Lyric discussion by Tindalos 

Cover art for The Baying of the Hounds lyrics by Opeth

Uhh . . . You forgot the last two verses:

I am to weak to resist Tension vibrating with horror Finding the outcast in my eyes Pushing nerves on a puppet Endless posion in my veins Clean intent now tainted with death

And so, cold touch now inhumane Every waking hour Awaiting a reverie to unfold And now they are calling me Louder by the minute The baying of the hounds Calling me back to my home

I see this track as being the magnum opus of Ghost Reveries, I can hear influences from their entire musical career in this track alone and that theme also extends through the entire album.