Named after the Elvis Presley film King Creole, King Krule is a solo project of Archy Marshall (born 24 August 1994), a London-based artist who has been compared to Joe Strummer and Billy Bragg. The singer, songwriter, guitarist, and keyboardist raised eyebrows with the 2010 single "Out Getting Ribs," released under the alias Zoo Kid, which showcased his distinctively raw voice. Anticipation for Marshall's first album grew as the song earned him a spot on various high-profile "artists to watch" lists Read Full BioNamed after the Elvis Presley film King Creole, King Krule is a solo project of Archy Marshall (born 24 August 1994), a London-based artist who has been compared to Joe Strummer and Billy Bragg. The singer, songwriter, guitarist, and keyboardist raised eyebrows with the 2010 single "Out Getting Ribs," released under the alias Zoo Kid, which showcased his distinctively raw voice. Anticipation for Marshall's first album grew as the song earned him a spot on various high-profile "artists to watch" lists, as well as a nomination in BBC's Sound of 2013 poll.
In 2013, while still a teenager, Marshall released the first King Krule album, 6 Feet Beneath the Moon, on XL in the U.K. and True Panther in the U.S. Marshall then collaborated with his brother Jack for the relatively fluid, more electronic A New Place 2 Drown. Released in 2015 and credited to Archy Marshall, its physical edition was packaged with a 208-page book of poetry, photography, and art. King Krule fully reactivated in 2017 with a handful of varied singles -- the dreamlike ballad "Czech One," the mid-tempo rocker "Dum Surfer," and the rumbling "Half Man Half Shark," all featuring saxophone from Ignacio Salvadores -- that led up to The Ooz, an hour-long follow-up written during a three-year period.
In 2013, while still a teenager, Marshall released the first King Krule album, 6 Feet Beneath the Moon, on XL in the U.K. and True Panther in the U.S. Marshall then collaborated with his brother Jack for the relatively fluid, more electronic A New Place 2 Drown. Released in 2015 and credited to Archy Marshall, its physical edition was packaged with a 208-page book of poetry, photography, and art. King Krule fully reactivated in 2017 with a handful of varied singles -- the dreamlike ballad "Czech One," the mid-tempo rocker "Dum Surfer," and the rumbling "Half Man Half Shark," all featuring saxophone from Ignacio Salvadores -- that led up to The Ooz, an hour-long follow-up written during a three-year period.
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Half Man Half Shark
King Krule Lyrics
Half man with the body of a shark
Half man with a body of a shark
Half man with a body of a shark
Half man with a body of a shark
Half man with a body of a shark
Half man with a body of a shark
Half man with a body of a shark
Half man with a body of a shark
Half man with a body of a shark
Half man with a body of a shark
Half man with a body of a shark
Half man with a body of a shark
Half man with a body of a shark
Half man with a body of a shark
Half man with a body of a shark
Half man with a body of a shark
Half man with the body of a shark
Man, you know they left me in the dark for days
Ah man, if you try and it works, well maybe it can stay
It was a corrosive touch, I just lost too much in my soul
Perhaps the emotive rush turned my brain to mush
I'll never know
You were so fine the moonlight
Head aligned with your eyes in my sight
Caught everything
Simple soft thoughts, simples soft thoughts become menacing
Twisted raw adrenaline
Racing through my bones, racing through my body
I'll never know
Ah man, if you try and it works, well maybe it could stay
It's the evoking trust holding this frame of rust, I had to let go
To let this place combust you must refrain from lust
Dismantle the throne
You were so fine the moonlight
Head aligned with your eyes in my sight
Caught everything
Simple soft thoughts, simples soft thoughts become menacing
Twisted raw adrenaline
Racing through my bones, racing through my body
And if you don't know and if you don't care, don't try to hide it
You're not even there
And if you don't know and if you don't care, don't try to fight it
You're not even aware
And if you don't know and if you don't care, don't try to fight it
You're not even there
And if you don't know and if you don't care, don't try to fight it
You're not even there
Brother, brother
I've only got two fighting hands
Brother, brother
Make it hard for us to understand
Brother, brother
I've only got two fighting hands
Brother, brother
They make it hard for us to get together in this land
Half man with the body of a shark
Half man with the body of a shark
Half man with the body of a shark
Don't try to hide it
Half man with the body of a shark
See world, you'll never know
At least when you look to the stars they still glow
Well, not for me though
Body and head are empty, even when we're toe to toe
Well, I suppose I'll forever be the only one who knows
Aspirations ingrown, I'll forever be alone
See world, you'll never know
At least when you look to the stars they still glow
Well, not for me though
Body and head are empty, even when we're toe to toe
Well, I suppose I'll forever be the only one who knows
Aspirations ingrown, girl, I'll forever be alone
They just don't care
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Archy Ivan Marshall
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Mario Parra
Lyrics.
Half man with the body of a shark [x16]
Half man with the body of a shark, man you know they left me in the dark for days
Ah man if you try and it works well maybe it can stay
It was a corrosive touch, I just lost too much in my soul
Perhaps the emotive rush turned my brain to mush
I’ll never know
You were so fine the moonlight, head aligned with your eyes in my sight
Caught everything
Simple soft thoughts, simples soft thoughts become menacing
Twisted raw adrenaline
Racing through my bones, racing through my body
I’ll never know
Ah man if you try and it works well maybe it could stay
It’s the evoke of trust holding this frame of rust, I had to let go
To let this place combust you must refrain from lust
Dismantle the throne
You were so fine the moonlight, head aligned with your eyes in my sight
Caught everything
Simple soft thoughts, simples soft thoughts become menacing
Twisted raw adrenaline
Racing through my bones, racing through my body
And if you don’t know and if you don’t care, don’t try to hide it
You’re not even there
And if you don’t know and if you don’t care, don’t try to fight it
You’re not even aware
And if you don’t know and if you don’t care, don’t try to fight it
You’re not even there
And if you don’t know and if you don’t care, don’t try to fight it
You’re not even there
Brother, brother
I’ve only got two fighting hands
Brother, brother
Make it hard for us to understand
Brother, brother
I’ve only got two fighting hands
Brother, brother
They make it hard for us to get together in this land
Half man with the body of a shark
Half man with the body of a shark
Half man with the body of a shark
Don’t try to hide it
Half man with the body of a shark
See world you’ll never know
At least when you look to the stars they still glow
Well not for me though
Body and head are empty, even when we’re toe to toe
Well I suppose, I’ll forever be the only one who knows
Aspirations ingrown, I’ll forever be alone
See world you’ll never know
At least when you look to the stars they still glow
Well not for me though
Body and head are empty, even when we’re toe to toe
Well I suppose, I’ll forever be the only one who knows
Aspirations ingrown, I’ll forever be alone
They just don’t care
Hunter Cooper
Half man with the body of a shark [x16]
Half man with the body of a shark, man you know they left me in the dark for days
Ah man if you try and it works well maybe it can stay
It was a corrosive touch, I just lost too much in my soul
Perhaps the emotive rush turned my brain to mush
I’ll never know
You were so fine the moonlight, head aligned with your eyes in my sight
Caught everything
Simple soft thoughts, simples soft thoughts become menacing
Twisted raw adrenaline
Racing through my bones, racing through my body
I’ll never know
Ah man if you try and it works well maybe it could stay
It’s the evoke of trust holding this frame of rust, I had to let go
To let this place combust you must refrain from lust
Dismantle the throne
You were so fine the moonlight, head aligned with your eyes in my sight
Caught everything
Simple soft thoughts, simples soft thoughts become menacing
Twisted raw adrenaline
Racing through my bones, racing through my body
And if you don’t know and if you don’t care, don’t try to hide it
You’re not even there
And if you don’t know and if you don’t care, don’t try to fight it
You’re not even aware
And if you don’t know and if you don’t care, don’t try to fight it
You’re not even there
And if you don’t know and if you don’t care, don’t try to fight it
You’re not even there
Brother, brother
I’ve only got two fighting hands
Brother, brother
Make it hard for us to understand
Brother, brother
I’ve only got two fighting hands
Brother, brother
They make it hard for us to get together in this land
Half man with the body of a shark
Half man with the body of a shark
Half man with the body of a shark
Don’t try to hide it
Half man with the body of a shark
See world you’ll never know
At least when you look to the stars they still glow
Well not for me though
Body and head are empty, even when we’re toe to toe
Well I suppose, I’ll forever be the only one who knows
Aspirations ingrown, I’ll forever be alone
See world you’ll never know
At least when you look to the stars they still glow
Well not for me though
Body and head are empty, even when we’re toe to toe
Well I suppose, I’ll forever be the only one who knows
Aspirations ingrown, I’ll forever be alone
They just don’t care
Mario Parra
Lyrics.
Half man with the body of a shark [x16]
Half man with the body of a shark, man you know they left me in the dark for days
Ah man if you try and it works well maybe it can stay
It was a corrosive touch, I just lost too much in my soul
Perhaps the emotive rush turned my brain to mush
I’ll never know
You were so fine the moonlight, head aligned with your eyes in my sight
Caught everything
Simple soft thoughts, simples soft thoughts become menacing
Twisted raw adrenaline
Racing through my bones, racing through my body
I’ll never know
Ah man if you try and it works well maybe it could stay
It’s the evoke of trust holding this frame of rust, I had to let go
To let this place combust you must refrain from lust
Dismantle the throne
You were so fine the moonlight, head aligned with your eyes in my sight
Caught everything
Simple soft thoughts, simples soft thoughts become menacing
Twisted raw adrenaline
Racing through my bones, racing through my body
And if you don’t know and if you don’t care, don’t try to hide it
You’re not even there
And if you don’t know and if you don’t care, don’t try to fight it
You’re not even aware
And if you don’t know and if you don’t care, don’t try to fight it
You’re not even there
And if you don’t know and if you don’t care, don’t try to fight it
You’re not even there
Brother, brother
I’ve only got two fighting hands
Brother, brother
Make it hard for us to understand
Brother, brother
I’ve only got two fighting hands
Brother, brother
They make it hard for us to get together in this land
Half man with the body of a shark
Half man with the body of a shark
Half man with the body of a shark
Don’t try to hide it
Half man with the body of a shark
See world you’ll never know
At least when you look to the stars they still glow
Well not for me though
Body and head are empty, even when we’re toe to toe
Well I suppose, I’ll forever be the only one who knows
Aspirations ingrown, I’ll forever be alone
See world you’ll never know
At least when you look to the stars they still glow
Well not for me though
Body and head are empty, even when we’re toe to toe
Well I suppose, I’ll forever be the only one who knows
Aspirations ingrown, I’ll forever be alone
They just don’t care
Courtney Moore
Thank you for these lyrics. This is beautiful.
hippiecheezburger
The jazz music is amazing and funky bass lines and then he sounds like a punk rocker mixed with like a van Morrison like on the spot, soul performance vocally
beflygelt
His delivery is so freaking amazing. Noone else could ever sing this like he does
henry chinaski
I love Archie's lyrics hes definitely a poet
Flat Sun Jez
You have to be Krule to be kind
marco
be king*
MissMichSan
Thank you
sky z
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Hel
Jezbian you have to be krule to be king