“Kerry is the 7th track off of Youth Lagoon’s album Savage Hills Ballroom. It’s a personal tribute to his uncle, who experienced substance abuse.
Kerry made his way to Vegas
Hiding from the cops and cages
He lived in hell three years
Longing to sleep with heaven's noise in his ears
Kerry struck casino gold and
Turned it into powder glow
He made the whole room snow
Long in the blizzard
He never felt so cold
Kerry fell in love with Kim
And pills at the same time
I'm not sure what bothered him
But it ate him up inside
Move the brush around
Lick the paint from off the ground
Move the brush around
Lick the paint from off the ground
Move the brush around
Lick the paint from off the ground
Kerry fell in love with Kim
And pills at the same time
I'm not sure what bothered him
But it ate him up inside
Used to be Las Vegas that made him feel alive
Now instead of succeeding, he'd rather just survive
There's nobody faster, he's running so light
There's nobody faster than Kerry inside
Kerry was written by Trevor Powers.
Kerry was produced by Trevor Powers & Ali Chant.
Youth Lagoon released Kerry on Fri Sep 25 2015.
On his uncle, who the song is based off of: “He was an addict and did all sorts of drugs. He ended up tearing his life apart to such a degree he was running from the law for a really long time.”