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King of Pain Lyrics

by The Police

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King of Pain Lyrics

There's a little black spot on the sun today It's the same old thing as yesterday There's a black hat caught in a high tree top There's a flag-pole rag and the wind won't stop I have stood here before inside the pouring rain With the world turning circles running 'round my brain I guess I'm always hoping that you'll end this reign But it's my destiny to be the king of pain There's a fossil that's trapped in a high cliff wall (That`s my soul up there) There's a dead salmon frozen in a waterfall (That`s my soul up there) There's a blue whale beached by a spring tide's ebb (That`s my soul up there) There's a butterfly trapped in a spider's web (That`s my soul up there) I have stood here before inside the pouring rain With the world turning circles running 'round my brain I guess I'm always hoping that you'll end this reign But it's my destiny to be the king of pain There's a king on a throne with his eyes torn out There's a blind man looking for a shadow of doubt There's a rich man sleeping on a golden bed There's a skeleton choking on a crust of bread King of pain There's a red fox torn by a huntsman's pack There's a black-winged gull with a broken back There's a little black spot on the sun today It's the same old thing as yesterday I have stood here before inside the pouring rain With the world turning circles running 'round my brain I guess I'm always hoping that you'll end this reign But it's my destiny to be the king of pain King of pain I'll always be king of pain I'll always be king of pain

Meaning of King of Pain

“King of Pain” is a haunting meditation on inescapable suffering and the cyclical nature of despair. Sting’s lyrics paint a bleak picture through vivid, unsettling imagery – trapped animals, ruined figures, and a perpetually overcast sky – each representing a facet of human misery. The repeated declaration, “It’s my destiny to be the king of pain,” underscores a sense of fatalism and resignation; the narrator accepts his role as a constant sufferer, surrounded by echoes of torment. The song evokes feelings of profound sadness, isolation, and perhaps even a touch of morbid fascination with darkness. Through these symbolic representations, The Police convey an artist’s message about the inherent difficulties in life and the potential for a perpetual state of anguish, suggesting that some burdens are simply inescapable, destined to be carried by those who bear witness to the world's pain.

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