[Intro]
The dual substance of Christ
The yearning so human
Of man to attain God
Has always been a deep
Inscrutable mystery to me
My principle anguish and source
Of all my joys and sorrows
[Chorus]
Religion's domain is all I see
Suffocate the scum with mediocrity
Lying and changing your fate
Anno Domini ends - misery
[Interlude]
From my youth onward
Has been the incessant
Merciless battle between
The spirit and the flesh
And my soul is the arena
Where these two armies
Have clashed and met
[Verse 1]
Holy wars unleashing bloody raids
The sacred earth without a face
Consumed by murderous sinners
Psychotic leader
Insane - insane - insane - insane! (Ahh!)
[Instrumental Break]
[Verse 2]
Living in a dying age
Persecute the human race
Triumph of death in the wasteland
Blood signs your epitaph
[Chorus]
Religion's domain is all I see
Suffocate the scum with mediocrity
Lying and changing your fate
Anno Domini ends - misery
[Instrumental Break]
[Guitar Solo]
Under Siege (Regnum Irae) was written by Max Cavalera & Andreas Kisser & Igor Cavalera & Paulo Jr..
Under Siege (Regnum Irae) was produced by Sepultura & Scott Burns.
Sepultura released Under Siege (Regnum Irae) on Mon Mar 25 1991.
Max Cavalera, April 1991:
This is what I would call the weirdest song on the album. It’s not a typical Sepultura song, on the contrary, because it’s a really slow song. There’s this whole piece in the song where I just talk instead of sing. I’m then reading a part from The Last Temptation of Christ...