Teachings of terror, doctrines of death Aeons of blood thirst, brought down at length This eternal tragedy Is forever retold Ancient shrines, fallen into oblivion But new ones are raised in their stead Greater, more imposing repulsive We build our own tombs Ancient immortals vanquished by their sons Worldly kinsmen without the blaze of old Gone is the sacrifice, gone is the feast A faint reflection of divinity Teachings of terror, doctrines of death Aeons of blood thirst, brought down at length This eternal tragedy Is forever retold Always invoking a guide, however vile Always in need of light, however dead Teachings of terror, doctrines of death Aeons of blood thirst, brought down at length This eternal tragedy Is forever retold Teachings of terror Doctrines of death