The Emperor

from Gehenna by Vatican Vamps

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lyrics

Deep in time is the word of the name, Taste a true bloodsucker
Little boot yet a spark at the heel, To which armies will kneel
So cry aloud, So fall about
Make true my ark, Make bright my crown
A will to hate, A servile fear
None dare to say , None dare to hear, Caligula
Fear or solitude
So cry aloud, So fall about
Make true my ark, Make bright my crown
A will to hate, A servile fear
None dare to say , None dare to hear
To own the flesh of the mightiest men, To take to the storm's eye
Little luck for the safety of them, I’m your baby's war cry
I conversed with the deep underworld, I strode with devil’s hammer
A cryophilic bloodstream have I, And what shall I not claim?
Wage on War, wage on war, wage on war
So cry aloud, So fall about
Make true my ark, Make bright my crown
A will to hate, A servile fear
None dare to say , None dare to hear
It becomes us to die as we stand, To the motion of onslaught
Young fool only now at the end, do you understand

credits

from Gehenna, track released January 25, 2018
All songs written by Nat-Lort Nelson
And arranged by Nat-Lort Nelson and Vatican Vamps
Drum and Vocal Recording, Album Mixing by Nick Sullivan at The Keep
Nick Sullivan was assisted by Cameron Sargent and Kevin McKinnon at The Keep
Guitar, Bass and Percussion Recording by Nat Lort-Nelson and Tim Miller
Mastering by Jonathan Russell at Masterfonics
Photography by Troy Rowe
Artwork by Stephen Foodi
Album Layout and Typography by Scott Mcormick
Street art featured in the album by Mariano Padillo and Like Minded Productions

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Vatican Vamps Denver, Colorado

Vatican Vamps formed in Denver, Colorado in 2012 by talented songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Nat Lord-Nelson. After returning to the States from living in Europe, Lort-Nelson recruited Genevieve Lort-Nelson (keys), Tina Rea (percussion, guitar, keys), Tim Miller (bass), and Tim Gaskins (drums) to bring his alt-rock sound to dynamic life. ... more

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