Common Kings produce phenomenal pop hits with rock, reggae, R&B and classic… Read Full Bio ↴Common Kings produce phenomenal pop hits with rock, reggae, R&B and classic soul influences. Lead singer JR King (Hawaii/Samoa), guitarist Taumata Grey (Samoa), bassist Ivan Kirimaua (Fiji/Kiribati), and drummer Jerome Taito (Tonga) grew up in dynamic households filled with vibrant passion for music. The Kings individual musical journeys were inspired by artists like Musiq Soulchild, Raphael Saadiq, D'Angelo, Van Morrison, Stevie Wonder, George Benson, Jim Croce, Michael Jackson, The Who, Led Zeppelin, Gypsy Kings, Earth Wind & Fire, Maroon 5 and many traditional artists from the islands. The band’s resulting original sound is a collection of these varied musical and cultural inspirations orchestrated into an array of head-rocking beats, feel-good rhythms, and emotional fervor. Their fun-loving attitude and "good vibes" high energy projects loud and clear during Common Kings’ live performance experience. With lead-singer Sasualei “JR King” Maliga in the forefront, Common Kings possesses one of the most naturally gifted and powerfully impressive singers in the game today. Graced with a distinctive, raw, organic talent, JR’s vocal ability appears boundless as he amazes listeners with his welcoming tone, wide range of rich notes, infectious melodies, and soulful passion. In the studio daily recording their first Common Kings EP, writing like mad with incredible producers and shooting hot new videos, their "formative years" as princes have come to a close and the Common Kings are stepping into their royal rule.

Speaking My Language
Common Kings Lyrics

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Speaking my language
Speaking my language
Reading each others lips, don′t need a sound
Two hearts together beating loud
Never lost in translation
Like we're on a vacation
Understand each other so clearly now
You′re speaking my language, hear me out

Don't need no Rosetta Stone no
Don't need no interpreter no
Ain′t nothing you can show me
I read your mind
You live on mine
No need to spell it out oh no
No need to yell it out oh no
Yeah you already know me
You read my mind
Don′t take no time
It's like you were made for me
It′s like you're a dream that came true
When you′re up under me
I can't get over what you do
Speaking my language
Speaking my language
Reading each other′s lips, don't need a sound
Two hearts together beating loud
Never lost in translation
Like we're on a vacation
Understand each other so clearly now
You′re speaking my language hear me out
Oh e ooo
Oh e ooo
Oh e ooo
Oh e ooo
Don′t need no GPS map no
You know just where to go oh
Like the sun knows the morning
Like the moon knows you're yawning
Never need no rehearsal
We stay on the commercial
Ain′t know too many warning
Don't matter where we′re performing
It's like you were made for me
It′s like you're a dream that came true
When you're up under me
I can′t get over what you do
Speaking my language
Speaking my language
Reading each other′s lips, don't need a sound
Two hearts together beating loud
Never lost in translation
Like we′re on a vacation
Understand each other so clearly now
You're speaking my language hear me out
Oh e ooo
Oh e ooo
Oh e ooo
Oh e ooo
Oh e ooo
Oh e ooo

Oh e ooo
Oh e ooo

Overall Meaning

Common Kings' song Speaking My Language is an ode to communication between two individuals who are so deeply emotionally connected that they don't require words to understand each other. The opening lines "speaking my language, reading each other's lips, don't need a sound, two hearts together beating loud" set the tone for the rest of the song. The lovers are in a state of heightened intimacy that only a deep emotional bond can achieve. The message here, essentially, is that true love doesn't require fancy words, grand gestures or rehearsed behavior.

The lyrics go on to highlight the depth of their understanding, with lines like "never lost in translation, like we're on a vacation, understand each other so clearly now." The impression here is that the lovers are so in sync that they could be on opposite sides of the world, and still feel connected at a deep level of understanding. The words "don't need no Rosetta Stone, don't need no interpreter no" further emphasize the idea that the lovers don't require any outside help to communicate.

The song turns into a declaration of love with lyrics like "it's like you were made for me, it's like you're a dream that came true, when you're up under me, I can't get over what you do." The lovers are deeply in love, and the fact that they are able to communicate so easily only strengthens their bond.

Line by Line Meaning

Speaking my language
Communicating fluently and effortlessly

Reading each others lips, don′t need a sound
Understanding each other's unspoken language

Two hearts together beating loud
Being in love and deeply connected

Never lost in translation
Never experiencing communication breakdown or misunderstanding

Like we're on a vacation
Being at ease and relaxed in each other's company

Understand each other so clearly now
Being in sync and having a deep understanding of each other

You′re speaking my language, hear me out
Resonating with each other and being able to express oneself freely

Don't need no Rosetta Stone no
Not requiring any external help to communicate

Don't need no interpreter no
Not depending on someone else to bridge the communication gap

Ain′t nothing you can show me
Already knowing the other person inside-out

I read your mind
Being able to anticipate each other's thoughts and reactions

You live on mine
Being constantly in each other's thoughts and minds

No need to spell it out oh no
Not needing explicit expression of one's feelings or intentions

No need to yell it out oh no
Not needing to raise one's voice to be heard or understood

Yeah you already know me
The other person already understanding one's character and personality

Don′t take no time
Not requiring any time or effort to connect

It's like you were made for me
Feeling like the other person is one's perfect match

It′s like you're a dream that came true
Feeling like the other person is a wish fulfilled

When you′re up under me
Being intimately close and connected

I can't get over what you do
Being amazed and impressed by the other person's actions

Don′t need no GPS map no
Not needing any external guidance or direction

You know just where to go oh
Being able to navigate and guide each other instinctively

Like the sun knows the morning
Being naturally attuned and aware of each other

Like the moon knows you're yawning
Being aware of each other's needs and moods

Never need no rehearsal
Being able to seamlessly fit into each other's lives

We stay on the commercial
Being able to navigate and adapt to different situations

Ain′t know too many warning
Not encountering many obstacles or problems

Don't matter where we′re performing
Being comfortable and confident in any situation or setting

Oh e ooo
Expressing joy and happiness

Writer(s): Dominic J. Jordan, Sasha Sirota, Taumata Jerome Grey, James M. Giannos, Jerome Taito, Sasualei Maliga, Jason P D Boyd, Lui Kirimaua

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