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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Mikael Akerfeldt
Lead Vocals
Fredrik Åkesson
Guitar
Waltteri Väyrynen
Drums
Joakim Svalberg
Background Vocals
Ian Anderson
Flute
Joey Tempest
Background Vocals
London Session Orchestra
Strings
Martín Méndez
Bass
Mia Westlund
Harp
Mírjam Åkerfeldt
Spoken Word
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Mikael Akerfeldt
Songwriter
Dave Stewart
String Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Opeth
Mixing Engineer
Mikael Akerfeldt
Producer
Stefan Boman
Mixing Engineer
Miles Showell
Mastering Engineer
Dave Stewart
Additional Producer
Joe Jones
Recording Engineer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
And now
Time to say goodbye
I vow to lovelorn Gemini
[Verse 2]
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
[Chorus]
A, a king's child, a king's
[Verse 3]
Scion blood from me
[Verse 4]
Effectively, these heirlooms are in essence worthless
Still I consider them a token of my innermost sympathy
Pass them on to generations to come
[Verse 5]
The liberation of the wealthy, once perpetually shackled by greed
The wretched instead, elated and basking in solace
[Verse 6]
In a 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!
[Verse 7]
Shed no tears on your makers' tomb
[Chorus]
A, a king's child, scion
[Verse 8]
Deus, Patriam, Rex, Sanguis
Written by: Mikael Akerfeldt