“Reverend” is about the life of Blaze Foley who lost his life to a gun fight at the age of 39.
Caleb said:
He was a troubled guy with a really beautiful voice. When he sang, it felt like he was talking to you. You wanted to hear what he had to say.
[Verse 1]
On the lam cut down in the middle of the night caught in a trap
Crushed by the crown of the wandering man who was never coming back
Stuck on the line spending all of his time with his back to the throne
With the flash of the round everybody in town said "Leave it alone"
[Chorus]
Just like the reverend, like the reverend on the radio
Your heart will never say so
Your heart will never let it go
Just like the reverend, like the reverend on the radio
My heart will never say so
My heart will never let it go
[Verse 2]
I got caught in the middle of a hurricane fight facing the ground
Beast of the wild with a porcelain smile as it passes around
The truth in disguise from the billowing eyes isn't working on me
Don't you think you gotta give
Give me something I want
Give me something I need
[Chorus]
Just like the reverend, like the reverend on the radio
Your heart will never say so
Your heart will never let it go
Just like the reverend, like the reverend on the radio
My heart will never say so
My heart will never let you go
[Chorus]
Just like the reverend, like the reverend on the radio
Your heart will never say so
Your heart will never let it go
Just like the reverend, like the reverend on the radio
My heart will never say so
My heart will never let you go
[Outro]
Just like the reverend, like the reverend on the radio
So my heart will never say so
And my heart will never let you go
Reverend was written by Matthew Followill & Jared Followill & Nathan Followill & Caleb Followill.
Reverend was produced by Markus Dravs.
Kings of Leon released Reverend on Thu Oct 06 2016.