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Olly Alexander – King
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“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
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MACE – King (MACE Remix)
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[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
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Olly Alexander – Desire
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“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
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Taylor Swift – The Archer
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“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.”
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Olly Alexander – Shine
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“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
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Freddie King – Five Long Years
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Lord, have you ever been mistreated / Then you got to, you got to know just what I'm talking / About / Yes, have you ever been mistreated / Then you got to, you got to know just
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B.B. King – Five Long Years
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If you ever been mistreated, then you know just what I'm talking about / If you ever been mistreated people, you know just what I'm talking about / I tell you I worked, I worked
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Olly Alexander – Worship
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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
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Olly Alexander & Sixten – King (Sixten Remix)
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[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
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Helloween – The King for a 1000 Years
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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
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Olly Alexander – Breathe
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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
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Years & Years – King (Demo)
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[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
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Olly Alexander – King (Acoustic)
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[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
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The Wonder Years – Year of the Vulture
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On their Instagram on February 13th, 2024, the band announced the imminent release of the song on February 23rd, 2024. They explained that the song’s genesis came from a search for
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Smash Mouth – Walkin’ on the Sun
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The 1997 hit single from San Jose, CA based band Smash Mouth. While disguised as a meaningless radio-friendly tune, it actually sought to channel the vibes of the 60’s and 70’s for
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Taylor Swift – Karma
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On “Karma,” Taylor confronts people from her past, warning them about the consequences of their actions. Considering the way they acted towards her previously, Taylor is relieved
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Steely Dan – Reelin’ In the Years
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“Reelin' In the Years” is a song by jazz rock band Steely Dan. It was released as the second single from their 1972 album, Can’t Buy a Thrill. It reached No. 11 in the Billboard
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Olly Alexander – Gold
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[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
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Olly Alexander – Foundation
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“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
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Olly Alexander – Take Shelter
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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
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Olly Alexander – Eyes Shut
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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.
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Run–DMC (Ft. Pete Rock & CL Smooth) – Down With the King
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[Intro] / Reporters clock, producers jock / They wanna be down with the King! / [Verse 1: Rev Run] / Down with the king for years, about ten of 'em / Recruiting suckers mackin' mic
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Iron & Wine – Woman King
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In the EP Woman King, each track features a spiritual female figure and has Biblical undertones. In “Woman King,” the first track, it is not so much about one exclusive female
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B.B. King – How Many More Years
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How many more years have I got to let you dog me around? / How many more years have I got to let you dog me around? / I'd soon rather be dead, sleeping six feet in the ground / I'm
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Olly Alexander – Desire (Gryffin Remix)
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Gryffin’s remix of “Desire” was the featured in the from the 2015 film We Are Your Friends. The song fared far better than the movie (as of 2015, it made history as having one of
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Testament – The Pale King
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I was awakened by the howling of the dog / Or perhaps a wolf / Summoned by the voices who are shouting in my ear / The pale king comes from afar / Before the time / Who will decide
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Phil Harris – The Phony King Of England
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Oh the world will sing of an English King / A thousand years from now / And not because he passed some laws / Or had that lofty brow / While bonny good King Richard leads / The
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Fit for a King – Tower of Pain
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[Chorus] / Will I rise from the ashes we create? / Will I fall into oblivion? / When I look up to this tower with a soul that's ripped apart / I see my death before me and the path
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King Krule – Czech One
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“Czech One” is the first track by Archy Marshall under the alias King Krule in four years.
The single was released on August 23th, 2017 via True Panther and XL Recordings, and is
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Elvis Presley – I Was Born About Ten Thousand Years Ago
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In this song, Elvis describes being so old that he has witnessed many of the events described in the bible.
One can’t help but notice some similarities to the classic Brooks/
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