From the land beyond the forest Nosophoros befalls It will come in black and as the third sailing on a phantom ship Tolling bells summon us sinners to repent as the Day of Wrath is here The dreadful lord of the rats walks among us and greets us with a smile Taking us all by the hand we join his dance as patches on our skin grow black Scourge devouring the faithless lands Vanity lashed out of blistering coil Hope redeemed yet through blood Still despair triumphs thru the divine Our strength quickly fading away by every strained breath Suddenly like a wind it passed above our heads and we're no more Downtrodden we died for our sins we had to pay