King Of Pain

"King Of Pain"
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Recorded by The Police
Released:	1984
Recorded:	1983
Length:	4:59
Album(s):	Synchronicity
Label(s):	A&M
Writer(s):	Sting
Producer(s):	PRODUCER NAME(S)
Studio(s):	RECORDING STUDIO(S)
Released as single?	YES

"King Of Pain" is a song written by Sting and recorded by The Police in 1983.

About the song

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Personnel

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Release History

Albums

King Of Pain appears on the following album releases:

Cover art	Album title	Release date	Release country
	Synchronicity	1983-06-01	Country

Singles

CD Singles

Cover art	Catalog no.	Songs	Release date	Release country
	Catalog no.	"Song"(s)	YYYY-MM-DD	Country

7" Singles

Cover art	Catalog no.	A-side song/B-side song	Release date	Release country
	176	"King Of Pain"/"Tea in Sahara"	1984-01-01	United Kingdom
	Catalog no.	"King Of Pain"/"Someone To Talk To"	YYYY-MM-DD	USA

12" Singles

Cover art	Catalog no.	A-side song(s)/B-side song(s)	Release date	Release country
	Catalog no.	"A-side song"/"B-side song" (add more songs as necessary)	1979-12-01	Country

Video

"SONG TITLE" appears on the following video and dvd releases:

Cover art	Video title	Release date	Release country
	Video or dvd title	YYYY-MM-DD	Country

Awards, nominations, and certifications

Awards

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Year	Winner	Award	Category
YYYY	WINNER (album, song, producer, etc.)	AWARD (Grammy, People's Choice, etc.)	CATEGORY

Nominations

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Year	Nominee	Award	Category
YYYY	NOMINEE (album, song, producer, etc.)	AWARD (Grammy, People's Choice, etc.)	CATEGORY

Certifications

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Country	Certifier	Classification	Certification
COUNTRY	CERTIFIER (RIAA, IFPI...)	CLASSIFICATION (Album, singles, foreign artist...)	CERTIFICATION (Gold, Platinum, Diamond...)

Lyrics

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 tree top
That's my soul up there
There's a flag pole rag and the wind won't stop
That's my soul up there

I have stood here before in 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

There's a fossil that's trapped in a high cliff wall
There's a dead salmon frozen in a waterfall
There's a blue whale beached by a springtide's ebb
There's a butterfly trapped in a spider's web

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

There's a red fox torn by a huntsman's pack
There's a black winged gull with a broken back
There's a little black spot on the sun today
It's the same old thing as yesterday

I have stood here before in the pouring rain
With the world turning circles running 'round my brain
I guess I always thought you could end this reign
But it's my destiny to be the king of pain......

I'll always be king of pain

Quotations and trivia

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Alternative and cover versions

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See also

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External links

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References

• Police, The. Synchronicity. (1983) [Audio recording], A&M Records.
• Police, The. King Of Pain.
• Wikipedia. King Of Pain.