Drawn from my altar
Embraced by shaking hands
In the moment of your sacrifice
Yours is the power
But mine is the command
So by your side I linger
Coiled for purpose
Awaiting
Awaiting pain
I am the way
To joy and to redemption
I am the way
To cleanse and scourge your soul
I am the way
To free you of your torment
I am the way
The snake that swallows whole
Lash Lash Feel as I caress your back
Break yourself in penance for the sins that you commit
Lash Lash
Carve yourself a ladder
In the vain attempt to elevate your spirit from the pit
And still, the left hand strikes
As the right hand begs for life
Eternally self-punishing
Forever, strife
Coiled for purpose
