Scarab

As the sun returns
From the shades of night
So am I reborn from my own corruption
I invoke the consuming fire
And from the ashes mould
The renaissance of my decadent self
At the dawn of my rebirth
The heart is overflowing
I indulge and dissipate
And when the cup is empty
I drink from nothingness
The venom by which I disintegrate
This is not merely pride
Or lust for eminence
This is the reoccurring cycle of my existence
As the sun returns
From the shades of night
So am I reborn from my own corruption
Behold — the god returns
Solar balls upon his back
A sacrifice
I invoke the consuming fire
And from the ashes mould
The renaissance of my decadance
My sacrifice — my corruption — my death