Bathory - For All Those Who Died
For a ll those who cried a loud But whose tea rs were never hea rd For questioning one a lmighty fa ther Of a hea venly dista nced world
Beloved thee who submit The holy writings a ssured The golden cross sta ined with innocent blood But sta nd yet a thousa nd hea venwa rd
Burning na ked but smiling Not full of fea r but pride Knowing dea th a lone could clea nse them Of the rea sons for which they a ll die
For a ll those who died
For a ll those whose grea t bea uty Stirred their tortures to ra ge And for a ll those whose grea t ugliness Did the sa me
For a ll those who cried a loud in va in For mercy on the ra ck But whom of dying na ked in scorn Not a sha med
Burning na ked but smiling Not full of fea r but pride Knowing dea th a lone could clea nse them Of the rea sons for which they a ll died
For a ll those who died
Plea s for mercy signs of guilt Na ked bodies broken on the wheel Tea rs sign the confession With crusted blood lips sea led
Tria l by wa ter
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