LYRICS: VERSE 1: As I skip amongst the thickets Well, just look at what I’ve found An innocent wee critter Sitting, shivering on the ground Entrapped and gagged and bound Upon a sacrificial mound Such a miserable predicament So, how’d you like the sound Of a haven-cum-community A vibrant congregation Of waywards just like you The fates aligned for me to save from The depraved and heathen demons And their vile abominations Enslaving feeble minds Into a life of prostration Not like my operation Not the slightest correlation Why, we’ve dances, feasts and festivals It’s like we’re on vacation No time for contemplation Would you like to come and take some Salvation in exchange For just some light indoctrination? THE PACT IS SEALED Welcome in, brethren! Step down off the pentagram Blessed be and bend the knee And pledge to me forever and Forget the need to question and We’ll never need to reprimand Lethargy is heresy You’re very keen to lend a hand There’s effigies to render And a temple yet to build We’ve many seeds to tend to And there’s earth still left to till And every second spare You’d best remember to keep filled In reverent prayer and penance Lest dissenters will be KILL- -ecting up the mess Until they find their crimes regrettable All evidence says heaven’s light’s Not likely for the sceptical The bedding’s of the finest moss The lichen often edible Now, don’t you think your life outside Was tiresome and forgettable? CHORUS 1: Deep in the dark of the woods Where secrets sleep We serve he who waits beneath Till the soul, devotion reap For the lamb who herds the sheep In the dark of the woods We pledge our lives Sages say that faith is blind Arms raised high in sacrifice Pull down wool over our eyes VERSE 2: Time for your donations Fill the dish up, pass the gold plate Every penny pays to kill The Bishops of the Old Faith Our benefactor waits Betwixt the crippling links of old chains Tethered to the plains Until the heretics are all slain So, pay the tithes and pray you might Remain upon the list of all The cherished, chosen children For whom love is unconditional Your contribution’s absolution For the guilt within you all Our movement may be new But all your sins are still original You’ll find my sermons stirring Form the circle, get your heads down Heavy hangs the neck Of any vessel of the Red Crown Blessed to be the shepherd Of the desperate and oppressed now Destined for ascension Ne’er the wealthy ever left ground So, empty out your bank accounts And dance around the fire And focus your devotion Through the crackling of the pyre So potent and ambrosial It flows through blackened spires To satiate our patron And their rancorous desires CLAUNECK: The game is barely set Yet e’er within the deck you’ve dwelt We’ve never met and yet We meet again upon my pelts The cards we want are often drawn But seldom ever dealt But, chance the hand you’re given Mayhap lift you where you fell Tell me, little lamb Do you see destiny immutable? Does fate or dedication Keep you bended knee and dutiful? Feign predestination? Or is zealotry the truth of all The paths you never take and never leave Yet in the future walk? Saviour or enslaver? Oh, these labels are but shallow things You brave the twisting mists Betwixt the hallowed and the harrowing And pray that they may shift Amidst the rhapsody of Haro’s wings So, just embrace the chaos And the clarity the tarot brings CHORUS 2: Deep in the dark of the woods Where secrets sleep We serve he who waits beneath Till the soul, devotion reap For the lamb who herds the sheep In the dark of the woods We pledge our lives Sages say that faith is blind Arms raised high in sacrifice Pull down wool over our eyes VERSE 3: The time has come, enlightened ones The hour is at hand Or do you doubt the crown? The righteous power it commands? We swear to scriptures devilish Devout or ever-damned Till fetid grip of heretics Is scoured from the land Who today can truly say Their faith has never faltered? Whose neck, so trained to pray Would never strain against the halter? These reins that pave the way Towards our patron’s radiant reign And so, which waif ordained by grace Shall fate see slain upon the altar? For what have we to give Once coin and toil have been expended? For naught have we to live If plots of soil to be lamented Are the unascended end To whence our mortal coil has wended The rested dead are spoiled Not with the spoils we are intended But flesh, bequeathed freely, grants a life a higher purpose In death, a deeper meaning, everlasting pious service Sowing seeds precedes a reaping Start a line, now who’s the first? You all decided to convert So tell me, why’re you so nervous? For your fervour has been fated now To satiate the beast In chains he waits beneath And how he craves to be released We celebrate in blessed flame So, pray and take a seat And pledge unto their name Lest you be plated at the feast Let your faith remain unshaken In our monastery’s beliefs You’ve no claim to consecration When there’s coffers to be greased Stay praiseful to your deity Their prophecy and priest For the sheep may be the shepherd But the flock is being fleeced CHORUS 3: Deep in the dark of the woods Where secrets sleep We serve he who waits beneath Give the flesh, ascension seek From the lamb who herds the sheep In the dark of the woods We pledge our lives Sages say that faith is blind Arms raised high in sacrifice Pull down wool over our eyes

I just noticed the lamb saved the bird guy from a sacrificial mound.... .... only to sacrifice him at the end.

"Remember, the heretic burning is at 9 p.m. and our dark master also said to buy t-shirts, thank you" This channel is glorious.

Holy shit, the way it gets more and more manic, more and more deranged as it goes on till the song's basically SNARLING at you like a rabid dog. Once you're in the cult, once it owns you, it doesn't need to pretend. It doesn't need to deceive you. It drops the act and shows you what you pledged yourself to. "You all decided to convert. So tell me, why are you so nervous?"

"you all decided to convert So tell me, why’re you so nervous?" The animation during that part really got me- the change in his face and demeanor really sold it.

"For the sheep may be the shepherd" *"But the flock is being fleeced"* WHAT A LINE

"You all decided to convert so tell me WHY ARE YOU SO NERVOUS!?" Combined with that face is sheer gold

"The cherished chosen children for whom love is unconditional" "our movement may be new but your sins are still original" the whole song is amazing

I like how Stupendium always take the more "Villanous" side of the game and puts that as the focus of the song. Like the COTL Rap from JT shows the Lamb as simply US, so we obviously cheer him on, while Stupes actually slaps that concept in the face and says "uhh you do know that this guy makes animal sacrifices"

I can’t understand how Stupes is so good at writing lyrics they’re so creative “Our movement may be new but all your sins are still original.” “For the sheep may be the shepherd but the flock is being fleeced.” These have to be my favorite lines, like how are they this good

I absolutely love the delivery of the "so why are you so nervous?!" line and onwards, it sounds completely unhinged and I love it

"And pledge unto their name lest you be plated at the feast" and then his face twists and becomes demonic... instant chills

I just noticed the subtle oxymoron of "pray you may remain upon the list of all the / cherished chosen children for whom love is unconditional" If staying on the list is conditional on something, then so is the love.

i love the detail of the dark circles under everyones eyes in the second chorus, a common cult tactic is to overwork and deprive followers of sleep to leave them too tired to question their belief

The voice of the lamb is perfect they sound friendly yet off you can tell something is up the second they talk

"Heavy hangs the neck of any vessel of the red crown" is a truly underrated line, just found your music yesterday and have already made a full playlist

"Our movement may be new but your sin is still original" lives RENT FREE in my head at all times and just the animation of the sheep with it is just aaaa Also the voice affect on the second "deep in the dark of the woods line" is splendidly creepy

It scares me that the stupendium is actually really good at pitching a cult

"Sowing seeds precede a Reaping" is such an underrated line. It' s a simple illustration of how cults draw people in with support and "love", but only to use them in the future.

Finally, The Stupendium's fursona reveal

It's so wholesome and heartwarming how much stupes cares about their community. Stupes still actively looks at comments of old songs and hearts almost every comment! I love your songs and your dedication! You actually care about your community and it genuinly makes me happy

Well now we need a full length movie musical. You could call it Lambilton.

"The Cherished, Chosen Children ..." That reminded me that it's been a while since l last saw some alliteration. It always feels good to hear.

His honeyed words and welcoming friendly voice slowly cracking showing how unhinged he is later on is *chef’s kiss*

4:09 The "why are you so nervous" is amazing, but I want to tall about the facial expressions lambert makes up to that line The two before have upper/lower lids, or at least lines (the ones right before looks determined, then confused/condescending) and then, boom. No upper lids. It's like the eyes were cropped out, flipped 180, and slapped back on. It looks unsettling, adding to the nervousness that's already coming off, and I love it!

I appreciate how you kept the Lamb dark. Most media doesn't portray the sheep as being completely cognizant of they're actions. But here you have them fully breaking down the gospel, whether out of piety or power. How you constantly get the spirit and flavor of the games in all of your works is always amazing.

I honestly expect stupendium to dance around in a lamb costume but this is even better. The animation is exquisite

I absolutely love how you sounded more insane the longer the song went on. Because you kept gaining followers and their faith and lives on your hands to play with

you did really good job making the lamb look both scary, cute, manipulative, and demonic at the same time

"less dissenters will be Kill-ecting up the mess, until they find their crimes regrettable." frickin amazing line.

Starting beat hits hard, lyrics hit hard, everything is amazing, you are a legendary musician Might just make a metal cover for this, the beat hits hard.

3:08 I love how ever so slightly distorted this part of the song sounds, It makes it feel somewhat otherworldly, and is slightly unsettling, keep up the great work!

In the third chorus the dude being sacrificed is the one saying “deep in the dark in the woods where secrets sleep” in a tiny voice then everyone else continues the rest I hear it every time and it is amazing with the attention to detail

I am so enthralled by the slow descent into madness. The colours get darker and more red, the Lamb more overtly controlling, and even Stupe's voice becomes more and more unhinged as the song goes on! You consistently go above and beyond music video production to make theatre

Clauneck's verse made my jaw drop like how did you manage to perfectly replicate the speech and tone of a character that just makes funny animal noises 😭

NO I’M RECOGNIZING PEOPLES OC’S NO-

I love the subtle detail of the eye bags of the followers from the first time you see them (1:32) to the next time you see them (3:10) it shows gloomy look to them

As someone who grew up in a cult, (Complete with secret ceremonies and a heavy focus on happily "consecrating" 100% of everything you had to said cult: Time, money, other resources, might as well have been throwing us to a monster) this hit especially hard. Bravo sir

It’s crazy how he was able to keep the same happy-sounding beat throughout the whole song but by the end it be so different and oddly scary. The whole “for the sheep may be the shepherd, but the flock is being fleeced” line is INSANE! All I can say is, Stupendium, I will never outgrow your music!

i love how the chorus and background singing gets louder with each verse like the cult is growing

everyone talks about the super well-written lyrics (as they should, stupendium's lyrical skills are easily the best on youtube; i dont think ive ever felt like a single lyric in any of their songs was out of place or forced, its super impressive), but i dont hear enough about those amazing vocal harmonies in the chorus. one of stupendium's best choruses, it's ridiculously catchy and i could literally listen to it all day

How this could be so sweet yet so dark at the same time is truly thrilling to watch... The Stupendium delivers perfection once again!

I don’t know how you consistently post amazing songs with clever lyrics and fun music but you seriously have my respect

i really appreciate how, despite the exaggerated and fantasy nature of the game and song, you included a lot more subtle and realistic indoctrination themes, it does kinda remind me of the culty church i am thankfully away from now 😅

4:28 'For the sheep may be the shepherd but the flock is being fleeced' goes so freakin hard.

Stunning! It's especially impressive how Cosmo was portrayed so innocent and vulnerable at the start when not so long ago the very same parrot was murderously glamrock! Amazing song and spectacular animation and art!

What an exceptionally fitting song! I like how it shows the way your furso- I mean your standin went from being rescued, indoctriated, and finally sacrificed. Everything got more Zealous over the course of the song, which is just perfect for this game! The lyrics are especially good this time! But the other comments are much better at pointing out the amazing parts! Cant wait to listen to it on spotify!

4:21 Those backing vocals are the real blessing here, like *damn* they're amazing!

Just found this one again and gotta say, the content you produce is amazing, this song being a perfect example. You're one of my favorite music producers on the platform.

This storytelling was awesome! The way your character went from being terrified of death and being sacrificed to being so brainwashed and indoctrinated he willingly let the Lamb horrifically kill him gave me chills.

Well now. I had previously considered "Slide into the Void" the most complicated and intricate lyrics of any song I'd ever heard with it's ridiculously layered references.. or that you managed to properly rhyme "phenomenon we keep" and "Panopticon be breached". But this. Holy shit. I believe you have cemented your legacy as the best lyricist, period.

This song intrigued me so much about Cult of the Lamb, so I got it and now I’m fully addicted. “The cards we want are often drawn but seldom ever dealt” tell me why that blew me away

I love the detail of the last animal to be sacrificed is the one that was rescued in the beginning

Devolver teased about a Cult of the Lamb show and I still think Stupendium should be the voice of the tarot card dealer

I love how the song slowly delves further into the dark side. The first part tries to be happy and welcoming, with the feasts, celebration, and all seems well other than the breakdown of Kill-ecting. The second part delves deeper and let’s murder through, but at least tries to make it seem like a good place to be, but delves into tarot cards with morals and the position the Lamb is in. The third part goes full in on that you can’t leave and it’s all evil with sacrifices and rituals. And the final few lines is all evil, but the wool over the cult member’s eyes blinds them

Can we just take a second to admire the background audio of all his music??? Each time a new song comes out, the undertones always give an environmental feel. If you listen to this song (around 3:40 for example) you can hear crickets keeping the beat. Showing that you're in nature while this is all happening, aka, truly in the cult of the lamb.

"Pay the ties and pray you might remain upon the list of all the cherished chosen children for whom love is unconditional" is a killer line!

So this is what you’ve been working on… SHOULDVE known when you were commenting on other cult of the lamb songs.

I like how the beginning was kind and peaceful and further and as you went in the more darker and crazy it became, like a real cult

Joshscorcher brought me here.

Can this song just, like, not end? please, that would be great

4:32 This is actually just a ritual that turns Cosmo into a marketable plushie.

Your ability to serenade with cheerful darkness never disappoints.

That drop on the last chorus was some has gotten some of the HARDEST out of me, seriously it's incredibly addictive great job on that one !

using the crickets as a drum beat was hilarious and very smart, your instrument work doesn't not go unnoticed. well done for another banger

Props to the animators, may the Stupendium keep pulling amazing songs over our ears

Absolutely love the song and the lyrics and how it gets darker and darker with each verse. This is how cults operate, pulling you in with promises and sugarcoated words until you are too far in to understand what damning mistake you have made. The wool has been pulled over your eyes as you follow like a sheep, uncaring if for shearing or to slaughter. "You all decided to convert so tell me why are you so nervous?" Once you are in, it is hard to get back out...

I just caught the irony of the lamb rescuing his new follower from a sacrificial mound... later to sacrifice him to himself

i'm pretty sure someone's already said this here but i love how absolutely *unhinged* the last few lines after "why are you so nervous" sound

3:07 the lyrics being isolated here with the reverse reverb gave me chills!!!

I love how the animal he saves at the beginning from being sacrificed ends up being sacrificed at the end of the song as the lamb becomes more unhinged

1:28 “now don’t you think your life outside was tiresome and forgettable?” Goes hard ngl

I think my favourite part of this song is Clauneck, and yet I haven't seen anyone else talking about his part. It's so good - it is profoundly weird, unsettling, and fascinating - as it should be - and it leaves the Lamb feeling... alone - which I think definitely contributes towards why they are getting so unhinged towards the end of the song, compared to their relatively relaxed demeanour at the start.

How the literal hell do you manage to pour so much heart and soul into the lyrics, music, and animation of every song you make? It's inspiring! Every song shows how much time and care you put into these vids. Thanks so much for giving us this kind of content on KZfaq.

So earwormy in the best of ways. Such a cute OC too. When I said so damn good earlier, I listened to it in the last day more than 20 times. I haven't done that for one of your songs since, hmm it was either Slide into the Void, or The Fine Print. The mix of cute animation, forboding lyrics, the A-Class voicework, just so damn good! I love your voice in many of these, especially with the Muppets with your Swedish Chef, and Honeydew. The last 2 minutes of this song especially slay, leading to the sacrifice, and the Lamb voice at the end. Plus the wonderful part about the heretic burning and dark patron wanting the cultists to buy T-Shirts, just, wow. Sorry to rant, just been a bit since I used Adobe Audition to make a loop for a song to play in the background when I was writing for a Pathfinder 2nd edition campaign for the main antagonist cum protagonist. The players will decide if evil wins or evil wins in that campaign, but will they choose the right evil or try and defeat both the well meaning evil, or the avaricious and voracious evil... I look forward to if you ever do another for The Cult of the Lamb, or any other game, and hope the Algorithm treats this well. I shared it a bunch of times as well.

I can't believe this guy hasn't reached 1M yet, I have been a member for such a long time and tho his channel is growing I still think ppl should notice him more

. . . how are you so good at literally all forms of art? Every song is an insane conglomeration of intelligent lyrics and amazing video production, whether it's animations or just you dressing up in costumes. I can tell you put so much work into these, and you hardly get the fame you deserve for it. You've inspired me greatly and thousands of others as well, so all I can say is: Thank you so much. Can't wait for the next one

The fact that you have made so many great songs isn't surprising, but the fact that you do so consistently is amazing. Keep up the good work man.

The card dealer bird is laying down some existentioal questions on such a fluent manner that i honestly cant focus on the words. It just sounds so perfect. Good voice acting, good lyrics, good sound design. My thanks to the whole team for making this video.

It's kinda scary how good Stupendium is at sounding like a cult leader

This song has no right being the earwig it is. With dark, eldritch verses, an absolutely terrific chorus, a booming backing track and some amazingly stylish animation! One of the best so far!!

by GOD is the vocal energy here INSANE. legitimatley heart-thumping vocals. especially the little christmas tree looking fellow with the tarot cards, forgot the name, LOVE taht voice

3:31 I honestly love how much this sounds like an actual revival sermon.

WHAT THE HECK!!!! 1 YEAR? How the time pass that fast? I remember watching the notification "1 hours ago" in it...

This song not only slaps but also has one of the greatest chorus I've ever heard. How you make one banger of a song after another is truly something to behold. Keep doing you man and please don't forget to give yourself a break 'cause you definitely deserve it! *EDIT: I must also give my thanks to your animator's who might've actually sacrificed one of their own because the animation is so good.

I Keep Replaying “So, Empty Out Your Bank Accounts And Dance Around The Fire, And Focus Your Devotion Through The Crackling Of The Pyre” IT JUST SCRATCHES MY BRAIN SO WELL LIKE HOW ARE THE LYRICS SO GOOD!

This got me into a cult of the lamb phase in September last year but I never actually played the game until 2 days ago, the use of "Tell me Lamb, Do you believe in destiny immutable" as an actual song lyric is such a good touch! That's the line that got stuck in my head so now I know it's a canon line it makes the song 10x better

Can I just say I LOVE how spot on Clauneck’s voice is, I just got the game yesterday and he sounds JUST like his little noises from the game!

2:37 the voice you did for clauneck is SO GOOD

Always a good day when a new Stupendium song is uploaded

I love how at the third verse when the animal is sacrificed the lamb has a shadow that is actually the god that they worship waiting beneath the world and slowly breaking the chanes and revealing himself slowly tho the world. Such a small detail is greatly appreciated.

“For the lamb who herds the sheep” is a underrated line in this

Ladies and Gentlemen, this is the proof that Stupendium doesn't make songs, but he just flexes with his vocabulary, like damn boi how many words do you know and why the hell does that sound so good?

4:09 This scene is perfect, how the voice gets more tense when he says "why are you so nervous!?" And together with the face that the lamb makes is even better.

honestly I've never seen it like this. I've always tried to take care of my cult members, but yeah, we really are a terrible person no-matter what we really do. I've manipulated all of them into wanting to be sacrificed, and not realised that I am the bad guy. this is amazing

I just discovered this song like 3 weeks ago and I think I've listened to it more than 40 times. Never played Cult of the Lamb but this song makes me want to.

Let's all take a sec to just appreciate how much love Stupes puts in each of their songs, they're all absolutely phenomenal!!! Even the music videos are crafted to perfectly incapsulate the mood of the song! They're such an inspiration for animators like me. Can't wait for all their future projects :)

Seeing CK9C and IvyComb included among the worshipers warms the heart. (Especially after Ivy's own banger of a song)

Proudly been playing this every morning with my wife especially before every gaming session of cult of the lamb Happily converted

I absolutely love the eeriness of the last chorus, everything was building up for when stupes gets sacrificed.