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Ace of Spades
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That low riff snaps in first, and the whole band is already on it.
Lemmy comes in right on the riff: if you like to gamble, he's your man.
Pleasure is to play — still no pause, just more of the same hard push.
There it is, short and blunt: the Ace of Spades. Then straight back again.
Second verse keeps the same lane, only the bets get louder — high one, devil, dice.
Double up or quit lands right on the drums, then the title card slams twice more.
Hear that little lift? The run doesn't stop, but the middle opens for a second.
Born to lose, gambling's for fools — and he sounds like he's laughing it off.
Don't forget the joker. Then the voice steps out and the guitars take the top.
Still the same riff underneath while the lead keeps throwing sparks over it.
Vocals back with no big re-entry — just pushing up the ante and the dead man's hand.
He points the line straight at the chorus, and the Ace of Spades seals it twice.
And then it just cuts — pattern breaks, hold drops, silence hits hard.

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