This song is a lead-in to the next song “My Kingdom”.
The lyrics are an excerpt from the book of Psalms, which is part of the Old Testament. It is a literal recitation of one of the best-known passages in the entire Bible, Psalm 23.
[Intro]
Auxilium meum a Domino
Psalm 23 attributed to David:
The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want
He maketh me to lie down in green pastures
He leadeth me beside the still waters
He restoreth my soul
He leadeth me in the paths of righteousness
For His name's sake
Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death
I will fear no evil, for thou art with me
Thy rod and thy staff, they comfort me
Thou preparest a table before me
In the presence of mine enemies
Thou anointest my head with oil, my cup runneth over
Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me
All the days of my life
And I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever
[Instrumental Outro]
Shadow of Deth was written by Dave Mustaine.
Shadow of Deth was produced by Jeff Balding & Dave Mustaine.
Megadeth released Shadow of Deth on Tue Sep 14 2004.