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Prince of Destruction

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[Intro] [Low industrial rumble] Where... AM I?! [Drums explode] WHO FUCKING HIT ME?! [Verse 1] I remember coffee. A quiet little day. A chair. A cup. A moment of peace. Then came the engine. Then came the impact. Then came the road beneath my fucking face! I wake beneath strange skies. I wear an unfamiliar skin. Some pointy-eared little elf... [Pause] NO. THE FIRE IS STILL WITHIN. [Chorus] I AM DESTRUCTION! I AM THE END! I AM THE FIRE THAT BREAKS THE WORLD! WHO IS RESPONSIBLE?! WHO SENT THE TRUCK?! I WILL FIND THE DRIVER AND TEAR HIM APART! [Verse 2] Where are my temples? Where are my armies? Where is Nirn beneath my feet? Why is this world Filled with strange little people Who apparently don't know WHO THEY'RE LOOKING AT?! I tried to walk. I tried to breathe. I tried to understand. Then somebody annoyed me. [Explosion] PROBLEM SOLVED. [Chorus] I AM DESTRUCTION! I AM THE END! I AM THE BLADE AT THE THROAT OF GODS! WHO IS RESPONSIBLE?! WHO DROVE THAT TRUCK?! I'LL TURN HER BONES INTO FUCKING FURNITURE! [Verse 3] They thought I was an elf. How charming. How temporary. The curse weakens. The horns return. The fire comes back. THE PRINCE RETURNS! Now tell me where I am! Tell me who did this! Tell me where that fucking truck went! [Breakdown] [Slower, crushing] Maybe I'll find her. Maybe I'll be merciful. Maybe I'll simply... [Whispered] ...throw her into the sun. [Drums return] NO. TOO MERCIFUL. I'LL DROP HER FROM THE MOON! [Gang vocals] FROM THE MOON! [Bridge] [Manic instrumental break] I HAVE DESTROYED CITIES! I HAVE BROKEN KINGS! I HAVE SENT ARMIES SCREAMING INTO THEIR OWN ASHES! AND SOME FUCKING TRUCK... [Pause] ...RAN ME OVER. [Manic laugh] I AM GOING TO KILL THAT WOMAN. [Final Chorus] I AM DESTRUCTION! I AM THE END! I AM THE RED STORM AT THE EDGE OF THE WORLD! THIS WORLD IS STRANGE! THIS WORLD IS MINE! AND EVERYTHING IN MY WAY IS RUNNING OUT OF TIME! WHO IS RESPONSIBLE?! WHO DROVE THAT TRUCK?! I'LL RIP OFF HER ARMS AND MAKE NUNCHUKS! [Gang] USE THEM AS A WEAPON! [Final breakdown] Buildings fall! Mountains crack! Gods run screaming! AND WHEN I FIND THAT DRIVER... [Quiet] ...she is going to wish she'd hit a fucking wall instead. [Final explosion] I AM MEHRUNES DAGON! PRINCE OF DESTRUCTION! AND I'VE GOT A WORLD TO FUCKING BREAK! [Outro] [Distorted guitar feedback] ... Now. Where's the nearest city?