The Veil of Splendid Lies Lyrics

You are poets and I stand by death's side
I don't talk, I sing. I don't work, I play
No one can hear the music of my nerves
None can handle the ecstasy of your curves

I walk with my gilded animals
They never miss their prey
Ready to pounce on tainted mouths
To rip ignominy off their skins

Help me and I'll help the heaven
To restore its dethroned radiance
Its withered greatness

Teach me how to scratch
The rust from the sword

Abhorrence embraces the universe
Which plays with the rotten remains
Of a long-forgotten pet

Teach me how to catch
The shine of a cry

The earth is waiting for you
Forget the smell of the sun

Boredom is the naked truth of life
I adorn this bitch with the finest drapery
I'll choke a turtle with tons of diamonds
To fill this vase that keeps on getting empty

Achève-moi

I'll end your wailings
I'll end your strident smiles
Seduce me with your hate
Seduce me with your flame

Achève-moi, séduis-moi

Your fragrance obscures our painful time
No more anxiety, no more nostalgia
With the present as my banner, I ride
The snake that drowns in the Lethean waters

No ice, no syrup, I want you dry
No matter the glass, I want you inside me
The crowd becomes erudite at last
For you are the veil of splendid lies