The Prince (song)

Song

Tour Dates

The Prince is the ninth track from the second disc of Metallica's cover album Garage, Inc. It was written by Sean Harris and Brian Tatler, with a length of 4:24.

About

Originally released by Diamond Head in 1980 on the Lightning to the Nations album, Metallica have already released their version in their 1988's Harvester of Sorrow single. It also appears in the Eye of the Beholder single and in the One single, and in the Whiskey in the Jar single (as a live version, recorded on 1998 in New York, NY).

Live

• "The Prince" has been performed live 33 times as of January, 2025.
• "The Prince" was first performed live on March 14th, 1982, in Anaheim, California, at Radio City, for Metallica's Live Debut.
• It was last performed live on December 5th, 2021, in San Francisco, California, at the Fillmore, during the 30th Anniversary Tour.

Lyrics

Now I see his face, I see his smile
Such a lonely place, no golden mile 
Eyes tell of morbid tales of his black heart
His deeds through ages past tell of his part

See his face, see his smile
Time to die

Angel from below, change my dreams
I want for glory's hour, for wealth's esteem
I wish to sell my soul, to be reborn
I wish for earthly riches, don't want no crown of thorns

See his face, see his smile
Time to die

I was born a fool, don't want to stay that way
Devil take my soul, with diamonds you repay
I don't care for heaven, so don't you look for me to cry
And I will burn in hell, from the day I die

See his face, see his smile
Time to die