The Once and Future King
Bloc Party * Track #3 On Flux
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The Once and Future King by Bloc Party
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Performed by
Bloc PartyProduced by
Eliot JamesWrited by
Russell Lissack & Matt Tong & Gordon Moakes & KeleAbout
“The Once and Future King” was released in 2007 as one of the B-sides to “Flux”. Bloc Party often write about hedonism and living lavish, and this song addresses how some people will get into the music industry just for the money and the fame.
The Once and Future King Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Well, I guess
This will be dismissed
As bitterness
And sour grapes
[Pre-Chorus]
Champion grudge-bearer
Too much time with my own thoughts
It should be my name on their lips
But it's not
[Chorus]
And I will wait
For my turn to come 'round again
And I will wait
However long it takes
However long it takes
[Verse 2]
See, you're gonna
Be the next big thing
All the young girls
You could ever want
[Pre-Chorus]
I heard your song on the radio
Like a firebrand on my skin
So the war has begun
A pox on your houses
[Chorus]
And I will wait
For my turn to come 'round again
And I will wait
However long it takes
However long it takes
[Bridge]
I say, "Round of applause"; I say, "Round of applause"
(The new king of baloney says whatever he wants)
I say, "Round of applause"; I say, "Round of applause"
(Objection overruled)
Passive yet aggressive
Drunk on schadenfreude
Success has been cruel to me
My time will come again
[Chorus]
And I will wait
For my turn to come 'round again
And I will wait
Ha-ha, oh-oh-oh
Ha-ha, oh, oh-oh-oh
The Once and Future King Q&A
Who wrote The Once and Future King's ?
The Once and Future King was written by Russell Lissack & Matt Tong & Gordon Moakes & Kele.
Who produced The Once and Future King's ?
The Once and Future King was produced by Eliot James.
When did Bloc Party release The Once and Future King?
Bloc Party released The Once and Future King on Mon Nov 12 2007.