Ix. Sphinx Lyrics - Singles - Divina Enema

(In the first chamber was a Dragon-Man, clearing 

away the rubbish from a cave's mouth; within a 

number of Dragons were hollowing the cave. In 

the second chamber was a Viper folding round 

the rock and the cave, and others adoring it 

with gold, silver and precious stones. In the 

third chamber was an Eagle with wings and 

feathers of air: he caused the inside of the 

cave to be infinite. Around were numbers of 

Eagle-like men who built palaces in the immense 

cliffs. In the fourth chamber were Lions of 

flaming fire, raging around and melting the 

metals into living fluids) 

As thus that creature had been hidden 

Between the stone-cold walls of kloof 

And nane se dare to look for this ae - 

I'm looking forward the next ae 

There are a lot of dark dimensions, 

The ninefold darkness hath nae borders 

And its abode is sae self-closed as 

Everything becometh this ae. 

Those beings stay forever countless. 

What kind of them I'd like to show thee? 

And lo, this ae's the most important. 

Therefore sae little dost thou see 

As anyone doth... I'd like to ask thee 

What kind of them - I mean that being 

Hath four the pillars in the Morning 

And two of them - I mean the pillars - 

Se be despised by Day and then - 

It wilt be taken by the Even 

Wha giveth to it the other ae. 

Wi' four or two or three it liveth... 

What hae I thought to be? 

Why wert thou so dear? 

You've just erupted as a... curse - 

Your mystic name's Nehemiah! 

I 

DO 

NOT 

Believe in hell 

As it has been seen by people 

Things are really very differ 

I do not believe in hell 

Devil doth exist and dwell 

In your fears, deep into night 

As his living was described 

I could not evoke its prose 'cause 

I could not believe his bride. 

By no means I do believe the devil is here 

D-d-d-d-devil is here 

D-d-d-d-devil is near 

Much nearer than thou canst imagine thyself my dear 

M-m-m-my mortal friend 

W-w-w-when thou see thine end 

Thou wilt also see what wad have been enshrouded on thy bed... 

I am a sphinx! 

Eternal light inside the dead of night 

I am a sphinx 

Behind thy stupid mind 

Behind thy sight, 

'Tis cataract of 

My chants in sonorous archangelical tongue 

Sweep thee awa' wi' howl 

Thus I am to keep thee for aye in awe 

I am a sphinx... aloof wi' thee 

I wad not like to be the guide of thine anon and for all time! 

Since ye could no longer be alone - 

It won't be left undone henceforth. 

Why were flowers for Margaux 

Not sent for? Sae she hath gone 

Shadow fell upon her eyne 

Doth she sleep or hath she died? 

Winds ye scratch her coffin now 

Make it fly, make it fall down: 

May she roll onto her way 

Sweeping dust and getting grey 

May her lash rise suddenly 

May she watch what she should be 

May she gae frae her ash-bin 

Having stared at the welkin 

She doth wear much larger size 

Of the corpses for disguise 

She se fly frae dress like that 

She se fall and blow awa' 

May she graze amid the trees 

Wi' inherited greediness 

May the rope be wanton's tie 

'Tis not hard for risen ae. 

Hast thou e'er looked through the mirror? 

Hast thou ne'er tried to see her? 

Hast thou e'er seen as a suit 

Her verisimilitude! 

"Ye cannot stay the way ye used to be 

Ye cannot stay the way ye are 

This ae hath kept you trembling, hasn't he? 

Hath kept you kneeling to your God." 

Wert thou ne'er being seduced 

By suspicions when they came wi' night to thee? 

To thee who swarmest up to be 

The crown of all the wights? 

"I ran to gorgon like you. 

I wish I hadn't sped to you 

Suddenly I came - 

I wished I'd never come to gloomy lair" 

My curse is my pride is to devour devil's brew 

I am feeling abhorrence but speaking to you 

As your fiend he does lurk at the most hidden glade 

Of your mind - I'll be able to show you your fate 

'Tis so hard to believe - you have not understood 

Can you see? - 

"No, I can't but I wish I could... 

If it were so easy I would really drain 

The soil o' my tomb..." 

And escape far away! 

Have you not vivified your religion and kneeled 

To the power of GOD? 

"Did you not ask me 

If it made me be scared..." 

If it makes you believe 

You will never visit the gorgon like me! 

Do you feel like flying - and so shall we fly! 

You tear me asunder and lo - so do I! 

You'll get your wight torn by the celestial wise 

Amongst howling skies fall adown anywise! 

Why is being cold in here? 

The answers were sent for. 

Kloof hath begotten thousands riddles since chaos... 

(For aught I know) 

Am I those wha ye have not as yet seen before? 

And ye are pale reflections 

So looking glass am I 

Asquint ye stare though my surface 

And ask 'self: Wha am I 

My voice is only icy wind 

Upon thy lips - 'tis dirge of thine 

Voracious stranger! 

Anyhow 

Se thou have seen what I hae seen?