Descent

THE STORY BEHIND THE SONG

Lyrics

Verse 1:
Through gates of shadows I descend
Where mortal sins and sorrows blend
The poet guides my burning eyes
Through circles where redemption dies

Chorus:
Down, down through layers of despair
Each circle shows what souls can bear
The truth of mankind's darkest face
In this forsaken, timeless place

Verse 2:
The lustful dance on storms of pain
The gluttons drown in acid rain
The greedy push their golden weights
While wrathful tears corrode the gates

(Bridge Spoken with orchestral backing)
Deeper still we journey on
Where blasphemers scream their song
Through the city wreathed in flame
Where the damned have lost their name

Verse 3:
In frozen depths of traitor's hell
Where Judas' tears turned crystal fell
The final truth reveals its face
In this unholy, cursed embrace

Final Chorus:
Down, down through circles nine
Where mortal sins entwine
The poet's wisdom burns
As human nature turns
To face its own design

Outro Whispered:
What makes us human after all?
Is grace just pride before the fall?
The answer lies in circles deep
Where tortured souls their vigil keep