Page type: lyric reference
Artist: Soundgarden
Canonical path: /soundgarden/heretic
Related lyric paths: 6
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Heretic
Read Heretic lyrics by Soundgarden on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
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Heretic
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Heretic, burn at the stake
Witch float like a log
Wine from the blade
On the night, night of the full moon
(Chants) voices that call spirits in waiting
Sharing the drink of the bond
A broth of roots and charms
Spells under a twisted tree
Heretic, burn at the cross
Witch, float like a log
Flask over fire
Amongst the cobwebs of cellars
A mixture that turns metal to gold
(A potion to) bring life to the dying
Secret till the last words untold
Accused and convicted
For nothing I suffer your fear
Both hands nailed to the burning cross
Heretic, heretic
(From life to death, from evil and good)
(Paths from the past to time eternal)
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Soundgarden performs "Heretic", and this lyric page sits inside the Soundgarden catalog on LyroVerse.
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