King
Jensen Jane Lyrics


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I go in with a bad attitude.
I'm just looking for something to exploit my mood.
And I look at you and I expect the worst.
I remember the first. I got the curse on my heart.

Take it violently. Take it innocently.
Take it 'cause' I want you to.
Take it nothing else to do.

Who asked you?
Who wants you?
Who needs you?
Who cares about you?
Who talks for you?
Who hears you?
Who made you the king of my heart?

Showing up 'cause I've got nothing to lose.
I make the planets choose between me and the stars.
My mistake is the breath that I take.
I won't be that me. I'm gonna be happy.

Take it violently. Take it innocently.
Take it 'cause' I want you to.
Take it nothing else to do.

Who asked you?
Who wants you?
Who needs you?
Who cares about you?
Who talks for you?




Who hears you?
Who made you the king of my heart?

Overall Meaning

In Jensen Jane's "King," the lyrics convey a sense of angst and frustration towards someone who has taken control over the singer's emotions. The singer goes in with a "bad attitude," already expecting the worst from this person. They remember the first time they encountered this person and the negative impact it had on their heart. However, despite this negative energy, the singer still feels drawn to this person as they ask them to "take it violently" or "take it innocently."


As the song progresses, the singer questions this person's position in their life, asking "Who made you the king of my heart?" and wondering why they should care about them. The singer also reveals that they are showing up to this person because they have nothing else to lose and wanting to prove their worth by making the "planets choose between me and the stars."


Overall, "King" seems to be a song about power dynamics in relationships and the struggle to maintain control over one's emotions. The singer is grappling with their own feelings while trying to assert themselves against this person who has allegedly taken over their heart.


Line by Line Meaning

I go in with a bad attitude.
I enter situations with a negative mindset.


I'm just looking for something to exploit my mood.
I seek out things that will match my sour mood.


And I look at you and I expect the worst.
I assume the worst when I see you.


I remember the first. I got the curse on my heart.
I recall the first time I felt heartache.


Take it violently. Take it innocently.
Take my heart by force or with gentleness.


Take it 'cause' I want you to.
Take it because I desire you to do so.


Take it nothing else to do.
Take it because there is nothing else happening.


Who asked you? Who wants you? Who needs you? Who cares about you?
Who gave you the right? Who desires your presence? Who depends on you? Who loves you?


Who talks for you? Who hears you?
Who speaks on your behalf? Who listens when you speak?


Who made you the king of my heart?
Who gave you the authority to reign supreme in my heart?


Showing up 'cause I've got nothing to lose.
I attend because I have no other options.


I make the planets choose between me and the stars.
I force a decision between me and something else.


My mistake is the breath that I take.
I regret everything I do.


I won't be that me. I'm gonna be happy.
I refuse to be the me that is unhappy, I will become happy.




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Written by: CRAIG KAFTON, JANE JENSEN

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@kittycatxhall7451

I'm so glad this is uploaded. Jane jensen is a very underrated musician

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