Rise And Fall (anno Satana) Lyrics - Ancient Rites

Noble Caesar, forgive me 

But I was the knife ending Thy ambition 

Yet I held Thy standard proudly 

As Thy legions burned the world 

Oh gorgeous Minoan empire 

Blessed were Thy art and culture 

Earthquakes undermined Thy glory 

Then I led hostile forces into Thy land 

[Chorus:] 

I am the desires most profane 

The pestilence cursing thousands 

I am the burned village 

Decimating diseases without a name 

Anno Satana! 

Anno Satana! 

Rise, rise, rise and fall! 

Rise, rise, rise and fall! 

Dear Robbespierre, hail to Thy revolution 

Which turned into an endless execution 

(So sweet Thy blood must have tasted 

in the hour of Thy own execution) 

Rise, rise, rise and fall! 

Rise, rise, rise and fall! 

Anno Satana! 

Anno Satana! 

Clever, mad Rasputin 

No intrigue too grand 

A pleasure it was watching you rise 

But the delight so overwhelming 

As I witnessed your fall 

Throughout history my misanthropy 

Always has been grander than thine