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Ghost

Year Zero (Live)

Release date: 8th December 2017

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About This Track

'Year Zero (Live)' by Ghost is a 2017 metal track drawn from 'Ceremony and Devotion'. Its lyrics name a clutch of infernal figures, then pivot to bleak imagery about humanity’s fate and a day of reckoning, with penance framed as burning and judgement arriving “when penance is to burn”. The delivery in this live recording setting underlines the song’s theatrical menace, from litany to verdict.

"Year Zero (Live)" is a track by Ghost, from the album Ceremony and Devotion, released 8th December 2017. It's filed under Metal. Full lyrics are available below. Dork has published 12 articles about Ghost.

About the Artist

Ghost

Ghost

Lyrics

Year Zero (Live)

[Intro]

Belial, Behemoth, Beelzebub

Asmodeus, Satanas, Lucifer

Sanfre

Belial, Behemoth, Beelzebub

Asmodeus, Satanas, Lucifer

[Verse 1]

Since dawn of time

The fate of man is that of lice

Equal as parasites

And moving without eyes

A day of reckoning

When penance is to burn

Come down, together now

And say the words that you will learn

[Chorus]

Hail Satan, Archangelo

Hail Satan, welcome Year Zero

Hail Satan, Archangelo

Sing it!

Hail Satan, welcome Year Zero

[Refrain]

Belial, Behemoth, Beelzebub

Asmodeus, Satanas, Lucifer

[Verse 2]

Crestfallen kings and queens

Comforting in their faith

Unbeknownst to them

Is the presence of the wraith

Since fate of man

Is equal to the fate of lice

As new dawn rises, you shall recognize

Now behold the Lord of Flies

[Chorus]

Hail Satan, Archangelo

Hail Satan, welcome Year Zero

Hail Satan

[Guitar Solo]

[Bridge]

He will tremble the nations

Kingdoms to fall one by one

Victim to fall for temptations

A daughter to fall for a son

The ancient serpent deceiver

The masses standing in awe

He will ascend to the heavens

Above the stars of God

[Papa Emeritus III]

Sing it!

[Chorus]

Hail Satan, Archangelo

Hail Satan, welcome Year Zero

Sing it!

Hail Satan, Archangelo

Again!

Hail Satan, welcome Year Zero

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Track details

From Ceremony and Devotion

2017
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Album
Ceremony and Devotion
Ceremony and Devotion
Ghost
8th December 2017
Release year
2017
  1. 1Square Hammer (Live In The U.S.A. / 2017)
    4:24
  2. 2From the Pinnacle To the Pit (Live In The U.S.A. / 2017)
    4:16
  3. 3Con Clavi Con Dio (Live In The U.S.A. / 2017)
    3:53
  4. 4Per Aspera Ad Inferi (Live In The U.S.A. / 2017)
    5:01
  5. 5Body and Blood (Live In The U.S.A. / 2017)
    3:53
  6. 6Devil Church (Live In The U.S.A. / 2017)
    2:18
  7. 7Cirice (Live In The U.S.A. / 2017)
    6:00
  8. 8Ghuleh / Zombie Queen (Live In The U.S.A. / 2017)
    7:39
  9. 9Year Zero (Live In The U.S.A. / 2017)
    5:42
  10. 10Spöksonat (Live In The U.S.A. / 2017)
    0:53
  11. 11He Is (Live In The U.S.A. / 2017)
    4:45
  12. 12Mummy Dust (Live In The U.S.A. / 2017)
    4:20
  13. 13Absolution (Live In The U.S.A. / 2017)
    5:23
  14. 14Ritual (Live In The U.S.A. / 2017)
    7:42
  15. 15Monstrance Clock (Live In The U.S.A. / 2017)
    6:12
  16. —Cirice (Live)
  17. —Devil Church (Live)
  18. —Mummy Dust (Live)
  19. —Spöksonat (Live)
  20. —Con Clavi Con Dio (Live)
  21. —Absolution (Live)
  22. —Ghuleh / Zombie Queen (Live)
  23. —Body and Blood (Live)
  24. —Square Hammer (Live)
  25. —He Is (Live)
  26. —Per Aspera Ad Inferi (Live)
  27. —Monstrance Clock (Live)
  28. —Year Zero (Live)
  29. —From the Pinnacle to the Pit (Live)
  30. —Ritual (Live)

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Credits

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