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PERFORMING ARTISTS
Mikael Akerfeldt
Mikael Akerfeldt
Lead Vocals
Fredrik Åkesson
Fredrik Åkesson
Guitar
Waltteri Väyrynen
Waltteri Väyrynen
Drums
Joakim Svalberg
Joakim Svalberg
Background Vocals
Ian Anderson
Ian Anderson
Flute
Joey Tempest
Joey Tempest
Background Vocals
London Session Orchestra
London Session Orchestra
Strings
Martín Méndez
Martín Méndez
Bass
Mia Westlund
Mia Westlund
Harp
Mírjam Åkerfeldt
Mírjam Åkerfeldt
Spoken Word
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Mikael Akerfeldt
Mikael Akerfeldt
Songwriter
Dave Stewart
Dave Stewart
String Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Opeth
Opeth
Mixing Engineer
Mikael Akerfeldt
Mikael Akerfeldt
Producer
Stefan Boman
Stefan Boman
Mixing Engineer
Miles Showell
Miles Showell
Mastering Engineer
Dave Stewart
Dave Stewart
Additional Producer
Joe Jones
Joe Jones
Recording Engineer

Lyrics

And now Time to say goodbye I vow to lovelorn Gemini As part of paragraph seven I bestow upon you Both a number of artifacts of immense personal value to me Wearing the family crest I hope they can serve as a reminder of the fragility of heritage A king's (a king's) Child (child) A king's (a king's) Scion blood from me Effectively, these heirlooms are in essence worthless Still I consider them a token of my innermost sympathy Pass them on to genеrations to come The liberation of thе wealthy, once perpetually shackled by greed The wretched instead, elated and basking in solace In flock of kings, I am iconoclast Broken bloodline seeping to emptiness A melancholy victory, a triumph for heresy Saved a daughter in line of disaster Cursed! Shed no tears on your maker's tomb A king's (a king's) Child (child) Scion! (scion) Deus, Patriam, Rex, Sanguis
Writer(s): Mikael åkerfeldt Lyrics powered by www.musixmatch.com
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