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The king's crossing was the main attraction
Dominoes are falling in a chain reaction
The scraping subject ruled by fear told me
Whiskey works better than beer
The judge is on vinyl, decisions are final
And nobody gets a reprieve
And every wave is tidal if you hang around
You're going to get wet
I can't prepare for death any more than I already have
All you can do now is watch the shells
The game looks easy that's why it sells
Frustrated fireworks inside your head
Are going to stand and deliver talk instead
The method acting that pays my bills
Keeps the fat man feeding in Beverly hills
I got a heavy metal mouth that hurls obscenity
And I get my check from the trash treasury
'Cause I took my own insides out
It don't matter 'cause I had no sex life
All I want to do now is inject my ex wife
I've seen the movie and I know what happens
It's a Christmas time
And the needles on the tree
A skinny Santa is bringing something to me
His voice is overwhelming, but his speech is slurred
And I only understand every other word
"Open your parachute and grab your gun
Falling down like an omen, a setting sun
Read the part and we turn out fine
It's a hell of a role if you can keep it alive
But I don't care if I fuck up
I'm going on a date with a rich white lady
Ain't life great?
Give me one good reason not to do it (because we love you)
This is a place where time reverses
Dead men talk to all the pretty nurses
Instruments shine on a silver tray
Don't let me be carried away
Don't let me be carried away
Don't let me be carried away
Dominoes are falling in a chain reaction
The scraping subject ruled by fear told me
Whiskey works better than beer
The judge is on vinyl, decisions are final
And nobody gets a reprieve
And every wave is tidal if you hang around
You're going to get wet
I can't prepare for death any more than I already have
All you can do now is watch the shells
The game looks easy that's why it sells
Frustrated fireworks inside your head
Are going to stand and deliver talk instead
The method acting that pays my bills
Keeps the fat man feeding in Beverly hills
I got a heavy metal mouth that hurls obscenity
And I get my check from the trash treasury
'Cause I took my own insides out
It don't matter 'cause I had no sex life
All I want to do now is inject my ex wife
I've seen the movie and I know what happens
It's a Christmas time
And the needles on the tree
A skinny Santa is bringing something to me
His voice is overwhelming, but his speech is slurred
And I only understand every other word
"Open your parachute and grab your gun
Falling down like an omen, a setting sun
Read the part and we turn out fine
It's a hell of a role if you can keep it alive
But I don't care if I fuck up
I'm going on a date with a rich white lady
Ain't life great?
Give me one good reason not to do it (because we love you)
This is a place where time reverses
Dead men talk to all the pretty nurses
Instruments shine on a silver tray
Don't let me be carried away
Don't let me be carried away
Don't let me be carried away
Lyrics submitted by Mopnugget, edited by Jate, Fclssns3, ian1774721, Mellow_Harsher, dogcity, TheBee, sloathe, allaf
King's Crossing Lyrics as written by Steven Paul Smith
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
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I think this is about the music industry and all the people he had to put up with... Bear with me, as some of my explanations are pretty lousy since I can't think of the words to describe one of Elliott's most amazing and deep songs.
"the judge is on vinyl, decisions are final and nobody gets a reprieve" The proof is in your music, once it's out there you can't take it back
"i can't prepare for death any more than i already have" Death of his career
"all you can do now is watch the shells the game looks easy that's why it sells" Everyone thinks they can be famous singers/ect, because it looks so easy when you're successful
"the method acting that pays my bills keeps the fat man feeding in beverly hills" The life of a successful musician keeps putting meat on the table for his agent, the record company, etc.
"and i get my check from the trash treasury because i took my own insides out" Trash treasury = record company that spews out all the crap along with the music that bears his soul.
"i've seen the movie and i know what happens" He's seen what's happened to other musicians, so there won't be any suprises for him
"it's christmas time and the needles on the tree a skinny santa is bringing something to me his voice is overwhelming but his speech is slurred and i only understand every other word" What everyone else has said - heroin, dealers, etc
"read the part and return at five, its a hell of a role if you can keep it alive." It's a great life as a musician if you can keep it going and do everything right.
"but i don't care if i fuck up" He's doing what he wants and doesn't care if he fucks it up for himself
"i'm going on a date with a rich white lady ain't life great?" Sarcastically poking at the Hollywood lifestyle
"this is the place where time reverses dead men talk to all the pretty nurses" instruments shine on a silver tray" Ok, I really have no idea but they're great lines
"don't let me get carried away..." Don't let him fall into that cliched life, let him be who he wants to be.