I AM
King Diamond Lyrics

Back in the tomb, Lucy is sitting on the floor
Lucy is still in her resting place and is calmly seated on the floor.

I am, I am standing by the door
The singer is standing near a closed door.

The door to freedom the door that I shut so close
The shut door represents the singer locking himself out of his own freedom.

And as I take another look at my mind
The artist is introspecting and reflecting on the state of his own mind.

I seem to think the sun has arrived, no
The artist feels positive about an upcoming event and is excited.

McKenzie you better realize, now it's just you and I
The singer addresses McKenzie and informs him that they are alone.

Back against the wall
McKenzie is being cornered into a difficult position.

McKenzie's on the stone cold floor
McKenzie is lying helplessly on the hard floor.

Hands tied together, nowhere to go for Mr. Mayor
McKenzie is restrained and has no other options left.

This court is now in session
The artist is indicating that he is set to pass judgement.

You stand accused of child abuse
The accused is charged with the crime of child abuse.

Of stealing innocence and freedom too
The accused is held responsible for stealing the victim's purity and liberty.

I am the only Judge, I am the only Jury
The singer claims he is the sole decider in the case.

I am your lawyer too, so tell me what to do
The singer informs the accused that he is also his counsel.

What's it gonna be ?
The singer is asking the accused to provide a defense or plea.

Are you guilty or are you guilty!
The artist is taunting the accused about the severity of his crime. He assumes that the accused is guilty.

Yes, you just go ahead and cry
The artist is mocking the accused and condescendingly telling him to cry.

But oh no, there is no sun here
The positive hope that the singer felt earlier has vanished, replaced with a bleak outlook.

There's only darkness
The singer sees no light or positivity, only evil.

I, the jury and the judge
The artist is affirming his role as both the decision maker and the one who enforces the judgement.

Find you guilty of stealing the innocence of a child
The accused is found guilty of committing the crime of taking away a child's purity.

And therefore we sentence you to die slowly, die
The punishment assigned to the accused is a slow and painful death.

Die die die die die die die
The chorus repeatedly invokes the punishment assigned to the offender.