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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Dave Lombardo
Dave Lombardo
Drums
Jeff Hanneman
Jeff Hanneman
Guitar
Kerry King
Kerry King
Guitar
Tom Araya
Tom Araya
Lead Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Jeff Hanneman
Jeff Hanneman
Songwriter
Tom Araya
Tom Araya
Songwriter
Kerry King
Kerry King
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Slayer
Slayer
Producer
Bernie Grundman
Bernie Grundman
Mastering Engineer
Bill Metoyer
Bill Metoyer
Engineer
Brian Slagel
Brian Slagel
Producer
Carolyn Collins
Carolyn Collins
Assistant Engineer
Ron Fair
Ron Fair
Mixing Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Awakened I have become
Light now slips away
Manipulate your mind
Darkness is my slave
[Verse 2]
Taste the sins of Hell
The blood that I so crave
The last thing that you see
Is the hunger in my eyes
[Verse 3]
Blood-sucking creatures of the night
Nocturnal spectre hiding from the light
Cries screaming out your every fright
Eagerly awaiting plight
[Verse 4]
Apparitions from the pits of Hell
Death plagues the streets in which they dwell
Demented lust, the secrets they must keep
Addicted to your blood
At dawn they sleep
[Verse 5]
Unveil the hidden coffin
Lift the lid of terror
Feel the deadly cold
Freeze you from inside
[Verse 6]
Perceiving your intentions
To slay the phantom form
Raise the stake in malice
You cannot plunge it down
[Verse 7]
Blood-sucking creatures of the night
Nocturnal spectre hiding from the light
Cries screaming out your every fright
Eagerly awaiting plight
[Verse 8]
Apparitions from the pits of Hell
Death plagues the streets in which they dwell
Demented lust, the secrets they must keep
Addicted to your blood
At dawn they sleep
[Verse 9]
Lead: King
Lead: Hanneman
[Verse 10]
Beware the image unseen
Stalks your soul, your corpse redeem
Eternal damnation your just reward
A servant of our Lord by your accord
[Verse 11]
Admonish of the cruciform
Impalement, immortality scorned
Rise, hold fast your faith
To lie dormant is certain death
[Verse 12]
Driven by the instinct of centuries of horror
Implanted along the brain of the sickening parasite
Linked together by one trait
The Hell-ful need to kill
Kill…
[Verse 13]
Emerging from their Hell-ish tomb
Taking flight amidst the night
The evening skies are raining death
[Verse 14]
Swooping down from shadowed skies
Taking simple human form
Shed their wings to stalk the mortal man
[Verse 15]
Lock their jaws into your veins
Satanic soldiers strike their prey
Leaving corpses waiting for the change
[Verse 16]
Blood dripping from the jaws of death
Not enough to satisfy
They must drain your soul of life
[Verse 17]
Lead: Hanneman
Written by: Tom Araya, Jeff Hanneman, Kerry King
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