Verse 1
There is a level beneath the bottom of the world A place where all the broken prayers and promises were hurled Nine steps down past the edge of grace Nine cold chambers where the light erased I didn’t fall down here, I walked with steady feet Looking for the dark where the ancient forces meet
Pre-Chorus
Step one, step two, down into the deep Step three, step four, where the forgotten sleep Step five, step six, the pressure starts to rise Step seven, step eight, I open up my eyes
Chorus
Tartarus Nine! The lowest floor of creation! Tartarus Nine! The altar of damnaton! I am standing at the bottom where the fire burns cold Unlocking every secret that was never to be told Tartarus Nine… I made this place my throne!
Verse 2
The walls are lined with memories of everyone who tried To climb out of the abyss and save their foolish pride They begged for a ladder, they prayed for a hand I built a dark kingdom in this sunken land No angels descend here, no mercy reaches down And that is why I chose it to receive my crown
Pre-Chorus 2
Step seven, step eight, the heavy iron gate Step nine… Welcome to my fate.
Chorus
Tartarus Nine! The lowest floor of creation! Tartarus Nine! The altar of damnaton! I am standing at the bottom where the fire burns cold Unlocking every secret that was never to be told Tartarus Nine… I made this place my throne!
Bridge
[Low distorted bass and rising industrial choir] They locked the door above me and thought that I was trapped They didn’t realize the trap was what I mapped I am not the prisoner down here in the night I am the force that’s coming up to swallow all the light!
Final Chorus
Tartarus Nine! The gates are breaking open! Tartarus Nine! The ancient seal is broken! I rose from the abyss with the abyss inside my chest The dark has found its ruler and it will not rest! Tartarus Nine… The climb begins.