Hail the King
Wali & the Afro Caravan Lyrics

Watch your tongue or have it cut from your head
Be careful about what you say or else face the punishment of having your tongue cut off

Save your life by keeping whispers unsaid
By keeping your whispers unheard, you can save your own life

Children roam the streets now orphans of war
Due to the war, children wander aimlessly on the streets without their parents

Bodies hanging in the streets to adore
The bodies of the dead are hanged in the streets for people to see and fear the oppressor

Royal faith will carve the path in chaos
The beliefs of the ruling power will decide how the nation moves forward amidst the chaos

Bringing daylight to the night
Creating light and hope in times of darkness and despair

Death is riding in the town with armor
The destructive forces have arrived with their weapons and armors to bring death and destruction in the town

They come to take all your rights
The oppressors are here to take away all your basic rights and freedoms

Hail to the king, hail to the one
Praise and give honor to the king, the one in power

Kneel to the crown, stand in the sun
Bowing down to the ruling power while still standing and shining under the sun

Blood is spilled while holding keys to the throne
People fight and die for the power to rule

Born again, but it's too late to atone
Even though a new order takes over, it's too late to make amends for past wrongs

No mercy from the edge of the blade
No compassion will be shown even before the sharpness of the blade

Dare escape and learn the price to be paid
Trying to escape will only result in learning the heavy cost to be paid

Let the water flow with shades of red now
Let the blood flow like water all over the place

Arrows black out all the light
The arrows of oppression obscure all hope and light

They've come to grant you your rights
The new arrival gives you the illusion of giving your rights back

There's a taste of fear (hail, hail, hail)
There's a lingering feeling of terror and anxiety

When the henchmen call (hail, hail, hail)
As soon as the ruling power calls upon the enforcers

Iron fist to tame the will (hail, hail, hail)
The oppressor uses an unbreakable fist to suppress the will of its subjects

Iron fist to claim it all (hail, hail, hail)
The unbreakable fist is used to take control of everything