Karma Police Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Karma police
Arrest this man, he talks in maths
He buzzes like a fridge
He's like a detuned radio
Karma police, arrest this girl
Her Hitler hairdo is making me feel ill
And we have crashed her party

[Chorus]
This is what you'll get
This is what you'll get
This is what you'll get
When you mess with us

[Verse 2]
Karma police
I've given all I can, it's not enough
I've given all I can, but we're still on the payroll

[Chorus]
This is what you'll get
This is what you'll get
This is what you'll get
When you mess with us
[Outro]
For a minute there
I lost myself, I lost myself
Just for a minute there
I lost myself, I lost myself
Ooh, oh yeah
Just for a minute there
I lost myself, I lost myself

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Genius Annotation

On November 1st, 2017, Vic Mensa appeared on BBC Radio 1 program “Piano Sessions” and performed a stripped down acoustic cover of Radiohead’s classic 1997 song “Karma Police”. While on the show, Vic also performed a rendition of “We Could Be Free”, a song off of his debut album The Autobiograpy, which was released earlier in the year.

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Is Vic Mensa a fan of Radiohead?
Genius Answer

Yes. Vic Mensa once tweeted out his admiration for the band long before he reached his current level of critical acclaim.


He also included the Radiohead track “Paranoid Android” on his handpicked Spotify playlist “Vic Mensa’s Favorite Tracks”.
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November 1, 2017
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