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Artist: Mark Lanegan
Canonical path: /mark-lanegan/emperor
Related lyric paths: 6
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Emperor
Read Emperor lyrics by Mark Lanegan on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
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Emperor
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I awoke in fright
No love, no one to save me
Night after night
So lonely, lonely baby
Why can't I get right?
All these demons to enslave me
Who is left to fight?
Just the emperor
Just the emperor
Just the emperor
On the water still
My boat violently shaking
I need another pill
Another bitter pill to wake me
Upon the window sill
The cat silently quaking
Who is left to kill?
Just the emperor
Just the emperor
Just the emperor
The battlefield is crossed
The flag and castle falling
Is the army lost?
Command no longer calling
Into an early frost
A few survivors crawling
Who could know the cost?
Just the emperor
Just the emperor
Just the emperor
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Who performs "Emperor"?
Mark Lanegan performs "Emperor", and this lyric page sits inside the Mark Lanegan catalog on LyroVerse.
Are there related songs to explore after "Emperor"?
Yes. The related section below points to Don't Forget Me and A little bit of rain with a short reason for opening each page next.
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