EUROPE "WAR OF KINGS".

Here is the revised version of the lyrics, still NOT OFFICIAL, that watercolourgirl and I have been discussing after having listened to the song downloaded from iTunes and the input from various people from different groups, including this forum.

WAR OF KINGS - NOT OFFICIAL LYRICS...JUST FANS MUSING OUT LOUD

A promise on the edge of madness
A Northern mourns the world of men (still not 100% sure)
Gonna drive them into exile
Or never let them breathe again

On that night, under the raging Northern sky
The seeds of legend lie
Slaughtered almost to a man
The War of Kings began

In a land thrown into darkness
An army would arise
The heathens died laughing
At the king's men, heads borne high

On that night, under the raging Northern sky
The seeds of legend lie
Slaughtered almost to a man
The War of Kings began

On that night, under the raging Northern sky
The seeds of legend lie
Slaughtered almost to a man
The War of Kings began
The War of Kings began
The War of Kings began

Here the notes from watercolourgirl:
This is an updated *speculated* version of what some of us think the lyrics are for "War Of Kings". I think our original thoughts have been shared to fan pages/groups and I really want to stress to those reading this -- these are NOT OFFICIAL lyrics. We probably won't have the official lyrics until we read them in the album's liner notes - assuming the band stays true to form and includes them, as they have in the past.

If someone out there is hearing something totally different lyrically, please join in this thread and give us your thoughts!

That's great news! Hopefully they'll put the release day forward.

Regarding the single (and the album) and their production... I have this strange, empty feeling after listening the track so many times. I think that the production could've been a bit more sharp. I'm saying this because I grew fond of Dave Cobb's production for Rival Sons. Damn, those guys can play some rock'n'roll. The production on their albums is magnificent, every instrument is a story for itself, it has that warm sound floating in the air. Their style is a bit different than the one from Europe - that we're used to, maybe that's the explanation.
I hope the whole album will be greater than what we heard from the single. Or maybe the CD quality will bring that warm sound that I'm thinking of. Can nikos explain something a bit more about the production, having heard the entire thing? If you see this man - we're waiting for an answer.

At the end, I think the production (on the single) is made that way so Mic can fill those holes in the song, because Norum isn't hitting full power on his guitar - it's more melodic, 'old-Norum' style. I'm waiting for some crazy ass solos with wah's and big distortions.

BTW My personal favorite production from the reunion onward is Tobias Lindell's magic on LLAE.

Hey thanks for sharing!!!

Hole in my pocket opinion : awesome song!! fast tempo song !!! heavy!!! i like it!!! nice vocals!!! , BUT the solo was a bit weird to me , very random solo .

Wow, great song. Reminds me of 'The Beast'. Somehow manages to feel both old and new all at the same time. Loads of Hammond type sounds again. Love it! How did this one leak out?

By the way, I think it is more likely to be 'stone in my shoe..'