Cast in the shadow of endless sleep As the solemn black heavens absorb the earth A mindless tale with no end Riddled with lies and defeat From gold to dust upon an altar of dirt A gathering of astral beings Their will shall be done Anointing the destiny of man's governed fate Beyond the waking of the dawn Proclaims the clandestine rites of the ancient ones Forever in the shadow of giants A communion of the consumption of purity The primal rite will be obeyed A mindless tale with no end Riddled with lies and defeat No purpose or meaning at hand Behold, the illusion of existence The hunting for ages for a sign The meaning of a life is the wisdom unattained The heavens observe without end Celestial, somber and wise Beyond the waking of the dawn Proclaims the clandestine rites of the ancient ones