In regards to the meaning of this song:
Before a live performance on the EP Five Stories Falling, Geoff states “It’s about the last time I went to visit my grandmother in Columbus, and I saw that she was dying and it was the last time I was going to see her. It is about realizing how young you are, but how quickly you can go.”
That’s the thing about Geoff and his sublime poetry, you think it’s about one thing, but really it’s about something entirely different. But the lyrics are still universal and omnipresent, ubiquitous, even. So relatable. That’s one thing I love about this band. I also love their live performances, raw energy and Geoff’s beautiful, imperfectly perfect vocals. His voice soothes my aching soul.
(Ah)
I believe
Your new girl turned you down
And they say
She's pushing you around
How does it feel?
I guess it hurts your pride
Tell me my friend
How many nights you cried?
Disaster and disgrace
The king has lost his crown
Suddenly
He's clumsy like a clown
Ah-ah-ah
The world is upside down
The king has lost his crown
Was it hard
To step down from your throne?
And to know
Tonight you're all alone?
Oh, what a shame
You really want that girl
She doesn't care
Still you just dream of her
Disaster and disgrace
The king has lost his crown
Suddenly
He's clumsy like a clown
Ah-ah-ah
The world is upside down
The king has lost his crown
Disaster and disgrace
The word is all around
Suddenly
He's clumsy like a clown
Ah, ah-ah
The world is upside down
The king has lost his crown
Disaster and disgrace
The word is all around
I believe
Your new girl turned you down
And they say
She's pushing you around
How does it feel?
I guess it hurts your pride
Tell me my friend
How many nights you cried?
Disaster and disgrace
The king has lost his crown
Suddenly
He's clumsy like a clown
Ah-ah-ah
The world is upside down
The king has lost his crown
Was it hard
To step down from your throne?
And to know
Tonight you're all alone?
Oh, what a shame
You really want that girl
She doesn't care
Still you just dream of her
Disaster and disgrace
The king has lost his crown
Suddenly
He's clumsy like a clown
Ah-ah-ah
The world is upside down
The king has lost his crown
Disaster and disgrace
The word is all around
Suddenly
He's clumsy like a clown
Ah, ah-ah
The world is upside down
The king has lost his crown
Disaster and disgrace
The word is all around
Lyrics submitted by sparklefaerie
The King Has Lost His Crown Lyrics as written by Bjoern K. Ulvaeus Benny Goran Bror Andersson
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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I think this song is about an unpopular boy being in a relationship with a popular, and now the boy feels like the king of the populars until the girl dumped him. It's like when the girl dumps him, the boy is off the throne and now he's not used to being unpopular now ("Was it hard to step down from your throne?")
I absolutely love this song. I feel this song is written by a girl who was mercilessly dumped by a guy she dearly loved. He didn't give a shit about this girl because he never cared for her.
Now this guy is truly in love and head over heal over someone. To his tragedy, he is dumped and is so desperate and miserable. And this time he can't act proud like he did when he dumpled the girl who loved him. And he is in same position he made the other girl go through.