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Lions of Fire

from Trouble by The Stink

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This king, he thought he'd live forever
just like any king before
except maybe even more
Some say it started with the weather
plus he had a thing for war
and all his enemies were poor
But this king, well, he liked to swing;
he would drink and live it up
And though the people played his game
they came to hate his name
But in a daze, he was blind to his ways,
and he just couldn't give it up, no
But in the end, his greatest shame
was when he had to take the blame

And though his power spanned
and he was known throughout the land
But when those with crowns and thrones get out of hand

The proudest tyrant
empowered by his violent desire
will now be silent
devoured by the lions of fire

The thing with kings, they all want to live forever
and if no one's there to cut them down
they ain't giving up the crown
But sometimes the people band together
trying to disrupt the crown
he's always there to shut them down

But when a king has crossed the line
and it seems that he's lost his mind
then with wings and claws they bring the laws of time

The proudest tyrant
empowered by his violent desire
will now be silenced
devoured by the lions of fire
and he ain't gonna get away
the crowd grows violent
the coward's hiding high in his spire
in proud defiance
devoured by the lions of fire

And all their sashes turn to ashes
their power lust into dust
In spite of all their worldly clashes,
each dictator and fascist
must contend with us
because...

We spar with giants
we are the lions of fire
We char your tyrants
we are the lions of fire
and you ain't gonna get away
the sounds of violence
abound in your declining empire
renounce your tyrants
and bow before the lions of fire

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from Trouble, released December 1, 2012

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The Stink New York, New York

In 2010, Dan Kramer and Dave Bunting (formerly of Guyz Nite) formed The Stink with drummer Tim Gramling (formerly of Federal Bison) with the goal of bringing throbbing high voltage rock.

Since October of 2011, The Stink has released 1 full-length album (Royal Sampler) and 3 EPs (American Glory, Beasts, and Trouble). ... more

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