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The System Has Failed

My Kingdom

The System Has Failed
2004

Duration: 3:05

Track number: 12

Writers

Lyrics by: Dave Mustaine

Music by: Dave Mustaine

Theme

A powerful closing track about **reclamation and personal redemption**. The narrator, who once abandoned his 'kingdom' (his true self, career, or music style), triumphantly reclaims it, aligning his quest with moral truth and a spiritual rebirth. It serves as a statement of intent for the revitalized band.

Lyrics
The flag that i once planted as a king i abandoned and now i reclaim this **banner** by god, my sword, and my name in a truce sealed by **blood** within this metal skin and all that i own blood, bone, and **courage** in my veins, and the heart that pumps it **drink from the chalice and be reborn** and the land with me, it will change and transform a fighting man sworn to the **quest** it is the doom of man that they **forget** i have awoken the **dragon** and all around me the mist of his breath **good and evil**, there never is one without the other, his brother always there where i least expect it, it will burn me to cinders the futures taken root in the present sun don't look into my heart, least of all your own [solo - poland] no man who is **false** can win in combat against the **truth** when he lies he murders some part of the world, we must find what was lost **hearth and home, wife and child were not for me**, i was not yet done i never knew how **empty my soul** was until it was refilled mad distemper strikes both beggars and kings the **necromancer's hard teachings** of war and quest i am given the right to bear arms and power to meet **justice** i have lived through others for far too long, and carried my guilt, my causes, my sins i hope in the **hereafter** when i owe no more to the future that i can be **just a man**
Musicians
Dave Mustaine

Dave Mustaine

Vocals and rhythm guitar

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