Nyteshayde - Cathedral March Lyrics

Wedding feast sits on the table, bridal flowers perfuming the air
All together, we celebrate life, joy and laughter ringing through the hall
Into town there rides a stranger, pale of flesh, just skin and bone
Callous faces turn towards him, cruel eyes gleam his despair

He reaches out for a hand to hold, skin hunger, making him bold
Backs turned, faces averted, alone he stands hope abandons all plans
Silent distain meets his desperation, seeking contact, aching approval
One last gesture seeking friendship, one last chance for abrogation

Dark desire, silent bier, twisted briar, pain is gone
Eternity stretches, sorrow fetches, poor wretches, nightmare song

In celebration, dancing, loud and prancing, noone notices his hand
Outstretched reaching for the
Bride's sweet waist in
Shock he clasps her flesh to his
Husband stepping back in fear, bride's ashen face filled with pain

Eyes meeting, bones creaking
Their love giving, they dance close
Surrounded by, the living
Death takes bride, their last waltz
Humanity resile, as dead arise
Breathe darkness, dull the light
As they touch, sparks collide
They pirouette, dark world laud

They dance in splendour fast and delicate
As they spin she begins to change
Flesh and youth turn to bone and wither
She laughs and twirls beneath a gibbous moon

The party scatters, fear and horror
As death and his bride take their leave
Groom caresses with bony fingers
Marching figures in their wake
Her love cries for loss to grieve
His powers empty every coffin
Dead now do their graves forsake
Dark horse whinnies as they ride