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The Nightwatchman
The Fabled City
The King of Hell

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The Nightwatchman

The King of Hell

Release date: 30th September 2008

From The Fabled City

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About This Track

"The King of Hell" is a track by The Nightwatchman, from the album The Fabled City, released 30th September 2008. Full lyrics are available below.

Lyrics

The King of Hell

[Verse 1]

Released from reason

Alive with pain

The actors change

The play's the same

As he and his ministers conversed

I peeked out from behind the well

And oh how I was surprised to learn

The devil's not the king of hell

[Chorus]

The devil is not the king of hell

The devil is not the king of hell

A violent dance on slippery stones

The line's gone dead

We're all alone

The devil is not the king of hell

[Verse 2]

Smelling victory

The engine hums

Off in the distance

They beat the drums

Amidst the blood and rubble

I looked for souvenirs to sell

And oh how I was surprised to learn

The devil's not the king of hell

[Chorus]

The devil is not the king of hell

The devil is not the king of hell

A violent dance on slippery stones

The line's gone dead

We're all alone

The devil is not the king of hell

[Bridge x2]

Black was the mark

Black was the mark

Black was the mark laid on Cain

Black was the list

Black was the list

Black was the list with our names

[Chorus]

The devil is not the king of hell

The devil is not the king of hell

A violent dance on slippery stones

The line's gone dead

We're all alone

The devil is not the king of hell

[Verse 3]

Tonight I'm gonna do some things

That I've never done before

I'm gonna find out what the screaming's about

On the other side of that door

So don't you bother calling

There ain't nobody home

Sometimes we've got to stand together

Sometimes alone

[Chorus]

The devil is not the king of hell

The devil is not the king of hell

A violent dance on slippery stones

The line's gone dead

We're all alone

The devil is not the king of hell

The devil is not the king of hell

[Outro]

A violent dance on slippery stones

The line's gone dead

The line's gone dead

The line's gone dead

The line's gone dead

The devil is not the king of hell

Lyrics provided by LRCLIB

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Track details

From The Fabled City

2008

Album

The Fabled City

The Nightwatchman

Release year

2008

—Gone Like Rain
—Midnight in the City of Destruction
—Night Falls
—Saint Isabelle
—Rise to Power
—Shake My Shit
—The Fabled City
—The King of Hell
—The Lights Are On in Spidertown
—The Iron Wheel
—Whatever It Takes
—Lazarus on Down

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The Nightwatchman — This Land is Your Land
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The Nightwatchman — Which Side Are You On?
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The Nightwatchman — The Iron Wheel (from The Fabled City)
The Nightwatchman — Stars of Orion
The Nightwatchman — Lazarus on Down (from The Fabled City)
The Nightwatchman — Gone Like Rain (from The Fabled City)
The Nightwatchman — Rise to Power (from The Fabled City)
The Nightwatchman — Saint Isabelle (from The Fabled City)
The Nightwatchman — House Gone Up In Flames
The Nightwatchman — Maximum Firepower
The Nightwatchman — No One Left
The Nightwatchman — Garden of Gethsemane
The Nightwatchman — Alone Without You
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The Nightwatchman — The Road I Must Travel
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Credits

Writer: Tom Morello
Producer: Brendan O’Brien
Bass: Duff McKagan
Drums: Brad Wilk
Guitar: Tom Morello
Vocals: Tom Morello
Background Vocals: Duff McKagan
Credited: Brad Wilk, Brendan O’Brien, Duff McKagan, Epic Records, Izzy Stradlin, Tom Morello
Label: Epic Records
Rhythm Guitar: Izzy Stradlin