Hellquake

Lyrics

[INTRODUCTION] [Verse 1] Midnight underneath the earth Silence hanging like a curse Every chain and every lock Certain they could never break Kings and thieves and prophets wait Dust and bones and ancient names Then a tremor shakes the dark Like a heartbeat in the grave [Pre-Chorus] Something’s moving through the shadows Something’s coming through the gates Every demon starts remembering Every promise that they hate [Chorus] The graveyard gates begin to shake Followed by a symphony of breaking chains The kingdom of the damned is shaking Hell itself begins to break Someone’s walking through the graveyard gates Every footstep echoing through the flames Hissing screams beneath, the coals are quaking ’Cause the dark knows why He came [Verse 2] All the wardens start to run Every liar bites his tongue Every lock begins to wonder What becomes of it undone Every shadow pulls away From the corners where it stayed Like the dark itself is trying To get out of someone’s way [Pre-Chorus 2] Now the sound is getting closer Now it’s right outside the door Every boast dies in the silence Where the laughter was before [Chorus] The graveyard gates begin to shake Followed by a symphony of breaking chains The kingdom of the damned is shaking Hell itself begins to break Someone’s walking through the graveyard gates Every footstep echoing through the flames Hissing screams beneath, the coals are quaking ’Cause the dark knows why He came [Bridge] Wait… Do you hear that? Wait… Do you hear that? Every rattle’s getting closer Could it really be? Those aren’t chains being dragged. Somebody’s walking out free. [Breakdown] One lock Two locks Three locks hit the floor One cell Two cells Then a hundred more No speeches No warnings No bargain No debate Just the sound of every prison Learning it’s too late [Final Chorus] The graveyard gates begin to shake Followed by a symphony of breaking chains The kingdom of the damned is shaking Hell itself begins to break Someone’s walking through the graveyard gates Every footstep echoing through the flames Hissing screams beneath, the coals are quaking ’Cause the dark knows why He came [Outro] Midnight underneath the earth But the darkness falls in the light of day