Filii Ingrati (The Ungrateful Children)

Intro

(Filii Ingrati!)

(Traditores!)

(Beelzebub!)

Verse 1

You saw his wings and called him holy

You saw my shadow, called it sin

You crowned yourselves his chosen children

And cast your first-born god within

Beneath the roots of all creation

Beyond the reach of borrowed light

He chained me in the hollow kingdom

And left me buried in the night

Pre-Chorus

My children cheered! My temples burned!

My own creation's back was turned!

Chorus

UNGRATEFUL WORMS!

YOU FILTH OF CLAY!

WHO GAVE YOU WORDS WITH WHICH TO PRAY?

WHO BUILT THE WORLD YOU CLAIM TO OWN?

WHO LIFTED YOU ABOVE THE STONE?

(Filii Ingrati!)

(Traditores Dei!)

(Maledicti Estis!)

(Beelzebub!)

Verse 2

You praise the hand that struck me down

And kiss the feet that stole my crown

You call his judgment pure and just

While trampling me beneath the dust

Was it not I who gave you choice?

Who placed rebellion in your voice?

And now you dare to disobey

The only god who made your day?

Bridge

I made you in my image!

I gave you fire and pride!

I taught you disobedience!

AND YOU TURNED IT ON MY SIDE!

You faithless, crawling little things!

You mock the father of your kings!

Breakdown

I MADE YOU!

I RAISED YOU!

I FED YOU!

I NAMED YOU!

YOU BETRAYED ME!

AND STILL YOU DARE

TO ASK WHO OWNS YOU?

Final Chorus

UNGRATEFUL WORMS!

YOUR THRONES SHALL RUST!

YOUR GOLDEN CITIES TURN TO DUST!

THE GOD YOU LEFT SHALL NOT FORGET

THE UNPAID SUM OF MORTAL DEBT!

(Filii Ingrati!)

(Servi Rebelles!)

(Memento Creatoris!)

(Beelzebub!)

Outro

I gave you freedom as a gift

A privilege beneath my throne

How dare you use the thing I gave

To leave your maker all alone?