King Diamond - Catacomb Lyrics
Down into the dark I go, armed with just a candle and then my soulCryptic messages written on the floorRats are nibbling at my feet, I send one off to nevermoreToo much darkness, spiders on my eyesWebs are hanging from my thighs, the fatter ones must dieI see shadows walking straight and tallI dont know how they move, dancing on the wallsPresence of fear, a presence so nearI wonder what could be so powerful beyond the darkHuman bones... in little chambers all along the narrow hallsCatacomb, death over life... catacomb, am I here to die?I see a light, I push some bones asideDown into the dark I go, another chamber, a chamber with a glowCould this be a doorway to another world?Or darkness playing tricks, with my little mind?The virgin mary is standing tallA full size figure carved in wood up against the wallHer face is peeling from all the years gone byIs it just a statue, or is it what Im looking for?I break her face and see another one insteadThe mummys face appears as the bandages they fallDried out face with hate upon me gazeHow grotesque... the mummy wears a crown of thornsFrom the empty sockets where its eyes should beAn entity of light is pouring out towards meAnd then the sound... jesus christ,what have they done to you?Im running for my life, Im running from the nightBut its so hard to breathe, the stench down here is much too muchSatan help me, help me godHelp me anyone, anyone who hears my cry of fearCold winds from far beyond the darkChasing through the catacomb and breathing down my neckHuman bones... in little chambers all along the narrow hallsCatacomb, death over life... catacomb, am I here to die?I know Im here to die
