Metallica – The Prince

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Now I see his face, I see his smile
Such a lonely place, no golden mile
Eyes tell of morbid tales, of his black heart
His deeds through ages past, tell of his part

See his face, see his smile
Time to die
Yo-ooh, waoh, no

Angel from below, change my dreams
I want for glory's hour, for wealth's esteem
I wish to sell my soul, to be reborn
I wish for earthly riches, don't want no crown of thorns

See his face, see his smile
Time to die
Woah, oh, no

I was born a fool, don't want to stay that way
Devil take my soul, with diamonds you repay
I don't care for heaven, so don't you look for me to cry
And I will burn in hell, from the day I die

See his face, see his smile
Time to die
Woah, oh, no

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Lyrics submitted by elmoz

Track duration: 04:26

"The Prince" as written by Sean Lyndon Harris, Brian Andrew Tatler

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group

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    General Comment:NuclearWinterM, I also heard that, and came here looking for more info, as the song seemed very divorced from anything to do with a little girl or a doll. I understand that the quote at the end of Breadfan is supposed to be at the beginning of this song, but don't get anything else out of either the song or the internet to support the claim about the meaning of the song. Have any of you guys found anything about this?
    Flag asa.benderon July 09, 2011   Link
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    General Comment:I read somewhere this song is about a girl who kills her parents because they lose her doll
    Flag NuclearWinterMon December 03, 2009   Link
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    General Comment:this song is toatally about Cesare Borgia. He was the pope's son in like the 1400's. Macchiavelli (good one metallikid) wrote his book "The Prnice" about Borgia, and used him as an example of a great ruler, because he gives up morals ffor absolute power
    Flag Narcoleptic Birdon December 16, 2007   Link
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    General Comment:Quite possibly Metallica's best cover song, the solo at the beginning is kickass =)
    Flag Crujebsulon January 19, 2007   Link
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    General Comment:This song was originally released as the B side to the single "One" from the Justice album. I still have it downstairs in a box somewhere.
    Flag j84buickon January 11, 2007   Link
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    General Comment:I love that riff. The MetallicA cover is 1000 times better
    Flag Metal4Eva22on March 15, 2006   Link
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    General Comment:Niccolo Machiavelli wrote a Paper called "The Prince." In the writing it more or less says that a political ruler must surrender his morals and ethics in order to be a successful leader. So Whiplash was more or less right... just left that some detail
    Flag metallikidon January 25, 2006   Link
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    General Comment:yeah I think its a preatty good song too, you should listen to the orignial if you havent already, though metallica does a great cover of it!
    Flag Eldon June 08, 2005   Link
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    General Comment:wow
    Flag some-girlon April 13, 2005   Link
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    General Comment:this song is basically about selling your soul to the Prince of Darkness, aka the Devil, to get rich quick.
    Flag Ben2k9on January 16, 2005   Link

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