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lamentation for a martyr with a head full of shrapnel

from DEAD FLOWERS AND A HANDFUL OF PLAGUE by Korperschwache

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black smoke billows into the night
as the ancient cities of gold burn
broken bodies perforated by shrapnel
blood on the faces of the stunned believers
one man
one mission
holy delusion
holy dynamite
poisonous ideas
lead to extreme action
and the transformation
of a nation possessed

seeking sanctuary
seeking sanctuary
you will discover
there is none to be found

restless tribe
bent on vengeance
lost in memories
of a time long gone

fear and hate
delusion and power
bombs and guns
death to unbelievers

religious fervor
a call to action
a call to arms
there will be blood

a violent struggle
old as time
a lust for power
even in death

fear and death
waves of terror
crushing the spirit
of the hopeless dead

ancient grudges of corrupted faith
culminate in terrifying explosions

ancient beliefs of eternal superstition
culminate in grief and suffering

ancient rituals of blood on blood
culminate in automatic weapons fire

ancient warriors from out of time
cultivate obedience through terror

ancient philosophers steeped in lies
cultivate a suspension of rationality

ancient leaders grasping for power
cultivate a culture of destruction

ancient fools enthralled by mysticism
cultivate a season of endless waste

gaze with fear
at the shattered skull
of your beloved martyr
as her blood runs freely
into the tear-stained ground

rend your garments
scour your scalp with knives
wail to the sky
who will save you now?

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from DEAD FLOWERS AND A HANDFUL OF PLAGUE, released September 28, 2013

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Korperschwache Austin, Texas

Korperschwache was formed in Austin, TX in 1995 and has since released piles of albums on labels such as Crucial Blast, Public Guilt, Inam Records, Cut Hands, Faunasabbatha, Peasant Majik, and more.

Korperschwache is:

RKF -- guitar, vox, efx, paranoid delusions
Doktor Omega -- beats, time, space, dominatrix vibes
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