WHO DIED AND MADE YOU KING (feat. Shungudzo)
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WHO DIED AND MADE YOU KING (feat. Shungudzo) Lyrics
I'm leading, I'm the voice of change
Your downfall isn't far away
Believing that you're here to stay
Now that you're leaving, we can finally say
[Chorus: Jaguar Jonze, Shungudzo]
Who died and made you king? (Who?)
Who died and made you king? (What?)
Who died and made you king? (Who?)
Who died and made you king? (Huh, what?)
(Hoo!)
(Yeah)
(Hoo!)
[Verse 2: Shungudzo]
I remember everything that you did
And your little minions tried to tell me I was sick in the head
Am I sick? Yes! Sick of the male sex (ew)
Sick of the one gender monarchy, off with your paychecks
[Chorus: Jaguar Jonze, Shungudzo]
Who died and made you king? (Who?)
Who died and made you king? (What?)
Who died and made you king? (Who?)
Who died and made you king? (Huh, what?)
"I believe we must have zero tolerance
On those who think they are bigger than the artists;
Who get carried away with egos and politics
Sometimes we need to work in silence
And let success make the noise."
No ace up your sleeve, knock down all the queens
You thought you were king, but you're only a thief
Got blood on your mouth, from eating up dreams
You're sick and a victim of your own disease (bleugh)
[Chorus: Jaguar Jonze, Shungudzo]
Who died and made you king? (Who?)
Who died and made you king? (What?)
Who died and made you king? (Who?)
Who died and made you king? (Huh, what?)
Who died and made you king? (Who?)
Who died and made you king? (What?)
Who died and made you king? (Who?)
Who died and made you king? (Huh, what?)
[Outro: Jaguar Jonze]
I'm leading, I'm the voice of change
Your downfall isn't far away
Believing that you're here to stay
Now that you're leaving, (Ta-ta!) (Done with the king)
See ya!
About
‘Who Died And Made You King?’ initially hit streaming platforms last month. Landing as the first track to follow her latest EP ‘Antihero’ – which came out back in April – the incendiary new single takes aim at the culture of misogyny and toxic masculinity in Australia’s music industry.
“In order to fight for a safer environment within the music industry meant that I had to sacrifice my artistry to advocate,” she explained upon the standalone single’s original release. “With this single, I wanted to take back my power, take back my voice and take back my artistry.”
Touching on her inclusion on the remix, Shungudzo said today: “While we firmly address the men who grossly misuse and abuse their power, let’s not forget to softly address the boys who will become men someday. We can’t create a safe and equitable world for all present and future non-men if we don’t address all boys.
“So what I wanna say, more than anything, is boys – cry your pain, show your love, feel your feelings, find solace in and give solace to each other. To chase power, as society teaches most boys and men to do, is to always feel inadequate. It’s to get caught in a cycle of power and inadequacy that doesn’t end well for anyone, including you.
This song samples the song Blood On Our Hands by Death From Above 1979.
Q&A
Find answers to frequently asked questions about the song and explore its deeper meaning
Shungudzo and I have been on each other’s radars for some time and people have told us both forever that we need to meet and work together.
Even without meeting we realised that we’ve had similar experiences and shared values in terms of how we balance our artistry and our advocacy. I think that made for an organic and authentic collaboration, it felt like it was fate.
