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Artist: Years & Years
Track: King

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I caught you watching me under the light
Can I realign?
They say it's easy to leave you behind
I don't wanna try

Cut cover, take that test
Hold courage to your chest
Don't wanna wait for you
Don't wanna have to lose
All that I've compromised
To feel another high
I've got to keep it down tonight

And oh, oh, oh
I was a king under your control
And oh, oh, oh
I wanna feel like you've let me go
So let me go

Don't you remember how I used to like
Being on the line?
I dreamed you dreamed of me calling out my name
Is it worth the price?

Cut cover, take that test
Hold courage to your chest
Don't wanna wait for you
Don't wanna have to lose
All that I've compromised
To feel another high
I've got to keep it down tonight

And oh, oh, oh
I was a king under your control
And oh, oh, oh
I wanna feel like you've let me go

I had to break myself to carry on
No love and no admission
Take this from me tonight
Oh-oh, let's fight
Oh-oh, let's fight
Oh-oh, let's fight
Oh-oh-oh

And oh, oh, oh
I was a king under your control
And oh, oh, oh
I wanna feel like you've let me go
So let me go

Let go, let go, let go of everything
Let go, let go, let go of everything
Let go, let go, let go of everything
Let go, let go, let go of everything
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SongMeanings Interpretations
Years & Years - King Lyrics
Vocalist Olly Alexander wrote the song's lyric at two different stages in his life. He explained to Digital Spy: "It's about being in a relationship with ...
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B.B. King - Ten Long Years Lyrics
This is a good summary of the song. This boring, "perfect" life foisted upon us by some higher powers (not spiritual, but political, economic, etc. politicians ...
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This was an important song for Years & Years in developing their sound. Olly Alexander told The Sun: "That was a real turning point for this band. I wrote that ...
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B.B. King - Five Long Years Lyrics
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Albert King - As the Years Go Passing By Lyrics
This song is written as the perspective of the boys in the street, as a whole, and what path they are going to choose as they get older and grow into men. (This ...
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The track speaks of where the mind goes at the most desperate & desolate of times, when it just about slips away to all but disconnect itself, and the aftermath ...
Jon Mclaughlin - Four Years Lyrics
... years long. Then it's gone. And the queen of the nerds and the king of the prom get a job. Look at them now. She's living her dreams while he sleeps with his ...
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... years for nothing, well, that's nothing new. Besides, no one's interested in something you didn't do. Wheat kings and pretty things. Let's just see what the ...
The Tragically Hip - Wheat Kings Lyrics
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Sixteen years. Sixteen banners united over the field. Where the good shepherd grieves. Desperate men, desperate women divided
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Genius Meanings
Olly Alexander – King
“King” is the fourth single from Years & Years debut studio album, Communion, originally appearing on their extended play Y & Y. It reached the #1 spot on the UK Singles Chart on
Olly Alexander – Desire
“Desire” details getting out of a relationship with a person that you can’t lose feelings for, and it seems like they can’t either. This was the third single from Communion, Years
MACE – King (MACE Remix)
[Verse 1] : / I caught you watching me under the light / Can I realign? / They say it's easy to leave you behind / I don't want to try / [Pre-Chorus] : / Cut cover, take that test
Olly Alexander & Sixten – King (Sixten Remix)
[Verse 1] / I caught you watchin' me under the light / Can I realign? / They say it's easy to leave you behind / I don't wanna try / [Pre-Chorus] / Cut cover, take that test, hold
Olly Alexander – Worship
Worship finds Years & Years singer Olly Alexander express his desire to love someone completely to the point where he’s worshipping their every move. Most intriguingly, this song
Olly Alexander – Shine
“Shine” is the fifth single from Years & Years‘ debut album Communion, first released on the 5th of July 2015. It is an unusual addition to the album in that the song describes an
Olly Alexander – King (Acoustic)
[Verse 1] / I caught you watching me under the light / Can I realign? / They say it’s easy to leave you behind / I don’t wanna try / [Pre-Chorus] / Cut cover, take that test / Hold
Years & Years – King (Demo)
[Verse 1] / Cold heart won't you break for me? / I'm not the one for trouble and kings / And if I can keep control / I'll never lose, they'll never know / And I know that you wanna
Taylor Swift – The Archer
“The Archer” is a mid-tempo track about Swift’s insecurities in a relationship. It’s the third song released from 2019’s Lover, preceded by “ME!” and “You Need To Calm Down.”
Olly Alexander – Breathe
This is a cover of Blu Cantrell’s song “Breathe” featuring Sean Paul. It serves as the B-side to “Take Shelter” from the trio’s EP of the same name, and was later selected as a
Olly Alexander – Gold
[Verse 1] / Am I defined, oh, by the way they look at me? / Will I be tried? / Oh, will they take what I believe? / [Pre-Chorus] / I shiver on a one, I breathe for two / I give you
Olly Alexander – Take Shelter
The lead single of the trio’s EP Take Shelter, “Take Shelter” is the first track that Years & Years released through the label Polydor. The single was later used in the EP Y & Y
Olly Alexander – Eyes Shut
This is track number six from the debut album Communion. This version features some variations to the lyrics, from the initial track, that was released in 2014 on the EP, Real.
The Fray – You Found Me
Acting as the lead single for the eponymous second album, “You Found Me” (also known as Amistad) was one of The Fray’s biggest hits to date, being certified triple platinum by RIAA
Olly Alexander – Real
“Real” is London trio Years & Years‘ first single off of their second EP of the same name. It’s also featured on the group’s first album Communion.
Fall Out Boy – The Kintsugi Kid (Ten Years)
[Verse 1] / I'm pretty sure, as far as humans go / I am a hard, hard pill to swallow / And I know I'm not your intended dose / We're goin' low, low, low, low / [Pre-Chorus] / So
Olly Alexander – Without
[Verse 1] / You're the first one, you're the champion / You're the tall one, you the halcyon / You don't belong to me / You're too far away / And everything falls apart when I try
Laufey – Valentine
[Verse 1] / I've rejected affection / For years and years / Now I have it and damn it / It‘s kind of weird / He tells me I'm pretty / Don't know how to respond / I tell him that he
Years & Years – A Very Bad Fun Idea
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Olly Alexander – King Samples
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Olly Alexander – Foundation
“Foundation” is the opening track on Years & Years debut album Communion. As it is the album’s opening track, it could be seen as almost a prelude to the album. It details Olly’s
Helloween – The King for a 1000 Years
This incredibly long song is the album’s opener. It is a continuation of the Keeper of the Seven Keys story from the second Keepers album. (…) When something happens in the Keeper
Olly Alexander – 20 Minutes
[Verse 1] / Shut up, stop talking / I don't want to make another new friend tonight / But I could use some company / Not being heartless / Think I just need someone physically
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Genius Artists
Years & Years
Years & Years is the solo project of English singer Olly Alexander. Until 2021, it was a London-based electro-pop trio, comprising Olly, Mikey Goldsworthy and Emre Türkmen. The