Dave Matthews Band – Kill the King

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I’m watch them all leaves sweet sunshine
Wave back
Playin like cars that open the funk
Rhythms will fall behind
It all gets so crazy
It sense attached to
The same old lie
But I’m not lie
Rain this fire
All night

You save the world everytime you walk in the room
What you do
You alone could save our soul
Just your smile makes me think that I could
Kill the king, Kill the king
Just your laugh makes me know that I could
Kill the king, kill him

[Scat]
Brain brain, they fall
All lay down, oh
Shut up and sing, shut up and sing, shut up and sing
Goin’ down
Cause I got some awful news for you
Sunshine, you wave back
And I mean all, gonna leave it
Drive me down

You save the world everytime you walk in the room
What you do
If you alone could save my soul
Just your smile makes me think that I could
Kill the king, Kill the king
Just your laugh makes me know that I can

Take the, Take his throne,
Take it my own
I can take his throne

Come on, come on, yea yea
Come on, come on, yea yea
We’re burnin down
Come on, come on, yea yea
Come on, come on, yea yea
Down to the ground

And all the kings horses
And all the kings men
They will get in line

You save the world everytime you walk in the room
What you do
You alone could save our soul
Just your smile makes me think that I should
Kill the king, Kill the king
Just your laugh makes me know that I can
Kill the king, kill him

Yea, Yea
Down to the ground
Yea, yea
Down to the ground
Yea, yea
Down to the ground

Come on come on yea yea
Come on come on yea yea
Burn him down
Come on come on yea yea
Come on come on yea yea
Down to the ground


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    General Comment:i think it's about a person that you love so much that just knowing them makes you believe you can do the impossible, "kill the king".
    Flag jizzlipsmcfagsteinon August 18, 2008   Link
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    General Comment:this song better be on the new album.
    Flag 2antsmarching9on August 03, 2007   Link
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    General Comment:I don't think this song has to do with religion or the "christians progress of renewing their soul or mind"...if you listen to Dave at all, its pretty obvious that he's agnostic (look at the lyrics to You Never Know). It seems like this song is about being very in love with someone. I agree with Slakker
    Flag dmbdreamgirlon February 10, 2007   Link
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    General Comment:kill the king is about a battle of truth. good vs evil within ones mind. its in the christians progress of renewing their soul or mind.

    there are 7 evil "spirit" kings on 7 mountains within our mind. each are to be addressed in battle at an appropriate time during the renewing of our mind.
    it is as if when an enemy king is killed. we enter into the next world to fight the next king of that world. 7 kings 7 mountains 7 worlds.

    look in revelations...7 "churches"..its actually 7 changings of clothes for one mans soul. he defeats an evil spirit king. he changes his clothes of his soul into a new set of clothing (he grows in knowledge).

    along with gaining a new symbolic day, along with a new sun, moon stars and world. you saved that world of evil thought and moves on to another king, mountain, world in your mind.

    where is the throne...it is in your mind. all these evil kings are there waiting to be defeated..

    dont fret though. when you understand this..its all God renewing your mind and your just watching all this occuring in your mind. your thoughts will be rapidly witnessing to his power...its all of him and none of you.
    overcoming...the enemy kings of envy,fear, hatred..etc..etc..
    Flag Me2on October 03, 2006   Link
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    General Comment:This song (The alternate lyrics from 6-6-06 are clearer to me) doesn't seem to be about a love gone bad at all. It's more like being in love with someone and knowing that they can make everything okay..."Save the world every time you walk in the room." I think "Kill the king, kill the king" might be implying that the person that he loves not only makes him believe that everything is okay, but gives him the strength to take control of his own life.
    Flag Slakkeron July 09, 2006   Link
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    General Comment:what I meant to say above it that everything in the world IS right AT that moment. sorry for the errors
    Flag dmbtrpnbilly41on June 24, 2006   Link
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    General Comment:I agree with tydeus. I think that everything in the world it right now that moment, and it's such a powerful feeling that he feels that he could take over the rule of being king because thats how she makes him feel. LOVE DMB FOREVER
    Flag dmbtrpnbilly41on June 24, 2006   Link
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    General Comment:I love this song. In my opinion it's about admiring someone and everytime you see them it makes everything in the world right for that moment in time. I'm not sure why he wants to kill the king, but off with his head!
    Flag tydeuson June 19, 2006   Link
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    General Comment:What's the point of putting this lyric up? The song isn't finished yet. The words will change until they're finalized.

    A better place for these would be this site:
    dmbalmanac.com/
    Flag gweepson June 15, 2006   Link
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    General Comment:Another song, like Sugar Will, where Dave uses alternate lyrics. Great song!
    Flag tydeuson June 13, 2006   Link

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