Life Among The Ruins Lyrics - The Marriage Of Heaven & Hell, Pts.1 & 2 - Virgin Steele

Gunfire up in heaven no religion here 

raping your salvation, the last sound that you'll hear 

the snap of the noose the crack of the whip 

the hangman's face is torn 

in shameless crucifixion a savage nation's born 

Behold the new messiah, arising from the wound 

in rags of execution freedom is consumned 

You are a rose you are a blade 

I'm down on my knees in the dark in the fiery reign 

life among the ruins 

I've lived among the ruins walked among the dead 

loved among the wreckage beneath a flag of red 

communion of blood so bitter the cup 

a union born of fear 

creation and perdition a world within a tear 

Behold the new messiah, arising from his bed 

holier in silence, paler than the dead 

[Chorus] 

[Chorus/with - I challenge you to love my bride of pain] 

With the dying sun of autumn bathing us in gold 

we walk the desolation hand in hand against the cold 

while rampant runs the reaper all through the barren plains 

with sycthe in hand he reaches to harvest the last remains 

in agony you stumble with a curse upon your lips you die 

I can't feel you anymore 

vengeance is mine! 

[Chorus 2x/with - bare your breast and save this child of pain] 

life among the ruins