Listen, I'm a corpse, I'm a corpse
I'm a corpse without soul
Satan, he's taken, he's taken
He's taken his toll
And he took it out on me

I, I'm trapped, I'm trapped
I'm trapped in his spell
Tonight, I'm going, I'm going
I'm going to Hell, inside his spell

I was walking down among the graves
I heard a cry, my shadow is gone
Emptiness in my body, I felt so alone
Small black wings on my naked back
Now guess what I saw on one of the stones
I saw my soul, in a magical haze
It was all dressed up as a corpse in a wedding dress
Small black wings on my naked back
Now hear my prayer, beggin' for mercy
I'm living to die

Satan has taken his toll.


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A Corpse Without Soul Lyrics as written by Kim Bendix Petersen Hank Shermann

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    The vocal structure of this song is fucking horrible, but it is made up for a million times over by the pure awesomeness of the guitar. Seems to be about a reanimated corpse.

    Thrash Metal Rulezon November 13, 2007   Link
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    has anyone noticed in the part with 'satan has taken his, toll' he goes so so high after the music starts. and he is secreaming like a little girl? its not bad at all though..its impossibly impressive.

    fade-to-tornon December 07, 2005   Link
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    Fade-to-Torn your retarded that is what we call a falsetto and that is authentic King Diamond

    Count_Grimon February 21, 2006   Link
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    like i say, its not bad at all, and is impressive...

    fade-to-tornon June 01, 2006   Link
  • -1
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    fuck that is crazy high pitch

    Valhalla95on December 14, 2006   Link
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    Metallica covered this as part of their Mercyful Fate medley on the Garage Inc. album.

    samwaltonon June 21, 2007   Link
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    hail TO THE FUCKING KING!!!!!!!!!!!!KING FUCKIN DIAMOND!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    hailtothe666on April 16, 2008   Link
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    I love all the songs off the Ep. This is my favorite, love the vocal structure and I don't care if Thrash Metal Rulez says it's awful, that's what made me love this song

    The Red Pyramidon July 19, 2009   Link

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