Lyrics - Doom - The Summoning

A fictional Doom Metal kind of song in one of my WIPs titled Devil's Circle. Didn't post the story here yet, currently working on another WIP, in the book titled Excerpts

Trembling voices recite blasphemy, cast around the circle, seven hooded men, 

Bound in purpose to an unholy end. 

Candles flicker, the first sign: something heard your plea, now on its way.

Dreadful consequence. 

Breath stealing anticipation envelops the very last line, 

Just before shadows gather and from the pentacle, skyward they rise. 

Starlight fades in the moonless night, in the circle, darkness stirs to ungodly life as twisted shapes slither and writhe.

Terrors of the netherworld flow deep all around. 

(faint whispers under demons’ chanting) 

Has he heard us, will he grant our request, or will he just devour us on the spot?

In the depths where shadows slither,

Belphegor rises from the nethermost pit,

With serpent whispers, he answers your call, your twisted plans he'll turn awry with fate’s bloodied hand. 

Wishing someone dead, you're the one who's truly damned. 

Lord of Fright, he'll drown your failing plight, 

Release the circle, and in a sea of blood, you'll see his might. 

The veil is torn, ancient horrors unfurl, the obscure taking obscene shapes right before your widened eyes. 

Chaos awakes, behold: The evil is now flesh!

Rusty chains rattle, the lost twist and writhe, 

Under restless torment, his name they cry,

The echoes of anguish, the price of the pact,

Revelations lurk, no turning back.

Belphegor’s laughter, a sinister sound,

As the fabric of sanity shatters, your soul now spellbound,

Run if you can, but there’s nowhere to hide,

In his embrace, your nightmares reside!

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Alternative variation:

In the depths where shadows writhe,

A whisper calls from the other side,

Belphegor’s laughter, a sinister sound,

Echoes through the corridors, where hope is drowned.

The clock ticks slow, time’s cruel design,

In the maze of madness, sanity unwinds.

Run if you can, but the night is deep,

Beneath the weight of the secrets you keep.

In his embrace, your nightmares collide,

Surrender your soul, there's nowhere to hide!

The mirrors shatter, reflecting despair,

With every crack, a glimpse of what’s there.

The darkness curls ‘round your trembling spine,

Where light once dwelled, now shadows entwine.

Worms of temptation eat at your mind,

Dance with the devil, the slowest of crimes.

Run if you can, but the night is deep,

Beneath the weight of the secrets you keep.

In his embrace, your nightmares collide,

Surrender your soul, there's nowhere to hide!

Fates are woven with threads of your screams,

Caught in the web of Belphegor’s dreams.

The laughter grows louder, it claws at your skin,

For every shred of hope, he’ll feed on your sin.

Desolation blooms where despair takes root,

A garden of shadows, a funeral suit.

Beneath the black skies, with ashes that swirl,

The echoes of laughter unravel your world.

The end is a lullaby, cruelly sublime,

As you dance with the devil, a step out of time.

Run if you can, but the night is deep,

Beneath the weight of the secrets you keep.

In his embrace, your nightmares collide,

Surrender your soul, there's nowhere to hide!

So linger in shadows, let the darkness be,

A lover for lost souls, for the voiceless plea.

As Belphegor’s laughter, a symphony grim,

Plays on for eternity, for those who’ve grown dim.

Forever entwined in this dark masquerade,

Where the light can't reach, and the price is your fate.

Author's Note

Yeah, I know.. 😁
It's part of a larger story, where the main characters get tangled up in the supernatural, and they just happen to be metal musicians, yes, I know, I like that trope. Anyway, I wrote the stuff after these riffs and fragments of an actual song formed in my head then on my guitar and finally in a garage type of jamming session we recorded bits n pieces and arranged them in a sequence. Might share the music later. Dunno yet. It doesn't directly go with the lyrics, but I guess it works to the same effect.

Reviews

[AYVID]

It would be great to check out the music that goes with this. Would be really foreboding.

The Devil's Circle comes to life and a dark and distorted universe breathes through your lines. A highly imaginative write, reads like a song and yet filled with all things of a nightmare.

Enjoyed this read.

[Dennis Wolf]

Yeah, I wanna work it out a bit more before then. That said, I've made one rhythmic and the other to rhyme...though the rhyming turned out too perfect for the intended genre 🤔
Maybe a few more tries later I'll get something half-way decent 🤔
Thank you for reading and the encouragement 😁

[AYVID]

Yes, the two versions give a different feel. Shows how placement and rhyming change the impact. I like both.

You're welcome :)

[Dennis Wolf]

And maybe I'll try finding a singer 🤔🤔the backup plan is to pick up the cat by its tail and shake it in front of a microphone 🤔should get a good mix of highs, lows and mids that can later be remixed 🤔🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 okay, no.. I'm not capable of that level of cruelty. I'll just grab the bassist by the nuts and shake him in front of the microphone 😂😂🤣🤣

[AYVID]

Hahaha. I'm in splits here. Yes, better the bassist. And send the video too. :))

[Dennis Wolf]

Yeah if we ever get around to it. Everyone's busy in their own little hamster wheel nowadays,😮‍💨sometimes I wish there was a pause button or something 🤔🤔🤣🤣🤣

[AYVID]

Yeah. That sounds like every place these days.

[Dennis Wolf]

Maybe if I just started an 'event' at work, involving lots of wasted ammo on ventilating these windbags 🤔 and if only I wouldn't go behind bars afterwards 🤣🤣🤣🤣😂😂😂😂 that'd be really ripper 🤣🤣

[AYVID]

Lol. Just stick to the music haha

[Dennis Wolf]

Yeah, I guess it'd be cheaper that way 🤔🤣🤣🤣