Decrepit gears begin to turn when heaps of leaves burn
The charnel spirit bursts from its seasonal urn
I feel so alive channeling the dead
The autumn chill arises, every human hide is shed
On All Hallows' Eve, the gallows are emptied
Marshmallows leave massive craters in our teeth
Every Halloween, life is but a dream
For sadistic dentists with an ear for muffled screams
There's a body swinging under every bridge
Decorations set ablaze to illuminate the ridge
The omnipungent scent of embalming fluid
Draws the minatory march of pumpkin-headed druids
Armed with only flashlights and bags for the loot
For tricks and treats the severity of our maligancy is reduced
Door to door, we take enough and then some more
Murdering time and gargling the gore
Let the bats in, let the rats in, kickstart that pumpkin heart
Let the bats in, let the rats in, eyes carved to light the dark
The forbidden fruit glimmers, dangling from a leafless tree
Seeping with toxic temptation, take the bait, I beg of thee
Your mouth is slowly shredded to dripping ribbons
Ripped and torn by gumfucking delicacies
I am the light in the middle of the road
I am the squeak of the guillotine
The creaking of your buckling bones
Behold the embodiment of Halloween
This wild 35-track all-metal benefit album features Mare Cognitum, Panopticon, and more reinventing songs by Tori Amos & others. Bandcamp New & Notable Oct 3, 2020