“Manhattan” is the fourth single from the record, a song that continued their move towards a more pop-focused Southern rock sound. The track is about Native Americans:
Yeah, the song is kind of about the unfortunate story that has happened that’s kind of been pushed under the carpet. No one really...
[Verse 1]
I like to dance all night
And some of the day
But that's how I play
Yeah, that's how I play
I said, who are you?
No matter who you are
So we dance all night
And dance all day
[Chorus]
I say
I say
[Verse 2]
We're gonna fuel the fire
We're gonna stoke it up
We're gonna sip this wine
And pass the cup
Who needs avenues?
Who needs reservoirs?
We're gonna show this town
How to kiss these stars
[Chorus]
I say
I say
[Verse 3]
I'm on a hunt to kill
I'm gonna skin the hide
A yelp and scream
And away I ride
And every drop that spills
On every spot of ground
It's all for you
For what you found
[Chorus]
I say
I say
I say
I say
[Outro]
It's gonna take your hand
And gonna drive you home
It's gonna keep on, keep on, keep on
And then forever roam
Manhattan was written by Caleb Followill & Jared Followill & Matthew Followill & Nathan Followill.
Manhattan was produced by Jacquire King & Angelo Petraglia.
Kings of Leon released Manhattan on Tue Sep 02 2008.
Caleb told Village Voice:
Yeah, Manhattan, I think it means the hilly island, or something like that. As soon as my friend … I was playing it and I said, ‘Man, I think I’m going to call this song “Manhattan,” and I hadn’t even written the lyrics yet, and he said, 'Yeah, man. That’s a Native America...