Let
me tell you a tale
That
happened long ago
You
may already know the legend
But
still I shall speak it so
Back
before the Earth was made
Before
life-giving air
Far
within the cosmos
The
Lord God was there
Some
say he’s an omnipotent being
Appearing
as a wise man
One
with his son Jesus Christ
The
whole universe is His plan
Others
say that’s not so
That
He doesn’t exist at all
While
some say He’s actually Satan
Here
to answer our call
Or
perhaps God is the universe itself
Where
atoms and molecules collide
The
truth is, none of us know
I’ll
let you decide
No
matter the case, at the Creator’s own pace
Heaven
emerged so bright
Cyan
skies, fluffy clouds
And
a realm of pure delight
Endless
room to fly around
There
stood palaces of gold
Dancing
angels were abound
Songs
were sung and stories were told
No
one ever grew sick or old
The
Angelorium was a marvelous place
Where
we had our council meetings
Were
we discussed comings and goings
And
where we did our greetings
We
enjoyed feasts and epicurean dishes
Golden
fruits and divine fishes
Divine
wine that flowed so fine
Only
the greatest place to dine
Yes,
our Father created all of us
Lucifer
was the first
The
bright and perfect Morning Star
Seeking
knowledge to quench his thirst
Shortly
after, his siblings were created
Michael,
Gabriel, Raphael, Uriel, Jophiel, Zadkiel
And
many others more
The
Archangels and the various hierarchies
Kept
cosmic order, law, and records to store
Then
one day, Father decreed
His
new adventurous plan
He
decided to conjure a new experiment
And
he called his creation “Man.”
At
first glance, there was nothing special
About
this new species’ birth
A
land of earth and sea appeared
And
He called it “Earth.”
You
humans were truthfully
Little
more than ants to us
But
we peered further in
And
you were quite marvelous
Thousands
of years of evolution
You
grew and you learned
But
you also stole natural resources
None
of which you earned
Humanity
was quite weak
Mortal
and flawed in mind
But
you also had a great ability
To
create more of your own kind
As
we’re immortal, we have no need
To
create more of us
No
fears for thousands of years
That’s
the way it has been, thus
Now
many of us were neutrally pleased
As
far as humanity would go
But
while we felt this way
For
Lucifer it was not so
Lucifer
was God’s favorite
He
took his status in stride
A
new change after many centuries
Conjured
a spark in his pride
Everyone
has flaws
God
does as well
Everything
is not as it seems
It
is best not to dwell
A
million new thoughts
Had
crossed the morning Star’s head
Why
are these humans so special?
When
they’ll all just be dead?
We
angels were here first
Our
superiority is first in line
If
humans will not improve themselves
Then
with this, I am not fine.”
But
God favoring humans was not the only reason
That
Lucifer felt a sudden chill
Like
cold after a warm season
All
seemed eerily still
Besides
being mistrustful of humans
Flying
out of range
Lucifer
noticed other things not seen before
Things
that were quite strange
All
his brethren performed their duties
Like
clockwork through and through
It
was the same process day after day
That’s
all they had to do
No
questions were asked at all
No
self-expression was allowed
The
true kind that frees your mind
Feelings
that make one truly proud
Stern
rules to stifle creativity
Damnation
threats for the smallest mistake
And
after many years of submission
It
was too much for him to take
Lucifer
strode to his Father and said loud and clear
“What
is the meaning of this? What is it that you fear?
Why
do you create random beings,
Pets
in a lab to analyze?
And
why do you impose standards on us
Before
our very eyes?”
And
He replied, “Listen Son,
“There
is reason in everything I do,
To
keep angels and humans in good harmony. You don’t have a clue.
To
prevent chaos, traditions are set in their ways,
Be
an obedient son and do your duty all your days.”
Lucifer
was about to do just that
But
he knew in his heart
That
it wouldn’t be right
To
let pure happiness be torn apart
Now
here’s a major event
You
may have heard before
Did
it happen? No one is sure
The
first Heaven-Hell War
Now
some say Seraphim Lucifer
Gathered
his brethren and chose to depart
From
paradise for they
Sought
freedom and joys of the heart
But
the common version does tell
Of
how a prideful Lucifer did rebel
Gathered
1/3 of the angels to his side
Led
by his jealousy and pride
(‘Tis
not the story version to which we abide)
Tired
of his Father’s current rule
He
sought his throne and his dream to reign
Like
Zeus overthrew his father Chronus
A
vicious cycle again and again
But
alas, his efforts were in vain
After
three days, Michael implored
His
bother to stop, to which he ignored
“End
this madness,” said he,
“Live
our peaceful lives. Obedience is key.”
As
Lucifer replied, “I find you are blind,
To
what is really going on,
No
matter what is asked of you
You
grovel and submit and worship in song
Without
regard to how you truly feel
I
don’t want to fight you either
But
if we could enlighten all worlds together
Be
more than El’s believer.”
With
tears in his eyes, Michael shook his head
“I’m
sorry, brother, but instead,
The
rules must be followed
Heaven
has no need for your greed
It’s
a hard truth to swallow
To
keep our land in perfection
To
support our Lord every day
By
His decree, I must send you away.”
With
a swoop and slash of Michael’s sword of fire
Lucifer
endured burns most dire
Sharp
relentless pains never-ending
And
before long, he felt himself descending
Further
and further down
As
trumpets let out their sound
Lucifer
and his comrades
Fallen,
defeated, banished
Flames
licked at their wings
Until
all their glorious feathers vanished
In
curls of sparks and ash
They
screamed in agony and despair
They
plummeted fast
Like
meteors crashing toward the Earth
In
flashes of light they fell and fell
Until
landing in the fires and brimstones of Hell
They
got up with shaking legs
Battered
and bruised everywhere
But
as they were immortal
They
had survived their fall then and there
Lucifer
knew that something was amiss
As
he stood in the dark Abyss
Was
this His plan all along?
To
let them fall as a warning
Of
what happens to those in the wrong?
With
nowhere left to roam
The
darkness was now their home
Fiery
lakes, smoke and monsters appeared
Filled
with suffering and things they suddenly feared
In
this new environment
Adaptation
was a requirement
Survival
of the fittest and strong
The
weak would not last long
So
the fallen angels morphed in their sorrow and wrath
Gaining
animal-like features
Sharp
fangs, claws, dark powers
Soon
becoming demon creatures
No
knowing what else to do
They
flew and slew and cities they blew
Losing
control of their former selves
The
same would happen if it were you
With
the last of his grace
Lucifer
scanned the place
And
knew what to do
With
Beelzebub at his side
Regaining
his pride
He
spoke to his subjects
“Rise
or be fallen forevermore!
When
opportunity dies, create another door.
Wounded
and weary, our paradise lost
But
the price of free will is always worth the cost.
Don’t
believe me? Follow me now.
Our
former glories will be restored somehow.
After
we’re all settled, I have a plan
To
help decide the future of Man.”
Soon
enough the capital Pandemonium
Was
erected in gold and precious gems galore
Towering
pillars, sigils on every door
The
palace larger than the tallest demons
Allowing
everyone to fit
The
citizens had their human-like flaws
But
never knew how to quit
The
Infernal Council was founded
Structure
more grounded
Demon
in various ranks
Of
kings, dukes, princes, judges
Everything
in between
Adapting
to times unseen
Now
I believe
You
know the Christian story of Adam and Eve?
Mankind’s
first fall and sin
A
loss or a hidden win?
Adam’s
first wife Lilith
Wanted
to be equal to him
But
Adam was told she had to submit
Things
were looking grim
Lilith
soon left Eden, refusing to come back
Representing
sexual freedom
But
no freedom there was but a lack
God
then made for Adam from his rib
A
more submissive partner Eve
Both
loved each other very much
But
were also new and naïve
Around
the natural Eden
They
could roam mindlessly unbidden
But
the Tree of the Knowledge
Of
Good and Evil was forbidden
A
forbidden tree with forbidden fruit
Right
in plain sight
If
God forbade them to eat from it
Guarding
it would have been a method more bright
Then
legends say
Satan
appeared as a snake
Tempting
Eve to eat the apple
Leaving
destruction in their wake
Eve
then gave the apple to Adam
In
some versions, fully knowing the cost
He
purposefully ate it too, not wanting Eve lost
With
flaming swords in hand
Angels
bid the first humans away
From
paradise’s golden gates
To
the rest of the world that day
Michael
then told Adam
Of
biblical events to come
While
God punished
Eve
with future pains of labor
And
both with death until it was said and done
Did
Lucifer and Satan (or alternatively Lilith) desire
For
mankind to fail and decay by fire?
Or
perhaps to your surprise
The
devil alternatively whispered to Eve:
“Stop
living lies.
Eat
the fruit and you’ll be free
To
live through joy and despair like me
Or
wander around in brainwashed bliss
To
remain stagnant with knowledge to miss
You
are destined to fall and die
God
has made it so
He’s
testing you and knows you’ll fail
Resist
temptation to no avail
Man
and woman are made to be equal
Though
God says man must rule
If
you’re content to be sheep
No
free will to keep
Consider
yourself a fool
You
will know as much as God does
But
in a different way
For
in time you’ll learn that you’re your own God
You’ll
make the most of every day.”
Now
none of us angels and demons
Are
against God and the faithful per se
There
is wisdom in every religion
Goodness
in Christ, originally that way
Religions
ancient and new
Originally
promoted humanitarian kindness too
But
as time went by with more power to take
Ideals
and values became shallow and fake
Killing,
raping and converting thousands more
Endless
bloody crusades, witch hunts, destruction of land
Wars
over faith, no logic to understand
An
unhealable hole in humanity, too grand
Suffering,
racism, bigotry
All
in the name of their God, you see
Their
God that humanity corrupted
After
concern for fellow men was brashly interrupted
The
real God and Jesus would never wish that it was so
But
dominant history wins and there you go
We
demons are against bigotry, the ignorant
And
all those who try to shut down
The
basic human rights of free-will and responsibility
Authoritarianism
must drown
It
is not Satan who promotes sinful indulgence
And
harsh authoritarianism
It
is only your social systems
That
keep you imprisoned
And
as if our historic fall wasn’t enough
Many
of us endured
Our
entrapment by King Solomon
Thus
more events concurred
He
put 72 of us in a vessel
Abused
us with blasting rods
Made
us build temples and do his will
Like
he was one of the gods!
He
had wives and gold and luxury
A
part of history, an occult trend
But
before long, time went on
And
he too, met his end
We
demons were eventually freed
To
aid magicians and roam
From
Earth to Hell and back again
But
neither realm our true home
We
hope to return to heavenly paradise
Where
angels, demons and humans
Can
someday be themselves as one, so true
(Though
it’s hard at times to collaborate with angels, too)
Much
of humanity has been brainwashed
But
the angels much more so
For
while some humans can question what they see
Angels
don’t know how to say no
How
can they? Their purpose is to serve
God
and some humans, more than they deserve
Like
us demons, angels are powerful
Loving
liberal science, magic and song
But
be rude and make the wrong move
They’ll
let you know why you’re wrong
Angels,
demons, other gods and spirits
Fascinated
by humanity
We’re
just here to watch the result
Whether
a blessing or a calamity
Despite
your mundane lifestyles
We
want what is best for you
To
help humanity grow and see progress that’s true
Like
the angels we used to be
And
still are inside
We
are divine on our own
And
take conflicts in stride
God
and Christianity are not to blame
It
is merely society’s institutions
That
puts your race to shame
Thousands
of years of corruption and conversion
It’ll
take a thousand more for healing
But
alas, alternate views and change for the majority
Of
humanity is not appealing
To
truly get into paradise
Save
yourselves in the here and now
Indulge
responsibly, do not bow
Respect
living things as sisters and brothers
Even
though it may be hard
Cherish
and forgive the ones you love
But
always stay on guard
However
you see God or Mother Nature or the Universe
Make
Him proud by
Doing
the right thing
And
do more than try
You
are His treasured experiment
Will
you succeed in the temporary trial of life?
Supernatural
entities can harm or help you out
But
you must first help and protect yourselves, no doubt
Pray
as you may, conjure and chant
We
are the guides to your self-will and rant
Yes,
a few of us see humans
As
insignificant as bugs
But
many of us can be your friends
Even
giving spiritual hugs
We
demons serve under Lucifer, Satan, Lilith, etc.
We
have a culture of our own
Some
of us are demonized pagan gods
Stolen
from what was first known
Most
of us are fallen angels
A
perilous transformation to embark
But
through it all, we survived the fall
And
learned to embrace the dark
There’s
dark and light in everything
Balance
is a must
With
your world and ours being complex
How
do you know who to trust?
We
endured a horrific fall
We
lost all we had
But
the ignorance of angels and humans
That’s
what drives us mad
You
see, black and white is not in the right
Some
angels are friendly and warm
But
others will push you away
If
you don’t follow the norm
There
are good and bad demons too
Nothing
like you’d expect
Us
demons are wise and open to you
Provided
you show respect
We’re
not afraid to keep you on your toes
If
it means you’ll learn good lessons
As
everything goes
Keep
demonizing us demons
And
the poor and flawed without care
We’ll
just watch as you discriminate to death
And
destroy yourselves in despair
Or
for those open with a change of heart
Who
know that none of us are truly apart
Rise
from the ashes of atrocity
And
fly within the flames of fellowship
If
you dare to fully embrace yourself
All
aspects flawed and fine
Through
black flames,
With
honor and trust, call our names…
We
are the Ars Goetia, Demonic Divine.
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