Uploaded December 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Lyrics and lead vocals: Zhuravliov
Guitar: Zhuravliov
Additional instruments, mixing and voice changer: Max Kranich

Lyrics:
[Verse 1]
I was just a boy in the glow of the screen,
Watching warriors fight in a pixel dream.
You stepped through the smoke, with a villain’s grin,
But I saw the soul that burned within.

[Verse 2]
From samurai blades to the emperor's throne,
You wore every mask, but the truth was your own.
A master of menace, a king of the dark,
But off of the stage, you carried a spark.

[Chorus]
Goodbye, Shang Tsung, your soul lives on,
Through every line and every dawn.
The villains you played, the hearts that you won,
Now the curtain falls, but you’re never gone.
You were more than the roles, more than the face —
A kind, quiet light in a ruthless place.

[Verse 3]
Since the '80s I watched, through fire and fear,
Your eyes held a story I still hold dear.
You taught me that strength can be silent and wise,
Even evil can hide a hero in disguise.

[Chorus]
Goodbye, Shang Tsung, your soul lives on,
Through every fight and every song.
The villains you played, the lives that you touched,
No death can erase what you gave us so much.
You were shadow and flame, storm and grace —
A legend now lost, but time can't erase.

[Bridge]
Now the stage is bare, and the lights are low,
But your echo walks where the memories go.
The age is fading, the fire grows dim,
But the image remains — forever him.

[Final Chorus]
Goodbye, Shang Tsung — my childhood friend,
The credits roll, but this ain’t the end.
You live in the frames, the echoes, the art,
In the soul of a fan with a broken heart.
You were more than a name, more than a role —
Rest now, Master, may peace claim your soul.

[Outro]
Ты говорил, "Твоя душа принадлежит мне".
И это оказалась чистая правда.
Светлого тебе покоя, Пантелеймон...