“King Snake” is about accepting that you’re nothing, and that being a beautiful thing. It’s almost Buddhist, like, you are objectively nothing. Right? Nothing objectively exists. Don’t suddenly carry the weight of the world on your shoulders. It’s going to be alright. There’s also that feeling after...
[Verse 1]
I'm the duke of nothing
I'm the sultan of sans
The-the king of diddly
I'm the shell of a man
I'm the emperor of zip
The leader of nought-t-t-t-t-t
I'm the God of zilch
A vacuum of thought-t-t-t-t-t
Yeah
[Chorus]
Here lies
Here lies
[Verse 2]
The jack of fuck all
The master of none
The champion of nada
A neglectable sum
I'm yesterday's news
Tomorrow’s chip paper
I'm in between jobs
And I will be later-ter-ter
Yeah
[Chorus]
Here lies
Here lies
[Verse 3]
A drop in the ocean
A shadow in the night
A wheel with no motion
A dog with no bite
The deputy manager's assistant
Assistant, assistant, assistant, assistant
Assistant, assistant, assistant, assistant
Don't like, don't listen
Yeah
[Chorus]
Here lies
Here lies
Here lies
Here lies
King Snake was written by Joe Talbot & Adam Devonshire & Mark Bowen & Lee Kiernan & Jon Beavis.
King Snake was produced by Mark Bowen & Kenny Beats.
IDLES released King Snake on Fri Nov 12 2021.