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Looking Down the Cross Lyrics
Now before they take me
And my blessed life
Now you'll know why death
Was summoned here tonight
I'll recall my perils
They'll kill me in pride
No, I can't run away
There's no place to hide
Though too much to live for
I owe enough to die
Ask not for salvation
My death shall mean their lives
Hatred and guilt the altar they've built
High priests of sin
Destiny, fate the wicked ones gate
Beckoning you in
Down the walkways
Through the blood stained town
Looking down the cross
Bleeding from the crown
Led to stay
To die besides the thieves
Kill the king
Of the world to be
And now to you, this will come
A putrefying pestilence
More noxious than the serpents breath
Male violently destined
More corrupt than the malice of choronzon
More disease than the wind
Of the moonlight sun
Putrefaction you have caused
No need for confession
Now you wish you had a gun to stop the demolition
Crush the bones of the hundred fold
Swinging the judgment hammer
Man, woman, child no-one is safe
The heads of the dead are the banner
and this was all you got
So don these broken wings
Sands of time run out
Bells of Hades ring
Is this a nightmare
To unhallow thy name
Smell of brimstone
Dancing in the flames
No help now
As you fulfill his task
Chief of evil
Has got you by the ass
Set free
To sit upon the throne
Just a dream?
Your weeping all alone
Looking down the cross
(Speak no evil)
I'm looking down the cross
(Speak no evil)
Black Sabbath is not a satanic band. Try to get correct information first before saying something about a band you obviously know nothing about.
Black sabbath is about as satanic as.... Elvis Presley.. They have both been accused of it. lol
Black sabbath is about as satanic as.... Elvis Presley.. They have both been accused of it. lol
This song is meant to be what Jesus Christ's final thoughts may have been when he was crucified, and that he may have been thinking of forgiving those who opposed him, rather than thinking of anger.
what great song, killing is my buisnees is a pretty good debut album
Makes Kill em' all look like ameture hour...
Makes Kill em' all look like ameture hour...
One of the best songs. Shame it has few replies.
Blackened's got it. Christ never spoke of his anger, though, only thought it. Hence the lines, "Speak no evil".
Definitely one of my favorite albums of all time. Might be my favorite. Had such a good variety on it. A very under rated song.
It's not a cover.
that's one of my all time favorite Megadeth songs, it's very emotional... is it me or did Dave write much better when he was always high and a constant asshole
like his music was his only way to emote his regret for the stupidities he would do
Probably one of my favorite 'Deth songs. Love it.
it is about christ. whats funny though is when the anti-christ kerry king had to play this song live when he was filling in the then vacant guitar position in megadeth
Kerry and Slayer write and sing plenty of songs about either satan, god or religion in general... He has made a living out of it, I don't see how playing this back in the day would have fazed him. And as for "anti-christ kerry king" as you put it... more like old, bald softie kerry king. I think he would lauh at your statement.
Kerry and Slayer write and sing plenty of songs about either satan, god or religion in general... He has made a living out of it, I don't see how playing this back in the day would have fazed him. And as for "anti-christ kerry king" as you put it... more like old, bald softie kerry king. I think he would lauh at your statement.
Wow, these lyrics are wrong... I mean, "Male violently destined?"
Try "malevolently?"