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Artist: Megadeth
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The Emperor
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Curated by Ethan Walker
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The Emperor
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Come Here
Closer
Who do you
Who do you think you are?
Some kind of superstar?
We’ll see!
Where do you
Where do you think you are?
That shit won’t get you far
With me
You’re just so dashing, you marvel at the sound
Of your own voice, as you crash into the ground
You look so perfect
But everybody knows
They're petrified to say
The emperor has no clothes
So bloody perfect
But everybody knows
They're just so petrified
The emperor has no clothes
Just so you know, that’s how it goes!
You’re bad
You’re bad for my health
Because you make me sick, you prick
Don’t you know, Don’t you know who I am?
You know I like your face, to kick
If your lips are moving, I know you must be lying
You even suck the life out of dying
You look so perfect
But everybody knows
They're petrified to say
The emperor has no clothes
So bloody perfect
But everybody knows
They're just so petrified
The emperor has no clothes
The house of cards a' falling
Luck is running thin
Father forgive him
Being a punk is not a sin
You look so perfect
But everybody knows
They're petrified to say
The emperor has no clothes
So bloody perfect
But everybody knows
They're just so petrified
The emperor has no clothes
You look so perfect, perfect
The emperor has no clothes
So bloody perfect, perfect
The emperor has no clothes
You look so perfect, perfect
The emperor has no clothes
So bloody perfect, perfect
And everybody knows
Except you!
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