Lyric discussion by gassygunslinger 

Cover art for Hail to the King lyrics by Avenged Sevenfold

Not everything is a metaphor, or a comment on current events. Perhaps I'm completely wrong, but it seems to me like the song is what it is. Yeah, it might not be as exciting, but sometimes a cigar is just a cigar. Can it not just be a generic medievalish story about a tyrant?

My Opinion