"Rot Of Humanity" lyrics

Purgatory, Canto One
O'er better waves to speed her rapid course
The light bark of my genius lifts the sail
Well pleas'd to leave so cruel sea behind

And of that second region will I sing
In which the human spirit from sinful blot
Is purg'd, and for ascent to Heaven prepares

Here, O ye hallow'd Nine! for in your train
I follow, here the deadened strain revive
Nor let Calliope refuse to sound

A somewhat higher song, of that loud tone
Which when the wretched birds of chattering note
Had heard, they of forgiveness lost all hope

Walk amongst the dead
Washed upon the shore to pay our debts
And now will we see paradise?
No!
No purification
For these rotting souls

Save us from this torment
Suffering what we've earned
Blistering in the flames
There it goes
What a waste to watch it burn

Save us from this torment
Save us
We've all been hiding away in the shadows

Covering our eyes to the negligence
Violence is looming
Salvation will wait
And now we're swinging away in the gallows
And now we're swinging away in the gallows