Casted out and beaten down then fell
The war of evil
There you passed on heaven's place

Hell of pain sinner we became
You're damned upon this earth
Not hell

Don't go free
Hell of snake's creation
The fires of the will now do

Descend into Heaven's bowels bent
And broken
Sent across the chaos void
Your end begins
Endless
And into the blackness of your new soul
You must descend

[End]Helpless
Your end begins and into
The blackness of your soul
You must descend

Casted out and beaten down in vain
You're now the prince of Earth
Not Hell

Don't go free
Hell is snake's creation
The fires of the will now die

Hell of pain together we became
You're damned upon this earth
Not Hell

Descend into Heaven's bowels bent
And broken
Sent across the chaos void

Casted out and beaten down in vain
The war of evil
There you passed on heaven's place

Your end begins
Endless
And into the blackness of your new soul
You must descend


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    It seems at least somewhat likely that 'Descent' presents Glenn Danzig's interpretation of the biblical tale of the casting out of the angel Lucifer ('morning star', Satan) from heaven. According to the bible and contrary to popular belief and common knowledge, when Lucifer was first banished, he was only cast out of god's immediate presence. Thus he was confined to the outskirts (or bowels, perhaps) of heaven, before being subsequently exiled to earth. The reference to the 'beginning of an endless end' seems to tie the fate of Lucifer to that of man in the endless suffering of earthly existence. This underscores an allegorical element of the story of Lucifer, bespeaking the ambivalent nature of mankind and the 'evil' inherent (alongside 'good') in humanity. This kinship with the devil is something Danzig himself relates to, no doubt, as is widely apparent in his other writing (am I demon? I need to know!). The meaning of certain lines remains unclear, but the line "casted out and beaten down in vain" is of especial interest, quite possibly referring to the quiet havoc wreaked upon the earth in the form of Satan's (the prince of earth's) influence. This may also make a subtle reference to the sin of 'vanity' for which Lucifer was judged.

    UhhhNaNaNaNaon August 21, 2018   Link

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