Grey Father
Grey Father: Sacrificial Reverence
Lyrics
A ceiling of grey snow like ashes looms above, dominates
A gloomy, oppressive atmosphere is depicted with a ceiling of grey snow resembling ashes, exerting dominance.
Faceless patriarch, hungry for the sweet scent of our offering
An unidentified authoritative figure, devoid of identity ('faceless patriarch'), craves the pleasing aroma of a sacrifice.
To quench the beast's thirst, the ram we bleed
To satisfy the insatiable desire of a beast, a ram is sacrificed, symbolizing a ritualistic offering.
Shovelfuls of carrion to the flames we feed
Carcasses are continually fed to flames, emphasizing a ritualistic act that involves the disposal of remains.
Return the gift of life with Death to appease
The cycle of life is repaid with death as an offering to pacify and satisfy a greater force or deity.
Salvation for he who glorifies, honors, and pleases
Salvation is promised to those who glorify, honor, and please the mysterious force or deity.
Grey father
Invocation of the 'Grey Father,' a symbolic figure with a dominant presence, perhaps representing a deity or force.
Bless us and accept this sacrifice
Request for blessings and acceptance of the sacrificial offering made to the Grey Father.
Grey father
Reiteration of the plea to the Grey Father for acceptance of the prayer and sacrifice.
I bring my prayer before thee
The act of presenting a prayer to the Grey Father as part of the ritualistic offering.
Nourish the furnace to prevent the collapse of the fabric of truth.
An appeal to sustain the symbolic furnace to prevent the collapse of fundamental truths or beliefs.
The air all around, thick with human dust, swallows the screams of horror
Describes an atmosphere filled with human despair and suffering, where screams are swallowed by the thick air.
Gathered in reverence, the gas mask wearing priests behold the gracious feast
Priests wearing gas masks gather in reverence to witness a gruesome feast, portraying a macabre ritual.
Return the gift of life with Death to appease
Reiteration of the theme: exchanging life for death to appease a higher power, promising salvation for devotion.
Salvation for he who glorifies, honors, and pleases.
Emphasizes the reward of salvation for those who glorify, honor, and please the mysterious force or deity.
Grey father
Invocation again, seeking blessings and acceptance from the Grey Father through a ritualistic offering.
Bless us and accept this sacrifice
Request for blessings and acceptance of the sacrificial offering made to the Grey Father, repeated for emphasis.
Grey father
Reiteration of the plea to the Grey Father for acceptance of the prayer and sacrifice, repeated for emphasis.
I bring my prayer before thee
The act of presenting a prayer to the Grey Father as part of the ritualistic offering, repeated for emphasis.
A ceiling of grey snow like ashes looms above, dominates
Restatement of the oppressive atmosphere with a grey snow ceiling dominating above, creating a sense of foreboding.
Faceless patriarch, feeding off the sweet scent.
The faceless patriarch continues to feed off the pleasing scent, reinforcing the ongoing ritualistic nature of the sacrifice.
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