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I wanted to go for something epic and romantic, and this is what I came up with. It's brutal, but again, I was surprised at myself to see how it turned out in the end. Every time I read it over again I feel gooey inside like whenever I see the guy get the girl at the end of the movie. Enjoy.

The Fires of Hell

Oh, let the world shatter down around our feet
We shall cut ourselves walking upon the shards
Let bliss and joyfulness become deplete
Let the hate rain down like falling stars
Let pain and anguish reign supreme
I shall chain myself to fear and doubt
Let disillusion cloud my dreams
Until I find there is no way out
Let hope and health be sacrificed
To spare the sorrow and the guilt
To fork the path between sin and vice
Let it devastate all that we have built

Let the fires of hell burn on forever
Let deadly toxins fill the air
As long as you and I are here together
Baby, I just don’t care

Let all the goodness sink into the void
Let it vanquish our memories from the earth
Let pleasure and delight be destroyed
Let it make us question our own self-worth
Let our darkest hour last for eternity
Let the brightest future begin to decay
That blinding light we may never see
Those massive debts we may never repay
Let us celebrate the coming of obscurity
That from which we may never escape
Let vicious lies tarnish our purity
Let it cause our solidity to bend out of shape

Let the fires of hell burn on forever
Let them incinerate every single prayer
As long as you and I are here together
Baby, I just don’t care

Let your beauty cast a shadow far and wide
Let it crush my heart beneath its force
Let my awe and wonder never subside
Let your passion never feel remorse
Let the habitat of your soft embrace
Leave me so feeble, exposed and weak
I get so vulnerable just looking at your face
That your zone of affection is all I seek
Let the world shatter down around our feet
I shall save the strength to construct a smile
And we shall build a new one, strong and complete
To make this despondence seem all worthwhile

So let the fires of hell burn on forever
Let nothing survive, leave nothing to spare
As long as you and I are here together
Baby, I just don’t care

Let the devils be forced to beg from their knees
Let the angels weep heavy with humbled hearts
This love is here for your world to seize
And this love is where my whole world starts

And the fires of hell shall burn on forever
Let the evil and the wicked beware
Now that you and I are here together
There is plenty of happiness to share