elder misanthropy

wisdom infinite

held tightly in my grasp

my sword one thousand battles strong

ageless i remain

beyond the reach of death

indebted by my soul

i have witnessed the birthing of your faith

the tribulations

the driving of the stake

so slowly this immortal coil unwinds

until the end -- the end of fucking time

blood of the ancient one is burning through my veins

the blood of gods man's never known

i am the one who cannot die

i am the the killer for all time

seeds of infinite hate i've sown

i walk the earth enshrouded in its darkness

eclipsing

i claim the flesh of man

ageless i remain with vengeance on my breath

revolted by the meek

i have witnessed the birthing of your faith

the tribulations

the driving of the stake

so slowly this immortal coil unwinds

this crumbing world -- has become mine

see the creation of this world

see it all reduced to ash

in the blink of a sunken eye

i see one hundred winters pass

my blessing

my curse

perpetually i'm damned to earth

of a soul i am bereft

forever dying to be dead

slipping through centuries untouched by human love

void of the simple pleasures that human life provides

forever bound

i lie in wait

undying -- and insane

see the creation of this world

see it all reduced to ash

in the blink of a sunken eye

i see one hundred winters pass

my blessing

my curse

perpetually i'm damned to earth

of a soul i am bereft

forever dying to be dead!