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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Dave Mustaine
Dave Mustaine
Lead Vocals
Kiko Loureiro
Kiko Loureiro
Electric Guitar
Steve Di Giorgio
Steve Di Giorgio
Bass
Dirk Verbeuren
Dirk Verbeuren
Drums
Brandon Ray
Brandon Ray
Vocals
Eric Darken
Eric Darken
Percussion
Roger Lima
Roger Lima
Keyboards
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Dave Mustaine
Dave Mustaine
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Dave Mustaine
Dave Mustaine
Producer
Chris Rakestraw
Chris Rakestraw
Recording Engineer
Josh Wilbur
Josh Wilbur
Mixing Engineer
Ted Jensen
Ted Jensen
Mastering Engineer
Lowell Reynolds
Lowell Reynolds
Assistant Recording Engineer
Maddie Harmon
Maddie Harmon
Assistant Recording Engineer
Rick West
Rick West
Drum Technician

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Invaders came on phantom ships
Sailed the Black Sea west to Sicily, yeah, yeah
The sick, the dying, and the dead
All that was left from this cursed disease, yeah, yeah
[Verse 2]
It was the fleas onboard that bit infected rats
Got blood inside of the fleas, yeah, yeah
Soon the ghost ships tied up to the docks
The path of the plague was complete, yeah, yeah
[Verse 3]
The sweet smell of rosies, a pocketful of posies
You can't mask the fragrance of death in their beds
There's typhus in the air, and ashes everywhere
Amongst the sick, the dying, and the dead
[Verse 4]
Feral creatures feasting on the dead
Devour rancid human meat, yeah, yeah
Death and sickness permeate their bones
Rich or poor, they're dragged through the streets, yeah, yeah
[Verse 5]
Open up your eyes, so you can see
All the sick, the dying, and the dead
[Verse 6]
Die, die, die!
Die, die, die!
Die, die, die!
Die, die, die!
[Verse 7]
The sick, the dying…
And the dead
Written by: Dave Mustaine
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