They fester in the floorboards
They fester in the walls
All I hear is clawing
They're pouring in the halls
Black and red swirl into clots
And the pulse slowly fades
Limbs choking limbs
An unbreakable knot
Praise the one
That lights the way
The King of Rats
Brings famine and decay
Choke the cowards
Til their faces are red white and blue
"Good morals" seem to be helping few
Severing the nerve
As we crash into the world
Bloody is the mind
Driven ourselves blind
Ain't it funny when love is the poison, when freedom is oppression
Does it make you laugh to find fear is the weapon
And a growing obsession
I won't let you disagree
Smile with me
Praise the one
That lights the way
The King of Rats
Brings famine and decay
Choke the cowards
Til their faces are red white and blue
"Good morals" seem to be helping few
Severing the nerve
As we crash into the world
Bloody is the mind
Driven ourselves blind
We couldn't see eye to eye
So we forced ourselves to bind
Now there's nowhere left to get away to mend infected wounds
So the sickness spreads
Cower in disease and succumb to the path
The Rat King tangles throat and tail
There's no place you can hide from the wrath within
Destruction lies in blood and boils
Bloodlust!
Biting at the wrist
Scratching at the neck
Drain the body
Drink from the vein
Nourish the pain
Unable to adapt
Innocence fades away
They fester in the floorboards
They fester in the walls
All I hear is clawing
They're pouring in the halls
Black and red swirl into clots
And the pulse slowly fades
Limbs choking limbs
All hail
The one true king
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