Once a garden lay beneath God's face... Deflowered, fertile - now full of sin The guardians had to leave this world Uriel, Michael and Gabriel are mere shadows of their former self Don't you smell the stench of this slough? Have a look at this den of iniquidity formerly known as paradise For aeons I have continued lying and cheating Never will I regret my betrayal of God Never mankind will loose the original sin I was the Serpent within paradise who brought shame into their simple minds Now look as Eve's legatees who are my crowd I am the Serpent who still writhes in your thoughts Like a puppeteer I'll go on leading Still today they worship me No one knows the nets I cast Secret are those who follow my will Enormous are the sacrifices they make With my genius I rule this world So here I sit on my throne Their sinful blood still feeds my hunger I was the Serpent within paradise who brought shame into their simple minds Now look as Eve's legatees who are my crowd I am the Serpent who still writhes in your thoughts