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Artist: Florence + The Machine
Track: King

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We argue in the kitchen about whether to have children
About the world ending and the scale of my ambition
And how much is art really worth
The very thing you're best at is the thing that hurts the most
But you need your rotten heart, your dazzling pain like diamond rings
You need to go to war to find material to sing
I am no mother, I am no bride
I am king

I need my golden crown of sorrow, my bloody sword to swing
My empty halls to echo with grand self-mythology
I am no mother, I am no bride
I am king
I am no mother, I am no bride
I am king

But a woman is a changeling, always shifting shape
Just when you think you have it figured out, something new begins to take
What strange claws are these scratching at my skin?
I never knew my killer would be coming from within
I am no mother, I am no bride
I am king
I am no mother, I am no bride
I am king

I need my golden crown of sorrow, my bloody sword to swing
I need my empty halls to echo with grand self-mythology
'Cause I am no mother, I am no bride
I am king
I am no mother, I am no bride
I am king
I am no mother, I am no bride
I am king
I am no mother, I am no bride
I am king

Oh
Oh
Oh
Oh

And I was never as good as I always thought I was
But I knew how to dress it up
I was never satisfied, it never let me go
Just dragged me by my hair and back on with the show
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Florence + the Machine – King
“King” is the first single from Florence + the Machine’s fifth studio album, Dance Fever. The lyrics depict Florence Welch struggling with the desire of going on with her a career
Florence + the Machine – King (Poem Version)
We argue in the kitchen about whether to have children / About the world ending and the scale of my ambition / And how much is art really worth / When the very thing you're best at
Florence + the Machine – King Samples
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Florence + the Machine – King (Live at Madison Square Garden)
[Verse 1] / We argue in the kitchen about whether to have children / About the world ending and the scale of my ambition / And how much is art really worth? / The very thing you're
Florence + the Machine – King Translations Versions
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Florence + the Machine – Rabbit Heart (Raise It Up)
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Genius Deutsche Übersetzungen – Florence + The Machine - King (Deutsche Übersetzung)
[Strophe 1] / Wir streiten in der Küche darüber, ob wir Kinder haben sollten / Über das Ende der Welt und das Ausmaß meines Ehrgeizes / Und wie viel Kunst wirklich wert ist / Die
Genius Traducciones al Español – Florence + The Machine - King (Traducción al Español)
[Letra de "Florence + The Machine - King (Traducción al Español)"] / [Verso 1] / Discutimos en la cocina sobre si tener hijos / Sobre el fin del mundo y la escala de mi ambición
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Genius Russian Translations (Русские переводы) – Florence + the Machine - King (Русский перевод)
[Перевод песни Florence + the Machine – «King»] / [Куплет 1] / Мы спорим на кухне насчёт того, заводить ли детей / О приближающемся конце света, о масштабе моих амбиций / И о том
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Genius Brasil Traduções – Florence + The Machine - King (Tradução em Português)
[Tradução de "King" com Florence + The Machine] / [Verso 1] / Nós discutimos na cozinha sobre ter filhos / Sobre o mundo acabando e a escala da minha ambição / E quanto a arte
Florence + the Machine – An Offering (Rabbit Heart Demo)
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Genius Traduzioni Italiane – Florence + The Machine - King (Traduzione in Italiano)
[Strofa 1] / Litighiamo in cucina sul fatto di avere o meno dei figli / Sulla fine del mondo e sulla portata della mia ambizione / E quanto vale davvero l'arte? / La cosa che ti
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[Spoken] / This is a song called "Morning Elvis" / [Verse 1] / When they dressed me and they put me on a plane to Memphis, well / I never got to see Elvis / I just sweated it out
Genius Greek Translations (Ελληνικές μεταφράσεις) – Florence + The Machine - King (Ελληνική Μετάφραση)
[Στροφή 1] / Μαλώνουμε στην κουζίνα για το αν θα κάνουμε παιδιά / Σχετικά με το τέλος του κόσμου και την κλίμακα των φιλοδοξιών μου / Και πόσο πραγματικά αξίζει η τέχνη / Αυτό
Genius Russian Translations (Русские переводы) – Florence + the Machine - Prayer Factory (Русский перевод)
[Перевод песни Florence + the Machine – «Prayer Factory»] / [Куплет] / Всё то, от чего я убегала / Теперь я приближаю к себе так близко, как только могу / Разрывая гостиничные
Florence + the Machine (Ft. Ethel Cain) – Morning Elvis (Live At Denver Ball Arena)
[Verse 1: Florence Welch, Ethel Cain, Both] / When they dressed me and they put me on a plane to Memphis, well / I never got to see Elvis / I just sweated it out in a motel room
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Genius Q&A
Q:When did Florence + the Machine release “King”?
Florence + the Machine released “King” on February 23, 2022.
Q:Who wrote “King” by Florence + the Machine?
“King” by Florence + the Machine was written by Jack Antonoff & Florence Welch.
Q:Who produced “King” by Florence + the Machine?
“King” by Florence + the Machine was produced by Florence Welch & Jack Antonoff.
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Florence + the Machine is an English alternative band, co-founded by front-woman, Florence Welch, and keyboardist and producer, Isabella Summers. The band was initially managed by
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Florence Welch is an English musician and songwriter, famous as the lead singer and co-founder of Florence + the Machine. In 2006, Florence began performing with friend, Isabella
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