Rat King (Remastered)

industrial metal, industrial rock, dark theatrical hard rock

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[Intro]
[heavy industrial drums, distorted bass, metallic guitar hits]
[dark male vocal, spoken low]

Down in the cellar, a shadow was born,
with tiny teeth and a heart full of thorns.
I called him brother, I kept him near,
now he eats from gold and sleeps in filth.

[Verse 1]
He was my friend through the hardest days,
when frozen hands broke bread in half.
He laughed with me, he drank with me,
but something poisoned grew behind his eyes.

A well of venom, a blackened breath,
a soul sold cheap for a taste of power.
Piece by piece, he cracked and changed,
from a simple man to the Rat King crowned.

[Pre-Chorus]
He drinks, he laughs,
he sells every oath.
He speaks like a god,
but crawls through the mud.

[Chorus]
NEIN! NEIN!
Now he calls himself king!
NEIN! NEIN!
An ignorant fool on a throne!

Rat King, Rat King,
with a crown above the sewer.
Rat King, Rat King,
lord of the mud with no glory.

[Verse 2]
No sewer left unchecked,
no corner left unbetrayed.
Every door was opened with a lie,
every hand was bought and paid.

His vices chewed away his face,
his money drowned the sound of his voice.
In the mirror, he sees a lion,
but on the ground, he leaves a rat’s trail.

[Pre-Chorus]
He drinks, he takes,
he sells his honor too.
He climbs so high
with a rotten soul and a golden belly.

[Chorus]
NEIN! NEIN!
Now he calls himself king!
NEIN! NEIN!
An ignorant fool on a throne!

Rat King, Rat King,
with a crown above the sewer.
Rat King, Rat King,
lord of the mud with no glory.

[Bridge]
[slow heavy breakdown, deep chanting vocals]

Old friend,
new face.
Heart of iron,
soul without grace.

You are not a king,
you are fear with a name.
You are not a fire,
you are ashes in the veins.

[Build-Up]
[drums rising, choir-like backing vocals]

When the crowd stays silent,
the rat begins to scream.
When the lights go out,
the rat becomes the king.

[Final Chorus]
NEIN! NEIN!
Now he calls himself king!
NEIN! NEIN!
An ignorant fool on a throne!

Rat King, Rat King,
with a crown above the sewer.
Rat King, Rat King,
lord of the mud with no glory.

[Outro]
[metallic hits, dark spoken vocal]

I called him brother once,
but the night consumed him whole.
From a man into a hyena,
from a hyena — the Rat King.

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[Intro] [heavy industrial drums, distorted bass, metallic guitar hits] [dark male vocal, spoken low] Down in the cellar, a shadow was born, with tiny teeth and a heart full of thorns. I called him brother, I kept him near, now he eats from gold and sleeps in filth. [Verse 1] He was my friend through the hardest days, when frozen hands broke bread in half. He laughed with me, he drank with me, but something poisoned grew behind his eyes. A well of venom, a blackened breath, a soul sold cheap for a taste of power. Piece by piece, he cracked and changed, from a simple man to the Rat King crowned. [Pre-Chorus] He drinks, he laughs, he sells every oath. He speaks like a god, but crawls through the mud. [Chorus] NEIN! NEIN! Now he calls himself king! NEIN! NEIN! An ignorant fool on a throne! Rat King, Rat King, with a crown above the sewer. Rat King, Rat King, lord of the mud with no glory. [Verse 2] No sewer left unchecked, no corner left unbetrayed. Every door was opened with a lie, every hand was bought and paid. His vices chewed away his face, his money drowned the sound of his voice. In the mirror, he sees a lion, but on the ground, he leaves a rat’s trail. [Pre-Chorus] He drinks, he takes, he sells his honor too. He climbs so high with a rotten soul and a golden belly. [Chorus] NEIN! NEIN! Now he calls himself king! NEIN! NEIN! An ignorant fool on a throne! Rat King, Rat King, with a crown above the sewer. Rat King, Rat King, lord of the mud with no glory. [Bridge] [slow heavy breakdown, deep chanting vocals] Old friend, new face. Heart of iron, soul without grace. You are not a king, you are fear with a name. You are not a fire, you are ashes in the veins. [Build-Up] [drums rising, choir-like backing vocals] When the crowd stays silent, the rat begins to scream. When the lights go out, the rat becomes the king. [Final Chorus] NEIN! NEIN! Now he calls himself king! NEIN! NEIN! An ignorant fool on a throne! Rat King, Rat King, with a crown above the sewer. Rat King, Rat King, lord of the mud with no glory. [Outro] [metallic hits, dark spoken vocal] I called him brother once, but the night consumed him whole. From a man into a hyena, from a hyena — the Rat King.

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