[Intro]
Bloodstains of the fallen
Plague this trail you're walkin'
A warning to be harkened
The eyes of fate are always watchin'
A desecrated grave forgotten
A seed of evil in the garden
Now rise up from your coffin
Submit yourself unto the darkness
[Verse 1]
If death is a drug, it's a fact, I'm an addict
Like a virus and I happened to catch it
Getting killed isn't such a practical habit (Nope)
You could say that I'm a master at it (Yep)
Call me hollow, on a path to madness
Like a phoenix, I came back from ashes
I'm bad with fashion, all clad in black
But I'm the ashen one, so I'm glad with that (Swag)
Take a step back, my weapons are massive
I massacre masses, attack like a savage
I'm hackin' and slashin' ravenous dragons
Isn't that Dracula's castle I'm passin'? (Woah)
The lords of cinder are back from nappin'
They've all gone mad, now they're acting rabid
I'll have to send 'em all back to ashes
If you see an estus flask, better grab it
[Verse 2]
As I walk into Lothric, I can see the fires swallowed by the darkness
Push through the fog, I will only find solace
When I'm slaughtering every hollow carcass
I'm not a novice, fuck being modest
All of my blocks and dodges are flawless
I devour gods, but don't call me Aldrich
Praise the sun! Here comes the dawn, bitch
I've crossed swords with a lot of bosses
They get pissed off because mine's the longest
Knock 'em dead and fill up my pockets
If you're not my friend, you're nothing but a conquest (Uh)
Light a bonfire, catch your breath
And get your rest, 'cause who knows what the heck is next?
Someone left a message and I better check it:
"If you're on this path, get prepped for death!"
[Chorus]
The darkness is falling
The grim reaper's calling
The shadows are coming to life
And I must rekindle
The embers that dwindle
From ashes and cinder will I rise
[Verse 3]
From the deepest pits of the abysses
Comes a sickness with which I'm afflicted
Even though my destiny might be scripted
Can you tell me one thing that isn't cryptic? (Please)
Because my grip is slipping on my sanity
I'm barely hanging onto my humanity
Every encounter ends in a calamity
Why do I do this to myself? Answer me
Now I'm as hollow as I'll ever be
Because the dark sigil has already branded me
A curse hanging over me like a canopy
But I will use the darkness that was sent to me
To keep the first flame burning for centuries
Light and dark are not complimentary
My enemies will never see the end of me
Because I just cannot seem to rest in peace
[Verse 4]
Uh, uh, uh, on the grind like a nine to five
Scraping by like I'm deprived
Trying not to let the fire die
If you need a light, then I'm your guy
I'm a lord of cinder, adorned with embers
My flame will burn even through storms of winter
Because I will emerge as an immortal victor
Every foe I face is getting more familiar
[Pre-Chorus]
I seek the chosen one
To have my curse undone
Embrace the dark
Or praise the sun
[Chorus]
The darkness is falling
The grim reaper's calling
The shadows are coming to life
And I must rekindle
The embers that dwindle
From ashes and cinder will I rise
[Bridge]
Hollowed, empty, stoke these embers
Lost my memories, won't remember
The flame is fading, I'm the lone defender
I know I'll have a dark soul forever
Life and death, dark and light
Warmth and cold, wrong and right
Your nightmares take control
Nothing can make you whole
They'll break your soul
[Chorus]
The darkness is falling
The grim reaper's calling
The shadows are coming to life
And I must rekindle
The embers that dwindle
From ashes and cinder will I rise (Will I rise, will I rise, will I rise)
[Outro]
The darkness is falling (I feel the darkness fallin')
The grim reaper's calling (I hear the reaper callin')
The shadows are coming to life (I feel 'em coming to life)
And I must rekindle (I know I must rekindle)
The embers that dwindle (Won't let those embers dwindle)
From ashes and cinder will I rise