Brotherhood of the Snake

The Best Of Annihilator

Never, Neverland

Genesis 3:1–7, 14–15

The serpent whispers, the fruit is taken, and humanity’s story fractures. This song traces the deception in Eden, the curse upon creation, and the first promise that the seed of the woman will one day crush the serpent’s head. The battlefield of history begins here.

LYRICS

Intro

The garden breathes in silence,
A river of gold through emerald veins.
But in the shade, a voice coils low,
Whispers slither where the cool winds blow.

Verse 1

“Has God truly said?” the shadow hisses,
Eyes fixed on the fruit forbidden.
A spark of doubt, a seed of flame,
Desire dressed in a holy name.

Pre-Chorus 

Sweet on the tongue,
Eyes opened wide.
Naked in shame,
The truth denied.

Chorus 

Bite of the shadow, venom divine,
Eden is fractured, undone by the lie.
Cursed is the ground, torn by the fall,
Blood on the soil will answer the call.

Verse 2

Eyes unveiled, yet veiled in night,
They hide from love, they flee from light.
The serpent grins, the crown is lost,
The world enslaved at infinite cost.

Pre-Chorus

Thorns now grow,
Sweat and pain.
Dust to dust,
Ash remains.

Chorus

Bite of the shadow, venom divine,
Eden is fractured, undone by the lie.
Cursed is the ground, torn by the fall,
Blood on the soil will answer the call.

Bridge

“The seed of the woman shall crush your head,
Though you strike His heel in dread.
The shadow rises, the promise stands —
Salvation born from wounded hands.”

Final Chorus

Bite of the shadow, yet light will shine,
Eden is fractured, but hope survives.
The curse proclaimed, the promise still calls,
The serpent undone — redemption for all.

Outro

The garden weeps, the gates now close,
The shadow lingers, the exile knows.
But in the ashes, a fire ignites —
The dawn of war, the birth of light.

Eden's Shadow

My cover of Brutal Planet by Alice Cooper
Kaito Drums and Snares--Dan Crawford
All other instruments and vocals--Mikey
Recorded, Mixed, and Mastered at SHEDHOLE STUDIO by Mikey

We're spinning round on this ball of hate
There's no parole, there's no great escape
We're sentenced here until the end of days
And then my brother there's a price to pay 

We're only human, we were born to die
Without the benefit of reason why
We live for pleasure - to be satisfied
And now it's over there's no place to hide

Why don't you, come down too
It's such a brutal planet
It's such an ugly world
Why won't you, come down too

"This world is such perfection" (What a sight)
"It's just like paradise" (For my eyes)
"A truly grand creation" (What a sight)
"From up here it looks so nice" (For my eyes)

It's such a brutal planet
It's such a living hell
It was a holy garden
That's right where Adam fell
It's where the bite was taken
It's where we chose to sin
It's where we first were naked
This is where our death begins

We took advice from that deceiving snake
He said don't worry it's a piece of cake
And sent us swimming in a burning lake
Now we're abandoned here for heaven's sake

Why don't you, come down too
It's such a brutal planet
It's such an ugly world
Why won't you, come down too

"This world is such perfection" (What a sight)
"It's just like paradise" (For my eyes)
"A truly grand creation" (What a sight)
"From up here it looks so nice" (For my eyes)

Here's where we keep the armies
Here's where we write the names
Here's where the money god is
Here's our famous hall of shame
Here's where we starve the hungry
Here's where we cheat the poor
Here's where we beat the children
Here is where we pay the whore

Why don't you, come down too
It's such a brutal planet
It's such an ugly world
Why won't you, come down too

"This world is such perfection" (What a sight)
"It's just like paradise" (For my eyes)
"A truly grand creation" (What a sight)
"From up here it looks so nice" (For my eyes)

Right here we stoned the prophets
Built idols out of mud
Right here we fed the lions
Christian flesh and Christian blood
Down here is where we hung ya
Upon an ugly cross
Over there we filled the ovens
Right here the holocaust.

Inspiration On Demand

Shadows Fall