Hellfire (song)

Hellfire is a song in the animated movie The Hunchback of Notre Dame. It is sung by the corrupt judge Claude Frollo, about his descent into sin as his lust for Esmeralda starts to consume him.

Lyrics
Priests Confiteor Deo Omnipotenti (I confess to God almighty) Beatae Mariae semper Virgini (To blessed Mary ever Virgin) Beato Michaeli archangelo (To the blessed archangel Michael) Sanctis apostolis omnibus sanctis (To the holy apostles, to all the saints)

Frollo Beata Maria You know I am a righteous man Of my virtue I am justly proud

Priests Et tibit Pater (And to you, Father)

Frollo Beata Maria You know I'm so much purer than The common, vulgar, weak, licentious crowd

Priests Quia peccavi nimis (That I have sinned)

Frollo Then tell me, Maria Why I see her dancing there Why her smold'ring eyes still scorch my soul

Priests Cogitatione (In thought)

Frollo I feel her, I see her The sun caught in raven hair Is blazing in me out of all control

Priests Verbo et opere (In word and deed)

Frollo Like fire Hellfire This fire in my skin This burning Desire Is turning me to sin It's not my fault

Priests Mea culpa (My fault)

Frollo I'm not to blame

Priests Mea culpa (My fault)

Frollo It is the gypsy girl The witch who sent this flame

Priests Mea maxima culpa (Through my most griveous fault)

Frollo It's not my fault

Priests Mea culpa (My fault)

Frollo If in God's plan

Priests Mea culpa (My fault)

Frollo He made the devil so much Stronger than a man

Priests Mea maxima culpa (Through my most griveous fault)

Frollo Protect me, Maria Don't let this siren cast her spell Don't let her fire sear my flesh and bone Destroy Esmeralda And let her taste the fires of hell Or else let her be mine and mine alone Hellfire Dark fire Now gypsy, it's your turn Choose me or Your pyre Be mine or you will burn

God have mercy on her

God have mercy on me

But she will be mine Or she will burn!