Screaming “red planet”
The tears dry blood red on his face
There is no wind to hold him up
He moves in rhythm with wanderlust
Ancient emanations pulse in time
In vacuum the echoes fill his mind

Molten iron ejects erratic
As the planet vibrates and hums in static
Swelling terror causes panic
Leaving hope confused and abandoned
Gamma rays impacting random
As hope fades it leaves him stranded

Galactic loss and forlorn tremors
Telling all that it remembers
Broken past and shattered present
Olympus Mons is taking credit
Shielding me from her brazen stare
Melting in the lava’s glare

Tharsis holds him ever fast
Reddest doom and neverlast
Creeping lanquid indecision
Magma forms his Martian prison
Screaming “red planet” once again
He sees Earth set before the end

Translation for the Latin in this poem:

Vade, Satana, inventor et magister
(Go away, Satan, the inventer and master)
Omnis fallaciae, hostis humanae salutis
(Of all deceit, the enemy of humanity’s salvation)
Humiliare sub potenti manu dei,
(Be humble under the powerful hand of God)
Contremisce et effuge, invocato a
(Tremble and flee — I envoke by)
Nobis sancto et terribili nomine,
(Us the sacred and terrible name)
Quem inferi tremunt
(At which those down below tremble)
Ab insidiis diaboli, libera nos, Domine
(From the snares of the devil, free us, Lord)
Ut Ecclesiam tuam secura tibi facias libertate servire
(So that you may make your Church safe to serve you freely)
Te rogamus, audi nos
(We ask you, hear us)
Ut inimicos sanctae Ecclesiae humiliare digneris
(So that you may destroy the enemies of your sacred Church)
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Vade, Satana, inventor et magister
Shackle me in Hell and keep me there
Omnis fallaciae, hostis humanae salutis
The Prince of Darkness torments us
Humiliare sub potenti manu dei,
The pain it falls in waves across my face
Contremisce et effuge, invocato a
Watch me bleed and start to fall
Nobis sancto et terribili nomine,
The lies they come and twist in pain
Quem inferi tremunt
And then he smiles and calls my name
Ab insidiis diaboli, libera nos, Domine
My knees go weak and I’m here to stay
Ut Ecclesiam tuam secura tibi facias libertate servire
I scream out blood and wash away
Te rogamus, audi nos
His hold on me is deep enough
Ut inimicos sanctae Ecclesiae humiliare digneris
He smiles at my destruction as I wash in fear

Life is but a dream – I make the Earth fall apart
Pithius twists the truth with ribbons of blood
He smells victory in the lies
And coughs blood into the sky

Vade, Satana, inventor et magister
Cross of love burns my skin
Omnis fallaciae, hostis humanae salutis
Let me love and live again
Humiliare sub potenti manu dei,
The truth is covered in sweat and hubris
Contremisce et effuge, invocato a
It wails a song of death exuberent
Nobis sancto et terribili nomine,
And when your tears are dry and spent
Quem inferi tremunt
His teeth gnash and torment you
Ab insidiis diaboli, libera nos, Domine
Where will you run- what will you do?
Ut Ecclesiam tuam secura tibi facias libertate servire
His lies have wings and follow you
Te rogamus, audi nos
His hold on me is deep enough
Ut inimicos sanctae Ecclesiae humiliare digneris
He smiles at my destruction as I wash in fear

The sky’s gone out – I make the Earth fall apart
Belial tricks hope free from your hand
As it smashes on the sand
His wicked grimace catches fire

You never know