Meet the King
Forgive Durden feat. Greta Salpeter & Nic Newsham Lyrics
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She's described for me wild fantasies of true love and ancient prophecies.
Did you think you could waltz right and steal? (The princess for yourself)
Seducing her with empty dreams and a rusting ring?
Well I'm the king It won't be that easy.
Father, you don't understand
I'm not after your throne or jewels.
We can justify demands
Not looking for a crown or holiness.
Father, don't you understand?
I just want your daughter's heart, you fool.
You can hold onto my hand, cause I have found my man.
Daughter, my dear, please open both your ears.
There is something not right here.
I can't place my finger on it,
But this young man is filled with darkness.
Did you think I'd just sit back and let this slide? (You are mistaken!)
I will surely not give up without a fight.
'Cause I'm the king. It won't be that easy.
Father, you don't understand
I'm not after your throne or jewels.
We can justify demands
Not looking for a crown or holiness.
Father, don't you understand?
I just want your daughter's heart, you fool.
You can hold onto my hand, cause I have found my man.
Please, sir, let me say something on my behalf.
I love your daughter and she, she loves me back.
All we have is love, my King, so let's sing la da da da.
All we have is love, my King, so let's sing la da da da.
All we have is love, my King, so let's sing la da da da.
All we have is love, my King, let's sing.
Denied by the king and his greed,
The pair would indeed be married in secrecy.
But before they had agreed when and where to meet,
The princess felt queasy and weak, could barely speak.
Adakias knew instantly why she was so green
And what had caused the disease. It was his proximity.
She was ill from his company. Evils ubiquity.
You can't run from your history.
Your past will seek you endlessly.
He knew the only remedy to her viral malady resided
And abided on the opposite side of the petrous
Levy and its harsh, barbed, concrete peak.
So while avoiding the leak of his true identity,
Adakias convinced the princess of their leave.
They would meet with a specialist and rid her blood of this.
He kissed her on the lips and assured her a life-long live.
The lyrics of “Meet The King” talk about a story where the singer is in love with the king’s daughter, but the father doesn’t approve of him. He assumes that the man is after the throne or the jewels, and he cannot accept his daughter being taken away. The woman tries to explain to her father that she just wants to be with her lover and that he is not interested in anything else except her heart. The man also tries to explain the same to the king, but the king is skeptical. Eventually, the couple decides to elope and get married in secret. However, the princess falls ill and it is Adakias who saves her, but he must keep his true identity hidden.
The lyrics represent the struggle and conflict that can arise between parents and their children when it comes to love and matters of the heart. The woman wants to be with the man she loves, but her father cannot understand that. In addition, the lyrics suggest that true love can overcome obstacles and difficulties, as Adakias and the princess managed to elope and get married even though her father disapproved of their relationship. Moreover, the lyrics reveal that sometimes, people need to go to great lengths to be with the person they love, as Adakias risked everything to save the princess.
Line by Line Meaning
So you're the boy I've heard so much about from my daughter's open mouth?
I've heard about you from my daughter, who has told me about her wild fantasies of love and ancient legends.
Did you think you could waltz right and steal?
Did you really think you could seduce her with empty promises and a cheap ring?
Well I'm the king It won't be that easy.
You can't just take my daughter without a fight. I won't make it easy for you.
Father, you don't understand. I'm not after your throne or jewels.
I don't want your wealth or power, I just want to love your daughter.
We can justify demands. Not looking for a crown or holiness.
We don't want anything other than our love, we don't need titles or recognition.
Father, don't you understand? I just want your daughter's heart, you fool.
I'm not trying to deceive you, I just love your daughter and want to be with her.
You can hold onto my hand, cause I have found my man.
I want to be with my love, and I hope you understand.
Daughter, my dear, please open both your ears. There is something not right here. I can't place my finger on it, But this young man is filled with darkness.
I have a bad feeling about this young man, and I need you to hear me out.
Did you think I'd just sit back and let this slide?
I won't let you take my daughter without a fight.
'Cause I'm the king. It won't be that easy.
I have power and I won't be pushed aside so easily.
Please, sir, let me say something on my behalf. I love your daughter and she, she loves me back.
Please hear me out, I love her and she loves me.
All we have is love, my King, so let's sing la da da da.
All we have is our love, let's celebrate it together.
Denied by the king and his greed, The pair would indeed be married in secrecy.
The king didn't approve, but they got married in secret anyways.
But before they had agreed when and where to meet, The princess felt queasy and weak, could barely speak.
Before they could plan their secret meeting, the princess got sick.
Adakias knew instantly why she was so green And what had caused the disease. It was his proximity.
Adakias knew he had made her sick just by being near her.
She was ill from his company. Evils ubiquity.
His presence was toxic and brought her to her knees.
You can't run from your history. Your past will seek you endlessly.
Your past actions will always catch up with you.
He knew the only remedy to her viral malady resided And abided on the opposite side of the petrous Levy and its harsh, barbed, concrete peak.
The only cure for her disease was on the other side of a dangerous mountain.
So while avoiding the leak of his true identity, Adakias convinced the princess of their leave.
Adakias hid his true identity and convinced the princess to go with him to get the cure.
They would meet with a specialist and rid her blood of this. He kissed her on the lips and assured her a life-long live.
They went to a specialist to cure her, and he promised they would have a long life together.
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: PAUL DUTTON, THOMAS DUTTON
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