Page type: lyric reference
Artist: Mastodon
Canonical path: /mastodon/the-ruiner
Related lyric paths: 6
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The Ruiner
Read The Ruiner lyrics by Mastodon on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
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Curated by Ethan Walker
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The Ruiner
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You take life
Give nothing back
You need to return what you've stolen
You need life
To multiply
Devour all that surrounds you
Heavy weighs the crown
Low hangs the head who wears it
Destroyer
Of all that's good
We don't need a death that surrounds you
The bolt strikes
To infect
We know your intentions are impure
Heavy weighs the crown
Low hangs the head who wears it
Sickness can't kill this love
Always alive in my heart
Sickness can't kill this love
Always alive in my heart
Heavy weighs the crown
Low hangs the head who wears it
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Mastodon performs "The Ruiner", and this lyric page sits inside the Mastodon catalog on LyroVerse.
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Yes. The related section below points to A Spoonful Weighs A Ton and Ancient Kingdom with a short reason for opening each page next.
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