Offerings Of Jade And Blood lyrics

Song information

Artist: Aurora Borealis
Album: Praise The Archaic Lights Embrace

Lyrics

For a king has passed away, the ruler of a great dynasty
Dig the pit and consecrate the ground with the sacrifice of nine armed guards found
Frame the chamber out with wooden walls with the slaves of royalty who are called
For splendor and savegry this is done but the funeral has only begun

Dogs interred at the guards side to watch the tomb out of the light
The spirits of evil will not be left to grim as the coffin is now carried in
Grave is the food supply left with the king so he will not starve in his final state of being
The end of the burial is now drawing near and the covenant now becomes clear
For a king must forever have his wealth, great riches of bronze are placed upon his shelf

While ruling his land he was very fond of jade
Within his final resting place this is now laid
Looking up at the slopes leading round the prisoners of war are being led down
For these sixty souls will surely start to cringe as the bloodletting now begins

Offerings of jade and blood feel the wrath as red runs
Offerings of jade and blood, now the time has come
Offerings of jade and blood, feel the wrath as red runs

Down on their knees begging for mercy their cries are empty pleas
Quickly the blade falls no more endless calls under the cruel laws
Heads drop to the floor followed by more and more the trench is filled in gore
Watch the thrall supply deplete their lives are now obsolete ceremony is complete

For a king has passed away, the ruler of a great dynasty
Dig the pit and consecrate the ground with the sacrifice of nine armed guards found
Frame the chamber out with wooden walls with the slaves of royalty who are called
For splendor and savegry this is done but the funeral has only begun

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