In the dungeons of death, the pendulum waits The blade plays its tune, it whispers my name I star into blackness the bottomless pit My inquisition, the torturers kiss Darkness - I pray for my end to come soon Madness - the pendulum waits in my tomb My sense explodes, illusion appear With every heartbeat the first cut draws near My courage deserts me, I can't tame the fear I'm screaming in terror, but no one can hear Darkness - above me the pendulum swings Madness - around me torture begins Sadness - memories of life seem to fade Heartless - I'm trapped like a beast in a cage My mind drifting back to life lived before Happier times with my wife I adore Hod I did come to this evil place Shackled and bound, my life in disgrace I'm lost here without you, please hear my prayer Fallen from grace, I wait in despair My life will soon end, I face the abyss I'm too young to die, I can't go like this Will someone help me Will someone help me Will someone help me Mechanical torture invented in hell The pendulum breath rings my death kneel The blade of redemption drops ever near With every second my end becomes bear Darkness - the pendulum swings to my doom Madness - I'm shackled and bound this room Sadness - my torturers wait for the end Sadness - I wait for the blade to descend Darkness - above me the pendulum swings Madness - around me torture begins Sadness - memories of life seem to fade Heartless - I'm trapped like a beast in a cage