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Prince of Darkness

Risk
1999

Duration: 6:26

Track number: 2

Times played live: 567

Writers

Lyrics by: Dave Mustaine

Music by: Dave Mustaine, Marty Friedman

Theme

A track exploring themes of eternal loneliness and personal damnation. The narrator identifies himself as the **'Prince of Darkness'**, a figure of isolation and fear who can never know love and whose only reality is bitter despair.

Lyrics
My victims are rich or poor, young or old, strong or weak I cause millions of accidents, I am cancer in your bones I fathered the lie, twist what you say, speak not the truth I am insidious, impartial, deep inside your chromosomes I take what you love, and leave you in tears I imprison your soul, your hopes are my games I strip you of pride, my promise is in vain While you burn at the stake I dance with the flames I bring poverty, sickness and death A worthless handshake, the slickest thief, I steal your wealth I answer your prayers for greed and lust More than evil, I laugh at your trust I am more powerful than all the armies of the world I am more violent than violence, more deadly than death I have destroyed more men than all the nation's wars I am relentless, unpredictable, waiting for your last breath Evil, more evil than violence Violent, more violent than death Deadly, more deadly than man I am yeah, yeah, I'm evil I am My kingdom corrupt with dissent Your sins erupt by my intent I loathe your prayer, I wallow in sin Let the nightmare begin Prince of darkness, your satanic highness Prince of darkness, the devilish serpent, the dreaded Lucifer Prince of darkness I take what you love, and leave you in tears Imprison your soul, your hopes are my games I strip you of pride, my promise is in vain While you burn at the stake I dance with the flames My kingdom corrupt with dissent Your sins erupt by my intent I loathe your prayer, I wallow in sin Let the nightmare begin Prince of darkness, your satanic highness Prince of darkness, the devilish serpent, the dreaded Lucifer Prince of darkness Prince of darkness, your satanic highness Prince of darkness, the most beautiful angel Prince of darkness, the devilish serpent, the dreaded Lucifer Prince of darkness, unpredictable, the prince of darkness Prince of darkness
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Dave Mustaine

Dave Mustaine

Vocals and rhythm guitar

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