The Burning Of Sodom – English Lyrics

• By: Dark Angel
• Album: Darkness Decends

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into "The Burning Of Sodom" by Dark Angel, a masterclass in aggressive English-language thrash metal. This song offers a powerful narrative drawn from biblical lore, perfect for experiencing the intensity and lyrical storytelling within the genre. You can explore rich vocabulary related to historical accounts and evocative, forceful language, making it special for its raw power and thematic depth.

[English]

The Burning Of Sodom

Once, the tale of Sodom

Brought anguish to the eyes

Of all god-fearing people

With eternal afterlives

Sin and lust run rampant now

Perversion on the rise

Reliving all the ways of old

Gommorrah realized

Sodom, an unholy place

Angels searched for a few

Souls who'd yet to fall from grace

To save them from the doom

Paradise of pleasures lost

Herein the future lies

Laughing at the "holy cross"

As death rained from the skies

Falling from the heavens

Angels lie decayed

Burning, city of Sodom

One by one, sinners pay

Skeptics failed to heed the call

Of angels sent to tell

Of the impending death to all

In blazing city hell

Consorting with the demons craft

The ways of god repelled

Burning cross, cause to laugh

Lot, the one expelled

Falling from the heavens

Angels lie decayed

Burning, city of Sodom

One by one, sinners pay

The sufferers' impalement

Inside the city gates

Worshipping the holy priests

The masters of all hate

The flag of the inverted cross

Menacing, held high

Laughing at the "holy cross"

At twelve, the virgin dies!

Our righteous family did escape

The family-father lot

Sinful daughters succumbed to rape

Not as holy as thought!

Mankind throughout eternity

Built on evils' designs

The resilience of iniquity

Lives on in christian minds

Falling from the heavens

Angels lie decayed

Burning, city of Sodom

One by one, sinners pay!

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
burning /ˈbɜːrnɪŋ/ B2	adjective - on fire; causing to burn verb (participle of 'burn') - to be on fire; to undergo combustion
sodom /ˈsɒdəm/ C1	noun - a biblical city destroyed for wickedness, often symbolizing vice
angel /ˈeɪndʒəl/ B1	noun - a spiritual being believed to act as a messenger of God
sins /sɪnz/ A2	noun - acts considered wrong or immoral according to religious or moral law
lust /lʌst/ B2	noun - intense sexual desire; craving
paradise /ˈpærədaɪs/ B2	noun - a place of perfect happiness or a state of bliss
death /dɛθ/ A2	noun - the end of life; the permanent cessation of vital functions
city /ˈsɪti/ A1	noun - a large town
heaven /ˈhɛvən/ B1	noun - the place where God is believed to live; the sky
grace /ɡreɪs/ B2	noun - elegance or beauty of form, manner, motion, or action; divine favor
resilience /rɪˈzɪliəns/ C1	noun - the capacity to recover quickly from difficulties; toughness

Key Grammar Structures

• Once, the tale of Sodom

  ➔ Simple Past Tense

  ➔ The phrase uses the simple past tense to indicate that the action of telling the tale happened in the past.

• Sin and lust run rampant now

  ➔ Present Simple Tense

  ➔ The present simple tense is used to express a general truth or a current state.

• Angels searched for a few

  ➔ Past Simple Tense

  ➔ The past simple tense indicates that the action of searching occurred in the past.

• To save them from the doom

  ➔ Infinitive Phrase

  ➔ The infinitive phrase 'to save' indicates purpose or intention.

• Falling from the heavens

  ➔ Present Participle

  ➔ The present participle 'falling' is used to indicate an ongoing action.

• The flag of the inverted cross

  ➔ Noun Phrase

  ➔ The noun phrase 'the flag of the inverted cross' serves as the subject of the sentence.

• Mankind throughout eternity

  ➔ Noun Phrase

  ➔ The noun phrase 'Mankind throughout eternity' refers to humanity in a timeless context.