Chains that bind and bite into the weathered skin Beneath the throne of Askona the Queen of sin Her rise to the calling as old Egypt fell Rivers of crimson run from hell As gods of time play their hands What once was golden now lay ****** Slaves to the rhythm of pounding drums Build her a world demised of fun Blackened are the souls beating away For the Queen of hell rules this day With sharpened serpents at her will They bite and stab at the heart so ill Foolish eyes betrayed by lust And promises of gold now just dust How the land weeps away Beneath the shadows of yesterday