Votive Offerings Lyrics

Like a moth to a flame
I see a shape trembling
Cloaked, eerie beast, it speaks
"come hither love, to me"
The bravest of the three, questioning
"why art thou all forwrappéd save thy face?"

"It is a wretched curse
I walked the earth
To find a soul
That can release me from this infinite hell
But now I shall remain;
Cold, pale and still
As long a time as it is Gods will
Pain fills my days like a constant noise
I have begged death to take me away
Cursed are the fates
I dance into the fires
At the ground that is my mothers grave
I lay with her, early till late
Mother let me in
Look at me now, dull flesh, blood and skin

Let me die
Box up my living corpse
When will I wake from this nightmare?
Death, let me die
Will you not do me that grace?
Look at my forlorn face
Let me die
Can't you see my life's not worth living?

But to you it is of no concern
In holy writ that I know you have read
Against the old
Aged be thy head
Youth shall arise
Drown with me in this black light
Do unto me no harm
God be with you
Be with you tonight"

"You can not part so lightly
Thou spoke of death
In this land, all our friends he slayed
Swear by the holy sacrament
That you are not his damned assailant
Simply sent to betray us"

"If you be so desperate to die
Head up that winding path
For in that grove, the dwelling place of death
You will see his design

Once you reach that oak
You will meet death

God save you all
Votive offerings
God save you all
Votive offerings."