King of Pain
The Police * Track #8 On Synchronicity
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Synchronicity IThe Police
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Walking in Your FootstepsThe Police
- #3O My God
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- #4Mother
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- #5Miss Gradenko
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- #6
Synchronicity IIThe Police
- #7
Every Breath You TakeThe Police
- #8King of Pain
The Police
- #9
Wrapped Around Your FingerThe Police
- #10Tea in the Sahara
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- #11
Murder by NumbersThe Police
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King of Pain by The Police
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According to Sting, while spending time in Jamaica with his love interest and future wife, Trudie Styler, Sting noticed sunspot activity and the ensuing conversation developed the first lyric to this song. “King of Pain” is track eight on 1983’s Synchronicity and focuses on another dark place in Sti...
King of Pain Lyrics
[Verse 1]
There's a little black spot on the sun today
It's the same old thing as yesterday
There's a black hat caught in a high tree top
There's a flag pole rag and the wind won't stop
[Chorus]
I have stood here before inside the pouring rain
With the world turning circles running 'round my brain
I guess I'm always hoping that you'll end this reign
But it's my destiny to be the king of pain
[Verse 2]
There's a little black spot on the sun today
(That's my soul up there)
It's the same old thing as yesterday
(That's my soul up there)
There's a black hat caught in a high treetop
(That's my soul up there)
There's a flag pole rag and the wind won't stop
(That's my soul up there)
[Chorus]
I have stood here before inside the pouring rain
With the world turning circles running 'round my brain
I guess I'm always hoping that you'll end this reign
But it's my destiny to be the king of pain
[Verse 3]
There's a fossil that's trapped in a high cliff wall
(That's my soul up there)
There's a dead salmon frozen in a waterfall
(That's my soul up there)
There's a blue whale beached by a spring tide's ebb
(That's my soul up there)
There's a butterfly trapped in a spider's web
(That's my soul up there)
[Chorus]
I have stood here before inside the pouring rain
With the world turning circles running 'round my brain
I guess I'm always hoping that you'll end this reign
But it's my destiny to be the king of pain
[Bridge]
There's a king on a throne with his eyes torn out
There's a blind man looking for a shadow of doubt
There's a rich man sleeping on a golden bed
There's a skeleton choking on a crust of bread
(King of pain)
[Verse 4]
There's a red fox torn by a huntsman's pack
(That's my soul up there)
There's a black-winged gull with a broken back
(That's my soul up there)
There's a little black spot on the sun today
It's the same old thing as yesterday
[Chorus]
I have stood here before inside the pouring rain
With the world turning circles running 'round my brain
I guess I'm always hoping that you'll end this reign
But it's my destiny to be the king of pain
[Outro]
King of pain, king of pain
King of pain, I'll always be
King of pain, I'll always be
King of pain, I'll always be
King of pain, I'll always be
King of pain, I'll always be
King of pain, I'll always be
King of pain, I'll always be
King of pain
King of Pain Q&A
Who wrote King of Pain's ?
King of Pain was written by Sting.
Who produced King of Pain's ?
King of Pain was produced by The Police & Hugh Padgham.
When did The Police release King of Pain?
The Police released King of Pain on Wed Jun 01 1983.
What did The Police say about "King of Pain"?
Sting shared:
I was in Jamaica and I was looking at the sun one day. I noticed some sun spot activity and the following conversation took place with my significant other, Trudie. I say, “There’s a little black spot on the sun today,” Trudie waits expectantly for the pay off, “that’s my soul up ther...