Killswitch Engage - The Crownless King Lyrics






Abolition to this illusion
And all the monuments of hypocrisy

Burn them — burn them to the ground
Destroy them — they're useless to us now

Tear down reminders of a crownless king
This impostor claims authority
Indignation is closing in
You choose a war, a war you cannot win

No one — no one can save you now
Cast down — where no mercy can be found
No willingness to bow to a king without a crown
Where the virtuous can't be found

Defy you — to the depths you descend
I defy you — to the death we defend
Defy you — your rule will come to an end
I defy you — you've become the crownless king

The penitent pray for the downfall
Of your, of your reign
The warrior soul shall break the hold of constraints
In the end you will suffer

Defy you — to the depths you descend
I defy you — to the death we defend
Defy you — your rule will come to an end
I defy you — you've become the crownless king

This storied confusion, distorted and diluted
Will come undone when the balance shifts
And the framework breaks
The framework breaks

To the depths you descend
Become the crownless king
Defy you — I defy you
Defy you — we defy you





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  1. J.... S....

    Down for life 2.0 LOL!!

  2. N.... T....

    Randy LOG? nahhhh its Chuck Billy

  3. M.... D....

    Le Chuck est vraiement enorme

  4. J.... D....

    First 15 seconds you definitely feel that Testament wibe!! This is Chuck stuff!

  5. M.... L....

    when bands start using animal artworks its cos they dont have any more creativity? i mean thats my impression lol

  6. K.... B....

    Ripped off from Testament Down For Life

    K.... B....

    Ripped off from your mom

  7. S.... M....

    mano, todos os álbuns com jesse são fuderoso. ele e adam juntos são foda.

  8. M.... N....

    Welp, they've basically ripped off Testament's Down For Life. I don't know what to think of this, especially knowing that Chuck Billy, the man himself, is on this track. Personally, I'd like to believe this is some sort of tribute...

  9. L.... B....

    Best song in the album.

  10. l.... c....

    damn first the never by mark morton now this 2019 has done chuck billy well even without testament

  11. j.... ....

    Man this goes hard 👌🏻

  12. r.... ....

    Well....totally Sounds like DOWN FOR LIFE by Testament 😁

    r.... ....

    I thought exactly the same when I listened it the first time!!

  13. W.... M....

    Chuck Billy sounds like BATMETAL!

  14. A.... S....

    The mighty Chuck Billy showing these young bucks how it's done !

  15. P.... M....

    You never disappointed us! You keep the same music

  16. A.... M....

    This collaboration with Chuck Billy is awesome.

  17. A.... ....

    This song MUST be about trump :D

    A.... ....

    Four years of throwing-a-tantrum is getting really old, and I'm not even american.

    Yes, a vote didn't go your way. Grow up lmao

  18. C.... S....

    Sem palavras pra essa música. Obra prima

  19. S.... M....

    Good shit with Chuck.

  20. s.... c....

    SONG LYRICS
    Abolition to this illusion
    And all the monuments of hypocrisy
    Burn them — burn them to the ground
    Destroy them — they're useless to us now

    Tear down reminders of a crownless king
    This impostor claims authority
    Indignation is closing in
    You choose a war, a war you cannot win

    No one — no one can save you now
    Cast down — where no mercy can be found
    No willingness to bow to a king without a crown
    Where the virtuous can't be found

    Defy you — to the depths you descend
    I defy you — to the death we defend
    Defy you — your rule will come to an end
    I defy you — you've become the crownless king

    The penitent pray for the downfall
    Of your, of your reign
    The warrior soul shall break the hold of constraints
    In the end you will suffer

    Defy you — to the depths you descend
    I defy you — to the death we defend
    Defy you — your rule will come to an end
    I defy you — you've become the crownless king


    This storied confusion, distorted and diluted
    Will come undone when the balance shifts
    And the framework breaks
    The framework breaks
    To the depths you descend
    Become the crownless king
    Defy you — I defy you
    Defy you — we defy you

  21. M.... T....

    Que pedrada mano🤘

  22. T.... ....

    BLEIGH, BLEIGH !... ... bleigh, bleigh...

  23. D.... ....

    Chuck Billy rules 🤘🤘🤘

  24. E.... M....

    You know that it was an obligation to have Chuck Billy on this song, when you really know " The Gathering " from Testament !

  25. C.... R....

    I just tweeted Chuck Billy to say thx :)

  26. M.... ....

    2:29 BLEGH

  27. J.... S....

    I like the fact a bunch of people are now going to know about Testament because of this.

    J.... S....

    This is such a true comment. Wait... I forgot who they were again.

  28. s.... ....

    UUURRRRRRRGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!

  29. M.... R....

    best of 2019

    M.... R....

    Slipknot, Rammstein and BMTH tho

  30. S.... ....

    Some vocals sound like Lamb Of God, I love it.

    S.... ....

    If Chuck Billy done more heavier stuff with harsh vocals like this, I’d love it!

    S.... ....

    @Tommy Wilson then I think you would like the "demonic" and "the gathering" by testament... Probably the 2 most guttural oriented Testament albums ;)

    S.... ....

    @Tomás F. Rodrigues Started with "Low", peaked on "demonic" but "the gathering" is pretty spiffy too :D

  31. r.... t....

    this reminds me a bit to last Trivium album...

    r.... t....

    Listen to Down For Life from Testament ;)

    r.... t....

    I say bit of Testament

  32. l.... r....

    KsE nunca decepciona

    l.... r....

    NUNCA !!!

  33. j.... m....

    thrashão mano

  34. j.... m....

    pqp mano que pancada, estou surpreso foda demais

    j.... m....

    Ta do cacete esse álbum

    j.... m....

    Tá direto ao ponto demais

    j.... m....

    Muito foda

    j.... m....

    Não sei vocês, mas eu tô gostando mto desse álbum, ouso a dizer que é um dos melhores se não o melhor

  35. V.... G....

    Reminds me of Down for Life from Testament's The Gathering in a good good way

    V.... G....

    I thought exactly the same.

    V.... G....

    My head went straight to Elimination by Overkill, from that opening riff. Again, not a bad thing!

    V.... G....

    @leerobbo92 Yes Yes Yes you are so right! I just had more fresh in my memory the Testament riff.

    V.... G....

    @Vasileios Giannoudis σιγα ρε που μου εμαθες και τους Τestament

    V.... G....

    @Αλέξανδρος Γιαννούδης άτσα!

  36. M.... ....

    Yes yes YESS!!!

  37. M.... ....

    all Songs are so perfect!!!

  38. T.... E....

    Killswitch may not be the kibgs of metalcore, but definitely Gods of Metalcore! I mean imagine expevting a 10 from 10 Album, than the day is there and you listened to 4 songs and you already know it's a 15from 10!! They never disapoint \m/

  39. D.... L....

    Chuck Billy sounds immense.

  40. J.... M....

    You Guys have really turned it up . This Is Amazing !

    J.... M....

    You must have not heard their previous stuff? This is very weak album

    J.... M....

    @Bigstan - ジョナサン As Daylight Days set the bar too high

    J.... M....

    @Bigstan - ジョナサン beg to differ. Just like their past 2 albums, it's tight as fuck. That being said, KSE can't release anything bad

    J.... M....

    Bigstan - ジョナサン I bet you’re the life of the party

  41. H.... J....

    -headbanging in public-

  42. J.... V....

    my god how i love this band

  43. C.... R....

    I believe this song is whats known these days as a BANGER!!!!!

    C.... R....

    Yes Sir

  44. S.... T....

    holy shit

  45. H.... D....

    The return of thrash metal!!!!!!!!!!

    H.... D....

    its metalcore lmao

    H.... D....

    @GayToWin for sure Melodic metalcore, to be specific.

    H.... D....

    It's been back for some time now... And definitely not because of this

    H.... D....

    @GayToWin for sure we know it's metalcore, they are kings of metalcore afterall. but there's obvious thrash influence over here, chuck billy is here afterall. sort of like As I Lay Dying with their track "within destruction"