A shadow’s been lurking Deep within the labyrinth of my mind A whisper of d**h and decay Growing in silence It won’t go away A spark of insanity Glowing in the deep Beckoning me And though I try to run from it I know I will end up giving in (It was) just when I saw Life fading from dying eyes That I felt whole and strong In my miserable life k**ing was the only way For me to thrive (And rule like darkness) And rule like darkness rules the night I feel so much more alive than I’ve been before Now that murder taints my heart And life seems to have a reason Now that my story is written in blood I am the twisted face of hate Invading your nightmares The cold incarnation of your deepest fears A scourge of madness k**ing was the only way For me to thrive (And rule like darkness) Slaying is the only way To ease my mind (And rule like darkness) And rule like darkness rules the night Isn’t it strange? When at every minute of every day You just sit there, hoping to belong, longing to feel alright Waiting for that especial moment, that milestone That will turn your existence upside down And you will become Everything you’ve ever wanted to be k**ing was the only way For me to thrive (And rule like darkness) Slaying is the only way To ease my mind (And rule like darkness) And rule like darkness rules the night