Dimmu Borgir Powerslave Lyrics

into the abyss i'll fall-the eye of horus
into the eyes of the night-watching me go
green is the cat's eye that glows-
in this temple
enter the risen osiris-risen again.
chorus:
tell me why i had to be a powerslave
i don't wanna die, i'm a god,
why can't i live on?
when the life giver dies,
all around is laid waste.
and in my last hour,
i'm a slave to the power of death.

when i was living this lie-fear was my game
people would worship and fall-
drop to their knees.
so bring me the blood and red wine
for the one to succeed me,
for he is a man and a god-
and he will die too.
chorus:
now i am cold but a ghost lives in my veins,
silent the terror that reigned-
marbled in stone.
a shell of a man god preserved-
a thousand ages,
but open the gates of my hell-
i will strike from my grave.
chorus:
tell me why i had to be a powerslave
i don't wanna die, i'm a god,
why can't i live on?
when the life giver dies,
all around is laid waste,
and in my last hour,
i'm a slave to the power of death.
slave to the power of death...
slave to the power of death...