Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Tom Araya
Bass
Jeff Hanneman
Guitar
Kerry King
Guitar
Paul Bostaph
Drums
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Jeff Hanneman
Composer
Kerry King
Composer
Tom Araya
Lyrics
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Slayer
Producer
Toby Wright
Mixing Engineer
Brian Pollack
Assistant Engineer
David Brock
Assistant Engineer
Jeff Sheehan
Assistant Engineer
Jim Champagne
Additional Engineer
Jim Scott
Additional Engineer
Stephen Marcussen
Mastering Engineer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Let me take you down without a sound
Dead before you hit the ground
Blood washes my hand, can't understand
Sterilizing my pain
[Verse 2]
Washed away with crimson tide
By my hand I keep testing time
Quench the fire that drives my soul
Soothing me as death takes hold
[Verse 3]
Lead: Hanneman
[Verse 4]
Peaceful and serene, slowly bleeding
Eyes once bright are now fading
Pallid ashen face against my skin
Staring blindly at some distant place
[Verse 5]
Washed away by crimson tide
By my hand I keep testing time
Straight flesh lace adorns your neck
Spilling your blood all over my flesh
[Verse 6]
Lead: King
[Verse 7]
Quench the fire that drives my soul
Soothing me as death takes hold
Divine godsend enveloping me
Spiritual ecstasy sets me free
Written by: Jeff Hanneman, Kerry King, Tom Araya