“Leon” goes a little further back into new wave and post-punk, which makes it stand out more than any other song Alt-J have previously abandoned.
Just like “Matilda”, the lyrics are alluded to Luc Besson’s 1994 film, Léon: The Professional.
[Hook]
Yeah, She loves you, Leon
Yeah, She loves you, Leon, Leon
Yeah, She loves you, Leon
Yeah, She loves you, Leon, Leon
Yeah, She loves you, Leon
Yeah, She loves you, Leon, Leon
Yeah, She loves you, Leon
Yeah, She loves you, Leon, Leon
Yeah, She loves you, Leon
Yeah, She loves you, Leon, Leon
Yeah, She loves you, Leon
Yeah, She loves you, Leon, Leon
Yeah, She loves you, Leon
Yeah, She loves you, Leon, Leon
Go!
[Verse 1]
She loves you, Leon
She loves his calm moments before the storm
She's armed to her teeth, be careful, Leon
Tick-tick-tick-tick flicks a clock in the cocking of guns
But balaclavad men, they come for you and Leon
You're the only one
[Verse 2]
She loves you, Leon
She loves his calm moments before the storm
She's armed to her teeth, be careful, Leon
Tick-tick-tick-tick flicks a clock in the cocking of guns
But balaclavad men, they come for you and Leon
You're the only one
[Bridge]
Oh, oh, oh-oh-oh, oh
Save her now, because she loves you, Leon
You're a pro, kill them all, kill them all 'cause you're a pro
Save her now, because she loves you, Leon
[Hook]
Oh yeah, she loves you, Leon
Well, yeah, she loves you, Leon
Oh yeah, she loves you, Leon
Oh yeah, she loves you, Leon
Yeah, she loves you, Leon, Leon
Yeah, she loves you, Leon
Yeah, she loves you, Leon, Leon
Yeah, she loves you, Leon
Yeah, she loves you, Leon, Leon
Yeah, she loves you, Leon
Yeah, she loves you, Leon, Leon
Go!
[Outro]
She loves you, Leon
She loves you, Leon
She loves you, Leon
She loves you, Leon
Leon was written by alt-J.
Leon was produced by Charlie Andrew.