Close to a World Below

By Immolation

On Close to a World Below

Released on November 6, 2000

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Silent is the storm that awaits

As our crumbling world starts to give way

Falling around as a new kingdom rises

Billions of souls sinking and sinking

The flames from below dance at our feet

Soon to rise up and carry us through

The burning gates ablaze in glory

Marvel at the fall of man

Glorious flames rise above

Show us pain and cleanse our world

Our selfish eyes see no wrong

Closer and closer to God we believe

But farther and farther from grace we'll fall

Closer and closer to our kingdom of fire

Comfort us with words of hope

We stare into the coming dark

Blanket us with eternal night

The sweetness of death upon our lips

Far are we from everlasting joy

Close are we to a world below

A world of hate, a world of pain

A world too blind to see

A world of judgments, a world of sadness

A world void of truth

A world of the power mad, a world of corrupted lives

A world destroying itself ahead of its time

A world of lust, a world of greed

A world with no hope

Bastard son, you spread your arms

To suave us from ourselves

This weak attempt has failed us so

Just like your fabled father above

This shadow you've cast upon our world

Still conceals the light

So pick a God, for there's no one left

That can save us from our end

We'll beg for life

We'll beg for forgiveness

We'll beg for pity

We'll beg to be closer to God

Foolish souls will never see

The closer to God the closer to our end

For Christ can't undo this sorrow and pain

For when he died his soul went below

Glorious flames consume us all

Bring us closer to a God Below

Far are we from everlasting joy

Close are we to a world below