This song plays with urban legends about 2 well-known beings living in secrecy: Elvis and the Yeti, both still alive and hiding from humans. The title "King of the Mountain" is a playful merging of the two, with a little Citizen Kane thrown in to highlight the idea of wanting to get away from the glare of fame and fortune,
It's a meditation on avoiding the traps of success, and pairs nicely with "How To Be Invisible" to address why Kate was out of the spotlight for 12 years following "The Red Shoes." Or possibly, why she avoids the media in general.
I'm sure that this song was meant to be taken playfully. However, its lyrics are a little too obscure. She tackled this same theme again (with a bit more clarity) on "Wild Man."
This song plays with urban legends about 2 well-known beings living in secrecy: Elvis and the Yeti, both still alive and hiding from humans. The title "King of the Mountain" is a playful merging of the two, with a little Citizen Kane thrown in to highlight the idea of wanting to get away from the glare of fame and fortune,
It's a meditation on avoiding the traps of success, and pairs nicely with "How To Be Invisible" to address why Kate was out of the spotlight for 12 years following "The Red Shoes." Or possibly, why she avoids the media in general.
I'm sure that this song was meant to be taken playfully. However, its lyrics are a little too obscure. She tackled this same theme again (with a bit more clarity) on "Wild Man."