Initiation Rite lyrics

A shadow dances in the stone hall The spirit without a name The prey that flits across the cave wall Is hunted down by ancient flames Blood drops cast by the elder Contrast to the winter pale skin The stains trail upward on the body Drawing the claw of the Djinn Rites of the Fathers Scriptures on skin Delve into sin! Black stale waters Pike jaw grin Let the animal in! A howl from underneath the wolf hide Declares innocence dead The drive that lurks where the beast hides Settles in the fair haired head