King Herod of Israel

Lyrics

Blood on the cradle
Sand in the throat
A King in bed with evil
Death worn like a coat

He counted the knives in the room
Protecting life was no more
Every child was a candle
He wanted to snuff to the floor
Gold on his head, blood in his plan
Fear was the cloak on the land
He ruled with satan's hand
Then he struck where they stand

Hear the mothers break
Hear the little names
Hear the palace walls
Hide from the flames

Herod, Herod
You wore the blood like gold
Herod, Herod
To keep your crooked hold
The innocent fell
For your rotting throne
Herod, Herod
Now your fear has a name

Soldiers at midnight, iron in line
Doors splintered open like sticks
Torn from their sleep hear them cry
Taken from crib to die
A kingdom with no tomorrow
No son to rise in his place
Only a nation full of sorrow
Used his evil power, and called it grace

Hear the mothers break
Hear the little names
Hear the palace walls
Hide from the flames

Herod, Herod
You wore the blood like gold
Herod, Herod
To keep your crooked hold
The innocent fell
For your rotting throne
Herod, Herod
Now your fear has a name

(guttural) Crawl
(guttural) Crawl
Under the weight of your own pride
No cradle is safe
No mercy remains alive
When terror is your law

Bow to the dust
Choke on the sound
Every cry you buried
Comes roaring back down
Bow to the dust
Break on the stone
You built your reign on children
Now die alone

Herod, Herod
You wore the blood like gold
Herod, Herod
To keep your crooked hold
The innocent fell
For your rotting throne
Herod, Herod
Now your fear has a name

Blood on the cradle
Sand in the throat
A King in bed with evil
Now Rot in the Fiery moat