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Genius Annotation

Released in 2006 on the album Black Holes and Revelations, the song goes along with the album themes and it describes the origin of an assassin, whose main goal is to shoot his “leaders down”.

An extended version called “Assassin (Grand Omega Bosses Edit)” was released later that year as a B-side to the single for “Knights of Cydonia”. This extended version has an additional instrumental interlude and a bridge with extra lyrics that expand on the original’s themes.

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