They lay enshrined in their velvet halls

Holding court beneath us all

Lying in their lavish graves

They play chess to decide our fates

Cenotaphs that bear their names

Cast mocking shadows upon my face

Evil tongues a snare will set

Their greatest curses are unfolding yet

Caught in a web as helpless prey

(Souls in chains)

Indentured souls who page their way

(Souls in chains)

In a gallows game, we're just souls in chains

For long beyond their еarthly time

Their hatred and thеir greed unwind

They're laughing in their scornful ways

As they watch the earth decay

Someday at last, the end will come

Even the greatest force will be undone

And though you hold the sceptre now

Silence will claim your resting ground