Let me take you down without a sound
Dead before you hit the ground
Blood washes my hand can't understand
Sterilizing my pain

Washed away with crimson tide
By my hand I keep testing time
Quench the fire that drives my soul
Soothing me as death takes hold

Peaceful and serene slowly bleeding
Eyes once bright are now fading
Pallid ashen face against my skin
Staring blindly at some distant place

Washed away by crimson tide
By my hand I keep testing time
Straight flesh lace adorns your neck
Spilling your blood all over my flesh

Quench the fire that drives my soul
Soothing me as death takes hold
Divine godsend enveloping me
Spiritual ecstasy sets me free


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Serenity in Murder Lyrics as written by Kerry King Jeffery John Hanneman

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    This is a qoute from Tom Araya (I think, atleast it was somebody from Slayer.) that I found on The Abyss. "'Serenity In Murder' is really about the pleasure it would give me to have someone die in my arms. It's based on the fact that when someone dies they have a serene look on their face even in a time of horror, even if they have a violent death - more so during a violent death."

    SuperSpamAwayon August 12, 2006   Link
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    This is what i think goes through a murderer's head right before, during, and after he/she kills someone.........damn good song but isn't every slayer song great!?

    DarkWraithon January 10, 2005   Link
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    im with you on that...every songs almost orgasmic

    slatanicon April 05, 2005   Link
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    it kind of reminds me of that serial killer richard ramirez

    SpreadingThePlagueon February 26, 2006   Link
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    They made a video for this song.

    samwaltonon August 31, 2007   Link
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    damn good song. sex to my ears

    DOOMRPon February 04, 2010   Link

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