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Risk

Prince of Darkness

Risk
1999

Duration: 6:26

Track number: 2

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**
Musicians
Dave Mustaine

Dave Mustaine

Vocals and rhythm guitar

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