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A Reflection on the Song: King of Pain, by the Police A reflection on the Song: King of Pain, by The Police https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tFN5DveQH0o Written by: Jake Tumber This song is a masterpiece of song writing from a group at the height of their musical prowess. Taken from the album Synchronicity, which is in itself full of emotionally evocative songs, lyrically it speaks of pain and depression using powerful imagery of objects, animals and events in daily life. It can be interpreted as Sting being the one feeling the pain and depression, or that he is viewing the world around him and is helpless in ending the misery. It is up to the listener to decide. King of Pain (lyrics downloaded from ‘Lyrics Translate’ https://lyricstranslate.com/en/police-king-pain-lyrics.html on October 29, 2018) I have stood here before inside the pouring rain With the world turning circles running 'round my There's a little black spot on the sun today brain It's the same old thing as yesterday I guess I'm always hoping that you'll end this reign There's a black hat caught in a high tree top But it's my destiny to be the king of pain There's a flag pole rag and the wind won't stop There's a king on a throne with his eyes torn out I have stood here before inside the pouring rain There's a blind man looking for a shadow of doubt With the world turning circles running 'round my There's a rich man sleeping on a golden bed brain There's a skeleton choking on a crust of bread I guess I'm always hoping that you'll end this reign King of pain But it's my destiny to be the king of pain There's a red fox thorn by a huntsman's pack There's a little black spot on the sun today That's my soul up there That's my soul up there There's a black winged gull with a broken back It's the same old thing as yesterday That's my soul up there That's my soul up there There's a little black spot on the sun today There's a black hat caught in a high tree top It's the same old thing as yesterday That's my soul up there There's a flag pole rag and the wind won't stop I have stood here before inside the pouring rain That's my soul up there With the world turning circles running 'round my brain I have stood here before inside the pouring rain I guess I'm always hoping that you'll end this reign With the world turning circles running 'round my But it's my destiny to be the king of pain brain I guess I'm always hoping that you'll end this reign King of pain But it's my destiny to be the king of pain King of pain King of pain There's a fossil that's trapped in a high cliff wall I'll always be king of pain 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 springtide's ebb That's my soul up there There's a butterfly trapped in a spider's web That's my soul up there .
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