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King After King Lyrics
The last spoken will of a warrior King:
"Bury me next to my soldiers
Set my horse free and let people sing
Of their son with the world on his shoulders
Then look to the mountains
I left my grave wide open."
Eyes fixed on the mountains
"I was buried at dusk, at dawn I'll return."
Here it comes, Death undone, King after King
From this tomb we shall build you a throne
In your name we shall sing
Light your torch, let the flames lead you home
Long live the King!
The heart of a King can be measured in dreams
Reaching the sleep of his people
A whisper of ghost saying we'll be redeemed
From our sins he will build us a castle
One day we'll be stronger, we will ride right beside you
Until we are stronger, we put stone upon stone
Await your return
From this tomb we shall build you a throne
In your name we shall sing
Light your torch, let the flames lead you home
Long live the King!
The longing for sun and a heartache undone
Breaking the back of false idols
Bring our King home, for among us are none
Who is worthy to be his disciple
Out there in the wasteland, there's something coming for us
A call from the wasteland:
He was buried at dusk, at dawn he returns
Here it comes, Death undone, King after King
From this tomb we shall build you a throne
In your name we shall sing
Light your torch, let the flames lead you home
Long live the King!
"Bury me next to my soldiers
Set my horse free and let people sing
Of their son with the world on his shoulders
Then look to the mountains
I left my grave wide open."
Eyes fixed on the mountains
"I was buried at dusk, at dawn I'll return."
In your name we shall sing
Light your torch, let the flames lead you home
Long live the King!
Reaching the sleep of his people
A whisper of ghost saying we'll be redeemed
From our sins he will build us a castle
One day we'll be stronger, we will ride right beside you
Until we are stronger, we put stone upon stone
Await your return
In your name we shall sing
Light your torch, let the flames lead you home
Long live the King!
Breaking the back of false idols
Bring our King home, for among us are none
Who is worthy to be his disciple
Out there in the wasteland, there's something coming for us
A call from the wasteland:
He was buried at dusk, at dawn he returns
In your name we shall sing
Light your torch, let the flames lead you home
Long live the King!
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The song is part of the concept album "Avatar Country." The album, as a whole, centers on the King of Avatar Country. The metaphor basically equates the band's music as a country, which means the King would represent the leader or representative of the band's music.
The song is about the death of the king, and the song accordingly recounts the reciprocal affection between the king and the people: the king wants to be buried with the citizens, and the citizens mourn and honor the deceased king, building a throne and singing songs for their king. The line "He was buried at dusk, at dawn he returns" even connects the king to Christ, which shows how much the people have come to adore and love their king ... this metaphor, basically, further bespeaks the close relationship between the band Avatar and the listeners of the band's music. At some point, the band Avatar will have to breakup (or die) too, so the song is about how they evision the end of the band will be: the fans will honor the band, and the band will honor its fans.