King of Pain
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"King of Pain" is a melancholic, metaphor-rich rock song by The Police, written by Sting and known for its introspective lyrics and distinctive, haunting melody.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| King of Pain canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8696687 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: King of Pain Context triple: [The Police, notableWork, King of Pain]
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A.
King of Sorrow
King of Sorrow is a film featuring actor Kim Coates in a prominent role.
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B.
Burning Hells
The Burning Hells are the infernal, demon-infested realm of chaos and evil that serves as the primary source of demonic forces and antagonists in the Diablo universe.
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C.
Thy Kingdom Come
"Thy Kingdom Come" is a volume in the early Bible study series "Studies in the Scriptures," associated with the Bible Student movement that later gave rise to Jehovah’s Witnesses.
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D.
Bring the Pain
Bring the Pain is Chris Rock’s acclaimed 1996 HBO stand-up comedy special that significantly elevated his status as a leading American comedian.
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E.
Bring the Pain
"Bring the Pain" is one of Method Man’s most acclaimed solo tracks, known for its gritty lyrics and dark, atmospheric production that helped define mid-1990s East Coast hip hop.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: King of Pain Target entity description: "King of Pain" is a melancholic, metaphor-rich rock song by The Police, written by Sting and known for its introspective lyrics and distinctive, haunting melody.
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A.
King of Sorrow
King of Sorrow is a film featuring actor Kim Coates in a prominent role.
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B.
Burning Hells
The Burning Hells are the infernal, demon-infested realm of chaos and evil that serves as the primary source of demonic forces and antagonists in the Diablo universe.
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C.
Thy Kingdom Come
"Thy Kingdom Come" is a volume in the early Bible study series "Studies in the Scriptures," associated with the Bible Student movement that later gave rise to Jehovah’s Witnesses.
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D.
Bring the Pain
Bring the Pain is Chris Rock’s acclaimed 1996 HBO stand-up comedy special that significantly elevated his status as a leading American comedian.
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E.
Bring the Pain
"Bring the Pain" is one of Method Man’s most acclaimed solo tracks, known for its gritty lyrics and dark, atmospheric production that helped define mid-1990s East Coast hip hop.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
ⓘ
song ⓘ |
| album | Synchronicity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artist | The Police NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chronology | The Police singles chronology ⓘ |
| composer | Sting NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| followsSingle |
Every Breath You Take
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Wrapped Around Your Finger NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
new wave
ⓘ
pop rock ⓘ rock ⓘ |
| hasBandMember |
Andy Summers
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Stewart Copeland NERFINISHED ⓘ Sting NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCriticalReputation |
considered one of The Police's classic songs
ⓘ
widely praised for its lyrics ⓘ |
| hasLyricFeature | metaphor-rich lyrics ⓘ |
| hasLyricTheme |
introspection
ⓘ
melancholy ⓘ |
| hasMelodyCharacteristic | haunting melody ⓘ |
| hasNotableInstrument |
bass guitar
ⓘ
drums ⓘ electric guitar ⓘ keyboards ⓘ |
| hasNotablePerformer | Sting NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSongStructureFeature | verse-chorus form ⓘ |
| hasSongwriterRole | Sting as primary songwriter ⓘ |
| hasSubgenreCharacteristic | introspective rock ballad elements ⓘ |
| hasSubjectMatter |
emotional pain
ⓘ
existential reflection ⓘ personal suffering ⓘ |
| hasTimePeriod | 1980s ⓘ |
| isAssociatedWithTour | Synchronicity Tour NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isBestKnownFor |
distinctive, haunting melody
ⓘ
introspective lyrics ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| partOfAlbum | Synchronicity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performer | The Police NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer |
Hugh Padgham
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
The Police NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordingArtistNationality | British ⓘ |
| recordLabel | A&M Records ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1983 ⓘ |
| vocalist | Sting NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| writer | Sting NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: King of Pain Description of subject: "King of Pain" is a melancholic, metaphor-rich rock song by The Police, written by Sting and known for its introspective lyrics and distinctive, haunting melody.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.