dˌɛsɪkɹˈeɪʃən smˈaɪl ɪz ɪnðə kˈiː ʌv ˈiː mˈeɪdʒɚɹ ɪnðɪ ˈɪntɹoʊ, ˈiː mˈaɪnɚɹ ɪnðə vˈɜːsᵻz ænd dˈiː mˈeɪdʒɚɹ ɪnðə ɹᵻfɹˈeɪn.
Desecration Smile is in the key of E major in the intro, E minor in the verses and D major in the refrain.