Crypt of Ashes

[Intro] [Wordless boys’ choir, distant] Ah—ah—ah— [Verse] Through the stone the cold bells turn Ash lies where the candles burn Kneel beneath the broken crown Hear the buried chapel drown [Chorus] Miserere, hollow heart Guard the gate and bar the dark Miserere, voice withdrawn Pray until the names are gone [Verse] Blackened glass above the choir Breathless mouths around the fire Every vow returns below Every door forgets to close [Bridge] No hand lifts the fallen veil No star enters through the hail Three notes wound the silent air Something waits behind the prayer [Chorus] Miserere, hollow heart Guard the gate and bar the dark Miserere, voice withdrawn Pray until the names are gone [Outro] [Wordless boys’ choir, fading] Ah—ah—ah—