The King Is Dead
Hoods Lyrics
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You'll never beat us down
As long as blood runs through these veins
You'll never wear the crown
I'm sorry that I hate you
I tried and tried again
Everytime we take you back
You fuck us once again
All the times we've suffered
Years and years of pain
A contract we gave with our blood
The wolf leads in the sheep
Liar!
Liar and a fucking thief
I'm sorry that I hate you
I tried and tried again
Everytime we take you back
You fuck us once again
The king is fucking dead
He lies there in the street
No one left to fuck
You're dead, you fucking thief
You're dead...you fucking THIEF!
All we ever wanted was a fighting chance
The years and the love we gave you
A band that you forgot
We will keep on fighting
Your greed can't wear us thin
Our success is all you have to show
A man who has no friends
You have no friends
The lyrics to Hoods's song The King Is Dead seem to be directed towards an individual or group of individuals that the band has had a negative experience with. The lyrics suggest that this individual or group of individuals had tried to break the band and beat them down, but have been unsuccessful. As long as the band members' blood runs through their veins, they will never wear the crown.
The chorus of the song repeats the phrase "I'm sorry that I hate you, I tried and tried again, every time we take you back, you fuck us once again." This line suggests that the band has had a previous relationship with this individual or group of individuals, which has ended badly each time.
The bridge of the song touches on the years of pain and suffering that the band has gone through. They had made a contract with this individual or group of individuals with their blood, but the wolf appears to be leading in the sheep. The song ends with the declaration that the king is dead and that they will keep fighting.
Overall, the lyrics seem to be about a relationship with an individual or group of individuals that ended badly multiple times, with the band feeling manipulated and used. The chorus suggests that the band has tried to repair the relationship each time it has ended badly, but each time, they have been let down once again.
Line by Line Meaning
You thought that you would break us
You underestimated our strength and resilience
You'll never beat us down
You will never succeed in breaking us
As long as blood runs through these veins
As long as we are alive and breathing
You'll never wear the crown
You will never reign over us or have control over us
I'm sorry that I hate you
I am not actually sorry for feeling hate towards you
I tried and tried again
I attempted to forgive you and let you back into our lives multiple times
Everytime we take you back
Every time we gave you another chance
You fuck us once again
You betray us once again
All the times we've suffered
All the pain and hardships we have endured
Years and years of pain
We have been suffering for a long time
A contract we gave with our blood
We made a commitment to you that we took seriously and upheld
The wolf leads in the sheep
You, who are deceitful and untrustworthy, have taken advantage of us who were trusting and vulnerable
Liar and a fucking thief
You are dishonest and stealing from us
The king is fucking dead
You, who we thought was in power and control, are now powerless and defeated
He lies there in the street
Your defeat is public and humiliating
No one left to fuck
You are out of options and have lost all ability to harm us
You're dead, you fucking thief
You have lost everything and you are a disgrace
All we ever wanted was a fighting chance
We only wanted a fair opportunity
The years and the love we gave you
We devoted a lot of time and effort to you and cared for you
A band that you forgot
You neglected us and took us for granted
We will keep on fighting
We will persist and not give up
Your greed can't wear us thin
Your selfishness will not weaken us
Our success is all you have to show
The only thing you have gained from us is our successes
A man who has no friends
You are alone and have lost everyone's trust and respect
Contributed by Audrey O. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@translucentorb
Love straight edge people!They can always give you a ride at the end of the night!
@mikehoodtv
rad. haven't seen this in years
@dalynsanders
Around the peak of me being in this scene...amazing time. Amazing feelings
@AndrewChristian-bg6vr
dalyn sanders you grew out of the phase too? Lol 2004-2007 was my peak and then I got over it and grew up.
@chrisbbbbchris
mad respect for hoods.
@dog1331
I always love watching the dorky ass hardcore karate kids... my favorite are the dudes who do reverse windmills or roundhouse kicks.
@jedisok13
Ronnie Bruner closet fanboy
@fenrisulfr5150
Got to go all out 👊
@AndrewChristian-bg6vr
Jedidiah Bowman he right though.
@ProfessorIRONS
Rest up g! Hoods forever!