Oliver Malcolm’s “Kevin” depicts the archetypal and stereotypical image of a modern British teenager. A teenager who is disillusioned with the current state of affairs, who engages in self-damaging behaviour but ultimately doesn’t care. It also shows the pain that the teenager feels, and suggests th...
[Refrain]
London Town raised
Purple haze in his brain
Fucked up again
In a rage against the machine again
Taking our teens again
When will it end?
[Chorus]
La-la-la-la, la-la-la, la
La-la-la-la, la-la-la, la
[Verse 1]
High top, low fade
Rolling up the grade, yeah
High risk, low pay
He smokes it all away, all away
Don’t give a fuck, so he walks with a light step (Yeah), yeah (Yeah)
Suburban boredom’s the cause of the violence
He’s used to the sirens
[Chorus]
La-la-la-la, la-la-la, la
La-la-la-la, la-la-la, la
[Refrain]
London Town raised
Purple haze in his brain
Fucked up again
In a rage
London Town raised
Purple haze in his brain
Fucked up again
In a rage
[Verse 2]
Coors Light, cigarettes
Looks a mess
[?] fuckin’ mess, Kevin!
Short hair, stinky breath
Teacher says he’s worthless
Yeah
He laughs at the pain
Cold blood stains of what remains
He prays and asks for a change
But won’t look him the face, ooh
[Chorus]
La-la-la-la, la-la-la, la
La-la-la-la, la-la-la, la
La-la-la-la, la-la-la, la
La-la-la-la, la-la-la, la
Kevin was written by Oliver Malcolm.
Kevin was produced by Oliver Malcolm.
Oliver Malcolm released Kevin on Thu Apr 30 2020.
It’s about the archetype of the character, the type of person they are, which is someone most people encounter at some point in their life.
via Apple Music