Once Upon The Cross

Once Upon The Cross
Once upon the cross
Fear him, fear him, fear him... Satan
Nazarene in the valley of persuasion
To receive last temptations from Lord Satan
"Take a bite" said the serpent "eat of it"
Without no choice to do so, you cannot resist

Impaled crucifixion
Compassion forgot
Eternal damnation
Once upon a cross
Blasphemy laughs at thee
Jesus you've been deceived
Struggling on the cross
Gagging to breathe
Despite your god, question why
You were retrieved by the angel of light
Kill him, kill him, kill him... Satan
Nazarene screaming on his crucifixion
Prophecy in its final contradiction
When you die is when the lie will be believed
Upon the cross, before the world to see
Once upon the cross
En la canción 'Once Upon The Cross' de Deicide, se narra la historia de un enfrentamiento entre el bien y el mal, representado por Satanás y Jesucristo. El narrador describe a Jesucristo en la cruz, siendo tentado por Satanás y luchando por su última respiración...