Mercy Denied Forever
Sin is beyond endurance,
weeping, vain self-abhorrence.
Even for this, be grateful,
warrant for your existence.
Renounce self-flagellations,
promises, accusations,
both conquest and surrender,
the call of crowds and nations.
Mercy denied forever,
pain's but a vain endeavour,
be what you should be: manly.
Grass in your footsteps ever.
They loved you by their lying,
your lying killed your loving,
therefore the pistol-barrel
aimed at your blank heart dying.
Mercy denied forever,
pain's but a vain endeavour,
be what you should be: manly.
Grass in your footsteps ever.
SOLO
Mercy denied forever,
pain's but a vain endeavour,
be what you should be: manly.
Grass in your footsteps ever.
You begged for pity, croaking,
in vain, remember, choking,
and bore yourself false witness
in your own trial's convoking.
They loved you by their lying,
your lying killed your loving,
therefore the pistol-barrel
aimed at your blank heart dying.
Or cast out doctrine's power,
hope true love yet will flower,
doglike, you'd trust whoever
trusted you for an hour. |
