The Wretched Tyrant Lyrics

by Mara

A young boy born into poverty

Sees the world for what it really is

A disgusting state in which greed and corruption thrive

Masked under the veil of divinity

Son of a drunkard and the town harlot

The bastard child of worthless human beings

Never shown affection or the love for one another

His life truly had no meaning

One night, a drunken father comes home

From a night at the tavern

He takes one look at his son

And spits at him in disgust

"You're a filthy mistake!"

"You're just a burden to me!"

Drunkenly, he grabs the switch from the table

"Please father, no more!"

A flash of light

A gust of wind

releases from his body

The room grows dim

His father, surprised, stands ready to beat him

But can not move

His body crushed from the force of gravity.

Exploding before him

Amazed at his newfound power

A slave to curiosity

Magic had always existed

Esoteric power only few possess

Devoted to the pursuit of the arcane

He embraces his true power within

The power to kill only gets stronger

A legend of fear he becomes

Standing at the city gates he

waves his hands, down rains fire, he destroys

the fucking city

Years later, he stands amongst his king

On the day of his son's coronation.

Cloaked in black he removes his hood.

Out of the darkness and the cold of the night

Approaching the king, he looks in his eyes

"What can I do for you my child?"

In one swift motion, he waves his hand.

A black mist emanates into the air

One by one, guests implode from the inside

their entrails paint the golden hall red

The king is left alone in shock and horror

Alone, the "mighty" king asks

"Who are you the devil?"

His blade moves across his throat

The king chokes on his blood, his eyes roll back.

"No, I am the new king"