["The pyramids themselves have forgotten the names of their founders"
- Thomas Fuller
Lyrically, this obviously has a strong Egyptian feel inspired by the Exodus of Israel
The over all terror and panic of the divine deconstruction that took place during the Exodus was a very exhilarating topic to create from
The very core of the Egyptian people was shaken and the land was torn from it's roots
The name Eclipse of Serpents was chosen because of it's initial appeal to the power of Anubis that, upon further listening, becomes more and more satirical
The song itself was written in a space of two hours with only minor changes made since]
Io!
Shafts of plague and pythoness gift
The blackness of Bast hast cometh unto us
Heiracosphinx! Slain
By judgement's flaming sword
Canst thou see the blood of the Nile?
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