Ihsahn - Scarab lyrics

As the sun returns From the shades of night So am I reborn from my own corruption I invoke the consuming fire And from the ashes mould The renaissance of my decadent self At the dawn of my rebirth The heart is overflowing I indulge and dissipate And when the cup is empty I drink from nothingness The venom by which I disintegrate This is not merely pride

Or lust for eminence This is the reoccurring cycle of my existence As the sun returns From the shades of night So am I reborn from my own corruption Behold - the god returns Solar balls upon his back A sacrifice I invoke the consuming fire And from the ashes mould The renaissance of my decadance My sacrifice - my corruption - my d**h