelation of truth as the singer is drawn into the void.
The apex of all space and time
Describes reaching the pinnacle of existence, beyond space and time.
Finally at long last- I shall abandon this flask
Expresses the anticipation of abandoning a mortal vessel or limitation.
The land falls silent as millions are sacrificed
Describes the silence that falls as countless lives are sacrificed.
Granting me fathomless power and eternal life
Claims immense power and eternal life gained through the sacrifices.
The limits of my abilities are unknown
Asserts the unknown extent of the singer's newfound abilities.
A living philosopher’s stone
Compares the singer to a living philosopher's stone, a symbol of transformation.
The limits of my abilities are unknown
Reiterates the uncertainty of the singer's abilities and the philosopher's stone comparison.
A living philosopher’s stone
Repeats the analogy of the singer being a living philosopher's stone.
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