This song seemingly tackles the methods of deception those who manipulate others use to get victims to follow their demands, as well as diverting attention away from important issues. They'll also use it as a means to convince people to hate or kill others by pretending acts of terrorism were committed by the enemy when the acts themselves were done by the masters of control to promote discrimination and hate. It also reinforces the idea that these manipulative forces operate in various locations, infiltrating everyday life without detection, and propagate any and everywhere.
In general, it highlights the danger of hidden agendas, manipulation, and distraction, serving as a critique of those who exploit chaos and confusion to control and gain power, depicting a cautionary tale against falling into their traps. It encourages us to question the narratives presented to us and remain vigilant against manipulation in various parts of society.
Woke up howling at the moon.
Lost and scared,
This place I've never been before.
Like the fear, the voices grew.
You kill the beast, before he kills you.
Heard a scream, come on lets run
If they catch us here, we wont live to see the sun
Hang you by morning
Shoot me by gun
This dying beast
Felt his heart been torn
Wake up, you've got the blues
Her pleasant scent, love with the queen.
Was cast to the shadows, to one frightful dream.
The kings black magic, scream there you'll wait.
They'll die at peace, like my heart did break.
Wake up, you've got the blues
Lost and scared,
This place I've never been before.
Like the fear, the voices grew.
You kill the beast, before he kills you.
Heard a scream, come on lets run
If they catch us here, we wont live to see the sun
Hang you by morning
Shoot me by gun
This dying beast
Felt his heart been torn
Wake up, you've got the blues
Her pleasant scent, love with the queen.
Was cast to the shadows, to one frightful dream.
The kings black magic, scream there you'll wait.
They'll die at peace, like my heart did break.
Wake up, you've got the blues
Lyrics submitted by caitlynnicoleee
Kings Black Magic Lyrics as written by Angus Stone
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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i woke up howling at the moon lost and scared this place i'd not been before like the fear, the voices grew
Possibley he is talking about awakening from a deep depression, describing it as being like a werewolf becoming human again and finding himself howling at the moon. He doesnt fully comprehend why he's so depressed and has never been so fully engulfed in it. Again wakening momenterialy, the moon in a sense has come out from behind a cloud again and the voices grow dragging him back down.
they yelled, "kill the beast, before he kills you" heard her scream "c'mon lets run, if they catch us here, we won't live to see the sun" hang you by morning, shoot me by gun this dying beast felt his heart'd been torn
Could be talking about his fear to tell people and let him know how hes feeling, scared he might be ridiculed and sent to a spot in peoples mind they reserve for people they beleive are weak, monsters or beneath them. All these feelings tear him up even more tearing his heart at how emotionless he imagines people would be to him.
wake up, you've got the blues
He keeps telling himself this over and over trying to pull himself out, or maybe its a callout to other people depressed and lonely "Wake up you got the blues" pull yourself together, nothings as bad as you think it is!
a peasant sent love with the queen was cast through the shadows to one frightful dream the kings black magic screamed "hey you wait there you'll die a beast like my heart did break"
People are trying to reach out to him "a peasant sent love with the queen" but his mind throughs there help away putting it into the "shadows" making him believe(dream) that there is no point. "the kings black magic screamed" a reference to him being a werewolf trying to talk him into believing theres no escape from this depression.