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King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard – The Acrid Corpse (2017) | Track profile | Dork

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Murder of the Universe
The Acrid Corpse

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King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard

The Acrid Corpse

Release date: 31st May 2017

From Murder of the Universe

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About This Track

"The Acrid Corpse" is a track by King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard, from the album Murder of the Universe, released 31st May 2017. Full lyrics are available below.

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King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard

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Lyrics

The Acrid Corpse

[The Reticent Raconteur]

And as the acrid Balrog corpse smoulders just like it began

Its crimson-orange light melts into the setting sun

And leaving us, not without a final clap of light

The Lightning Lord escapes as day fades into moonless night

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Track details

From Murder of the Universe

2017

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Album

Murder of the Universe

King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard

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2017

—Alter Me III
—The Reticent Raconteur
—Welcome to an Altered Future
—The Balrog
—The Acrid Corpse
—The Floating Fire
—A New World
—Altered Beast III
—Alter Me I
—Altered Beast I
—Life / Death
—Alter Me II
—Altered Beast II
—Some Context
—Altered Beast IV

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