Pallor Mortis
Pallor Mortis Unveiled: Embracing the Flames of Transcendent Darkness
Lyrics
Smouldering tongues lips of wheat
Reference to burning tongues resembling lips of wheat, suggesting a fiery or destructive force.
kissing the cross of blessed perversion
Describes a perverse act of kissing the cross, indicating a corrupted form of religious devotion.
Come ride the honest lies
Invitation to embrace deceitful truths or falsehoods.
of the lamb and of the dove
Mentions symbols of innocence (lamb and dove) in a context that may subvert their traditional meanings.
Hallelujah ! pallor mortis !
Expresses praise or exclamation for deathly paleness.
Holy is the blade that gave birth to the fine wound of the preacher's tongue
Reverence for the weapon (blade) that created a significant wound through the preacher's words.
Gospel of salt, psalms of acid
Refers to a scripture made of salt and psalms made of acid, depicting a corrosive or destructive religious text.
we wash our prayers in the poisoned name of God
Describes the act of cleansing prayers with poison in the name of God.
Wind and fire have replaced our song
Indicates a shift from traditional elements (wind and fire) in a religious song.
lo and behold
An exclamation heralding a revelation or manifestation.
light and darkness have replaced our flesh
Symbolizes a transformation where light and darkness replace the human form.
Death has become our blood
States that death has become an integral part of existence, replacing blood.
Smouldering tongues whips of breath
Similar to line 1, emphasizing the destructive nature of tongues and breath.
licking the blood of cursed salvation
Describes a sinful act of licking blood associated with cursed salvation.
in sinless guilt we stand
Acknowledges standing in guilt without sin, possibly implying a paradoxical or twisted morality.
and four suns shall see us burn
Proclaims a future where four suns witness a collective burning, possibly a metaphorical apocalypse.
Hallelujah ! algor mortis !
Expresses praise or exclamation for the coldness of death.
holy is the flame that gave birth to the ashes of the sinner's mouth
Reverence for the flame that turned sinners' mouths into ashes.
Gospel of salt, psalms of acid
Similar to line 8, continuing the theme of corrosive scriptures.
we flood our gardens with the tainted wine of Christ
Describes an act of polluting gardens with tainted wine in the name of Christ.
Fog and shadow have replaced our rays
Indicates a replacement of natural elements with fog and shadow, possibly symbolizing obscurity or deception.
lo and behold
An exclamation heralding another revelation or transformation.
mould and decay have replaced our days
States that mold and decay replace the passage of time or days.
Death has become our god
Declares that death has become a deity or guiding force.
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