The echo almost fades A sound of bygone eras Remaining is the smell Of time burned long ago Cruelty, weariness, despair and misery Your wicked companion, ready to prune your mind We, we raise our hands, defy time that passes by As long as we care, as long as we try Singing the hymn of the damned in the end, our faith unbroken Chanting the anthem of all crucified and forlorn - unbroken Terminal breakdown, continuous hypocrisy This is the chance, to leave it all behind We raise our hands, defy time that passes by As long as we care, as long as we try Singing the hymn of the damned in the end, our faith unbroken Chanting the anthem of all crucified and forlorn, unbroken Singing the hymn of the damned in the end, our faith unbroken Chanting the anthem of all crucified and forlorn, unbroken Singing the hymn of the damned The hymn of the damned Of all crucified and forlorn The hymn of the damned