Years & Years – King

“King” is a song with a powerful impact to the listeners by Years & Years. Oliver Alexander Thornton, known professionally as Olly Alexander, is an English prolific singer, actor and LGBT activist.

He rose to prominence as the lead singer of the pop band Years & Years, who achieved two number-one albums on the UK Albums Chart, a number-one single and five top-ten entries on the UK Singles Chart.

However, this song is about feeling trapped in a toxic relationship where someone has control over you. The singer, Years & Years, talks about wanting to break free from this control and regain their own power and independence.

Lyrics;

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

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 want to 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 want to wait for you

Don’t want to 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 want to 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 let’s fight, oh let’s fight

Oh let’s fight, oh

And oh oh oh, I was a king under your control

And oh oh oh, I want to 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

….THE END