[ti:the skull beneath the skin] [ar:megadeth] [al:] [offset:500] [01:28]Mean and infectious, the evil prophets rise [01:32]Dance of the macabre as witches streak the sky [01:35]Decadent worship of black magic and sorcery [01:39]In the womb of the devil's dungeon, trapped without a plea [02:03]Seething in agony, necrosis is the fate [02:07]Pins sticking through the skin, the venom now sedates [02:10]Locked in a pillory, nowhere to be found [02:14]Screaming for your life, but no one hears a sound [02:18]Help me! [02:21]Prepare the patient's scalp to peel away [02:25]Metal caps his ears, he'll hear not what we say [02:28]Solid steel visor riveted 'cross his eyes [02:32]Iron staples close his jaws so no one hears his cries [02:48]The skull beneath...now you're drawn and quartered [02:51]Your bones will make the X, symbol stands for poison [02:55]And it's chained to your head as we fold your arms to make the holy cross [03:01]We cross the crucifix, religion has been lost [02:42][03:10][03:16]The skull beneath this skin