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Apr 27th 2018!⃝Hail to the King is an occult song. It's referencing Saturn which rules death, decay, slowness, cold, sharpness, rings, winter, grief, solemnity and time.
"Watch your tongue or have it cut from your head" - Saturn is a very serious entity. He doesn't joke or love. As the angel Cassiel who governs Saturn once said, "I leave love to others."
"Save your life by keeping whispers unsaid" - Saturn is quiet which is manifest in winter silence for example. So this line is saying respect Saturn and rest in the stillness.
"hildren roam the streets, now orphans of war" - War brings about death. Losing one's parents to war brings mourning and grief. All Saturnian characteristics.
"Bodies hanging in the streets to adore" - Don't fear death, come to terms with it by understanding it's place in life.
"Royal flames will carve a path in chaos" This carving a path could be a reference to the shape of Saturn's knife, the scythe.
"Bringing daylight to the night" This line references bringing attention and action to the night which Saturn rules.
"Death is riding into town with armor," Pretty clear
"They've come to take all your rights" You can't have rights if you're dead.
"Hail to the king,
hail to the one
Kneel to the crown,
stand in the sun
Hail to the king"
Saturn is king because he rules time and death. Therefor, let's honor him as king. Also, historically Saturn has always been worshipped and there is even confusion between the Sun and Saturn hence "Stand in the sun" line. Some believe Saturn was once a sun which undergone a change with cataclysmic consequences on earth. Others believe Saturn always was the planet that the "sun" referred to.
"Blood is spilt while holding keys to the throne
Born again, but it's too late to atone
No mercy from the edge of the blade
Dare escape and learn the price to be paid"
This refers to the inevitability of death and Saturn's influence on our lives. Saturn strikes us with cold, sharp fear. The blade is another reference to the Scythe. Saturn doesn't do love so if you try to escape his grasp, you WILL lose and indeed learn the "price to be paid" for your arrogance.
The rest is pretty clear as well. Hope this helps. This is coming from a magician. Additionally, Saturn worship is seen in wedging RINGS, halos above the heads of saints (a reference to Saturn's rings) and countless other customs. It's deep.
This is coming from a magician who evokes spirits. Honoring them in music is definitely an excellent way to reap the benefits of their office.
