 Genius Lyrics
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Kings of Leon – Use Somebody
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As he mentions here, Caleb was feeling blue on medication and alcohol after a surgery, when he wrote the lyrics.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0XHwLn9kPqc
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Kings of Leon – Arizona
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The final track on Because Of The Times, “Arizona” is about a visit by the Followill brothers to a brothel:
But the story behind that song is kind of bad. I can’t really get into
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Kings of Leon – King of the Rodeo
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[Verse 1] / He’s so the purity, a shaven and a mourning / And standing on a pigeon toe, in his disarray / Straight in the picture pose / He's coming round to meet you / And
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Kings of Leon – Closer
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This song is about a lovesick vampire
There is a remix to this song on their follow up album Come Around Sundown that gives it a little more dreary tone.
https://www.youtube.com/
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Kings of Leon – Pyro
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A lot of girls are looking for a guy to define them (as a cornerstone is used to define all parts of an edifice in blueprints)
It’s annoying.. (for the guy)
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Kings of Leon – Camaro
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[Chorus 1] / She looks so cool in her new Camaro / It's black as coal and it goes boy, go go go / I brought my fight next to her Camaro / And when I fire on a smile then she blows
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Kings of Leon – Wild
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NME named this as a “standout” on the album, and even placed it as their fifth favorite KOL song of all time. Given the title, it’s likely about their exuberant past, and how the
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Kings of Leon – Echoing
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[Verse 1] / Waking early in the morning / Waiting on the light of day / Whole new kind of feeling is on the way / I'm not scared of knowing / If we're ever getting out / We could
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Kings of Leon – Supersoaker
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With a music video filmed in a Super 8 and one that its director, Andrew Whiston (a.k.a W.I.Z), could only describe as: “an imagined hybrid of pop-art screenprint, hand tinting and
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Kings of Leon – Wait for Me
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“Kings of Leon have released the next single off their upcoming Mechanical Bull, out September 24th. "Wait for Me” slows things down with a mid-tempo love song that’s equal parts
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Kings of Leon – Waste a Moment
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Another story-telling song, Caleb and co follow a waitress from “Waco to WeHo,” and through her difficult relationship with a hardened man. It’s a small town tale given a huge
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Kings of Leon – Fairytale
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[Verse 1] / Inconsistent love masked in a fairytale / You play along and you wear it well / You'll fall apart when the timings right / Pacing the floor til' the morning light / [
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Kings of Leon – Back Down South
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[Verse 1 - Kings of Leon] / Come on out and dance / If you get the chance / We're going to spit on the rivals / All I want to know / Is how far you want to go / Fighting for
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Kings of Leon – Cold Desert
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Final track off KOL’s 4th studio LP, Only by the Night.
Caleb recorded the song while heavily intoxicated. Everything after the first verse was improvised – it rolled off his
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Kings of Leon – 100,000 People
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“100,000 People”, along with “The Bandit”, is the co-lead single from Kings of Leon’s eighth album When You See Yourself.
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Kings of Leon – Pony Up
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[Verse] / I got razor sharp mind that wants to cut you down / A little place in mind maybe I could bed you down / Pony up, we got a ways to go / Set me up my friend, I'm running
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Kings of Leon – Reverend
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“Reverend” is about the life of Blaze Foley who lost his life to a gun fight at the age of 39.
Caleb said:
He was a troubled guy with a really beautiful voice. When he sang, it
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Kings of Leon – Notion
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11th and last track off “Only By The Night”, released in 2008.
According to Caleb, this song was the easiest to write on the whole album – it came out spontaneously “One
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Kings of Leon – Radioactive
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As the band mentions in this video, “Radioactive” arose from an old gospel song they used to sing, when they were adolescents.
Also, the song was written right after their release
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Kings of Leon – Crawl
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“Crawl” is Kings of Leon’s first political song. The music peaked No. 42 on Billboard’s Top Rock Songs in 2009. Caleb Followill, band’s frontman, explained to The Daily Telegraph:
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Kings of Leon – Mary
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“Caleb originally wrote this song in a drunken state at during the very beginning of the recording sessions for their previous album Only By The Night but it never made the cut. He
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Kings of Leon – The Immortals
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Caleb explained in an interview that the message behind this triumphal track is something he wants to say to his children – go out and be who you want be, but before it’s all over
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Kings of Leon – Manhattan
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“Manhattan” is the fourth single from the record, a song that continued their move towards a more pop-focused Southern rock sound. The track is about Native Americans:
Yeah, the
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Kings of Leon – The Bandit
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“The Bandit” is the lead single from the eighth studio album by the American rock band Kings of Leon, When You See Yourself. It was released along with a music video on January 7th
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Kings of Leon – Beach Side
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[Verse 1] / Got an attitude / Thinking that he's always right / Blowing smoke rings / Making me want to fight / And then I look back / At all things I've ever done / And then I
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Kings of Leon – No Money
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This song describes the struggles of homelessness. The difficulty of getting off the street is seen by the lack of hope displayed in the line “I got so much I cannot handle
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Kings of Leon – Tonight
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Guitars, guitars, guitars, with tempo changes, an all-in Caleb vocal, and a sense of urgency throughout.
“That one was kind of a toughie,” Caleb admits. “The vocal’s really high
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Kings of Leon – Beautiful War
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An atmospheric, mid-tempo ballad which, with its sterling, confident Caleb vocals, sibling harmonies, and understated power, seems destined to be a classic and a mainstay in the
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Kings of Leon – Trani
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[Verse 1] / Dirty belly of a secret town / Cheap trick hookers are hanging out / At the bar near the Greyhound station / And the bare-chested boys are going down / On everything
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Kings of Leon – Around the World
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Kings of Leon debuted this track on September 16 on Later… With Jools Holland. It’s another big pop number, although retains some of their jangly guitar sound from earlier records
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Kings of Leon – Soft
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[Verse 1] / I used to see you every day / I used to see you every day / I danced around your folk and soul / I danced to all your fucking soul / I left you with your nose a bleedin
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Kings of Leon – Supermarket
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“Supermarket” is a song from the eighth studio album by the American rock band Kings of Leon, When You See Yourself. Originally written in 2009 while the band was on tour, the song
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Kings of Leon – Find Me
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A hard rock number in line with their early career, Caleb’s crooning vocals describes the coming together of would be lovers. Pitchfork claimed the “jangling guitars” helped propel
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Kings of Leon – Pickup Truck
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Caleb: “I wrote ‘Pickup Truck’ around a campfire. And I looked at the coals on the fire had started to turn to white and I said, ‘cracklin’ woods gone white.‘ And everything felt
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Kings of Leon – Mi Amigo
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The twelfth track on Kings of Leon’s fifth LP, Come Around Sundown, the song speaks of Caleb’s friend who helps him when he’s in need, but isn’t afraid to mess him up if it’s
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Kings of Leon – Frontier City
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This song reminds us of how short life is. The song is saying to live your live and don’t let anything hold you back because our time on this earth is limited.
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Kings of Leon – Don't Matter
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A rock powerhouse, “Don’t Matter” is where “Mechanical Bull” really finds its stride, evoking the Stooges with its punk bravado, go-for-broke guitars, and intense vocals with
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Kings of Leon – Conversation Piece
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A track more aligned with their 2013 album Mechanical Bull, the smooth guitar riff is light and airy, and see’s Caleb reminiscing about his beloved West Coast. Consequence of Sound
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Kings of Leon – Over
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Caleb Followill wrote “Over” when he was battling alcohol addiction and trying to manage the hardships that come with fame. He has said he wrote the lyrics through the eyes of a
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Kings of Leon – Birthday
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[Verse 1] / It's in the way she often calls me out / It's in the cut of your pretty gown / Your come on legs and your pantyhose / You look so precious with your bloody nose / [
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Kings of Leon – On the Chin
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A dreamy, gently loping ballad, with some of Caleb’s most evocative vocals and powerful lyric writing, including a chorus that says, “I’ll take it on the chin for you, my friend.”
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