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Artist: W.A.S.P.
Canonical path: /wasp/the-crimson-idol-medley
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The Crimson Idol Medley
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The Crimson Idol Medley
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Look at my face in the mirror
And I don't understand
Don't feel like a boy and it's not getting clearer
But I don't feel like a man
I was the boy unwanted,
a prisoner I'm born to them
My brother was the one, that couldn't do no wrong
And I was there dying in the shadow of him
Red, crimson red, am I the invisible boy?
Feel the strap, cross my back
Yeah I'm the new whipping boy
Who am I -the orphan son you would never need?
Who am I -cause I'm the boy only the mirror sees
Who am I -the slave you gave just the air I breathe?
Who am I -cause I'm the boy only the mirror sees
Oh I got the same old reruns, horror movies in my head
And I can't rest, the scare me to death
But if I'm not alive, how can I be dead?
Red, crimson red, am I the invisible boy?
Feel the strap, cross my back
Yeah I'm the new whipping boy
Who am I -the orphan son you would never need?
Who am I -cause I'm the boy only the mirror sees
Who am I -the slave you gave just the air I breathe?
Who am I -cause I'm the boy only the mirror sees
Oh, why me?
Why him
Can you tell me?
It's confession again? Come talk to me, I see in your eyes
Titanic misery, ashamed that you're alive
I'm the face that you see
When the face isn't yours
I'm the mirror my boy
Will he take me down to the gallows
And kill the boy inside the man
I'm just a rock and roll nigger
I know he don't know what I am
I don't see my face in the mirror
And more, or understand
Why am I the chosen one
I'm the crimson man
Long live, long live, long live the king of mercy
Long live, long live
Is there no love, to shelter me
only love, love set me free
No love, to shelter me, only love, love set me free
Is there no love, to shelter me
only love, love set me free
There is no love, to shelter me
only love, love set me free
Welcome to the show the great finale's finally here
I thank you for coming into my theatre of fear
Welcome to the show, you're all witnesses you see
A privileged invitation to the last rights of me
Remember me? You can't save me
Mama you never needed me
No crimson king, look in my eye, you'll see
Mama I'm lonely, it's only me, only me
I don't wanna be, I don't wanna be, I don't wanna be
The crimson idol of a million
I don't wanna be, I don't wanna be, I don't wanna be
The crimson idol of a million eyes
No love, to shelter me, only love
Love set me free
No love, to shelter me, only love
Love set me free
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