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King Of Sorrow (Guru Remix) Lyrics — Sade | Dork

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King Of Sorrow (Guru Remix) Lyrics

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King Of Sorrow (Guru Remix)

From King of Sorrow - Single2001

Written by Andrew Hale

Lyrics

King Of Sorrow (Guru Remix)

Maintain our focus and elevate Maintain our focus and elevate Maintain our focus and elevate [Rap: Guru] The king of sorrow The bearer of all pain And your tomorrow it'll all be the same [Verse 1] I'm crying everyone's tears And they're inside our private war I died the night before And all of these remnants of joy and disaster What am I supposed to do? I want to cook you a soup that warms your soul But nothing would change, nothing would change at all It's just a day that brings it all about Just another day and nothing's any good [Chorus:] The D.J's playing the same song I have so much to do, I have to carry on I wonder if this grief will ever let me go I feel like I am the King of Sorrow The King of Sorrow [Rap: Guru] The king of sorrow The bearer of all pain The king of sorrow The bearer of all pain [Verse 2:] I suppose I could just walk away Will I disappoint my future if I stay? It's just a day that brings it all about Just another day and nothing's any good [Chorus:] The D.J's playing the same song I have so much to do, I have to carry on I wonder will this grief ever be gone Will it ever go? I'm the King of Sorrow The King of Sorrow [Rap: Guru] The king of sorrow The bearer of all pain The king of sorrow The bearer of all pain [Verse 3] I'm crying everyone's tears I have already paid for all my future sins There's nothing anyone can say to take this away It's just another day and nothing's any good The king of sorrow [Rap: Guru] The king of sorrow The bearer of all pain For today and for tomorrow The one that follow with no shame So named because she lives with humble passions Doesn't love the fame Forever grief, no satisfaction More than a fraction of the agony She'll always be the master of the tragedy She'd gladly be in the midst of catastrophe I know she has to be trying to free herself from this Maybe love is pride, maybe she's doomed to unselfishness [Outro] The King of Sorrow (Maintain our focus and elevate) King of Sorrow (The king of sorrow The bearer of all pain) King of Sorrow (The king of sorrow The bearer of all pain) King of Sorrow Sorrow

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About this track

"King Of Sorrow (Guru Remix)" is a song by Sade from the album King of Sorrow - Single, released in 2001. The song was written by Andrew Hale, Guru, Paul Spencer Denman, Sade Adu, Stuart Matthewman. It was produced by Sade.

Sade profile →King of Sorrow - Single album →Track profile →

Contributors

Sade— 164 credits as songwriter & producer →
Guru— 451 credits as songwriter & producer →
Andrew Hale— 170 credits as songwriter & producer →
Guru— 451 credits as songwriter & producer →
Paul Spencer Denman— 115 credits as songwriter →
Sade Adu— 164 credits as songwriter & producer →
Stuart Matthewman— 264 credits as songwriter & producer →

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