The Colorado-based songwriter will be releasing new music under the simple name KING.
Joe King was born on May 25, 1980 in Colorado, and is of Spanish descent.He attended Faith Christian Academy in Arvada, Colorado.Before his success with The Fray, King attended school while he worked as an auto damage appraiser for Hank's Auto Body West.
He learned to play the piano at an early age, but later dropped it and started playing the guitar instead. He states that it was because "the coolest guys in my eighth grade class all played guitar. I wanted to fit in''
King sang in the song "Undertow" off the Timbaland album Shock Value 2. He also co-wrote and co-produced the song, "Alright With Me", which was included on American Idol winner Kris Allen's debut album, Kris Allen. Commenting on his working with Allen, King said that there was "a good vibe in the studio"
You Found Me
Joe King Lyrics
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She shook me, shook me, shook me
(Yes, she shook me)
All night long, all night long
(All night long, all night long)
You, you, you know this woman
She shook me, shook me
All night long, mm, hm
(Mm, hm)
Now be, she shook me
Go ahead, tell me about it, John
Just like a hurricane, hurricane
You, you, you know that woman
She shook me, shook me
Like a hurricane, hurricane
Shake the ground, you know
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
You shook me, baby
You shook me all night long
You shook me, baby
You shook me all night long
You kept on shaking me, baby
Till you messed up my happy home
My happy home, my happy home
The woman broke up
My happy home, my happy home, mm, hm
Now, now, they broke up, they broke up
My only home, mm, hm, hm
My only home
My wife and child
Ooh, you move me, baby
Just like a hurricane
Just like a hurricane
You move me, baby
Just like a hurricane, like a hurricane
You know you move me, baby
Just like an earthquake
On the land, on the land, yeah, yeah
Talk about it some more, John
You, you, you, you, you, you, you, you
You shouldn't shake me
The way you do, way you do
All night long
Sometimes I wonder
What's gonna happen
To my poor wife and child, I got a child
She done made me love her
And now I can't be satisfied
You, you, you, you, you
(Sometimes I wonder)
Can shake me the way you do
(What's gonna happen)
To my poor wife and child
You, you, you, you, you, you, you
You shouldn't shake me way you do
(You done made me love you)
And now I can't be satisfied
You, you, you
You, you, you, you, you
(You, you, you)
Shouldn't shake me way you do
(Shouldn't shake me, baby)
The woman shook me
(The woman shook me, shook me)
Woman shook me, shook me
Shook me, shook me
(Ooh, ooh, ooh)
Like an earthquake shakes the ground
That feel good, tell her again
Look, woman
I ain't gonna let you, you, you, you
Hurt me no more
(I ain't gonna let you hurt me)
You, you, you, you, you, you, you, you
You, you, you can't hurt me no more
(You ain't gonna hurt me no more)
I ain't letting you hurt me, hurt me
Hurt me, no more, no more
No more, yeah
Joe King’s “You Found Me” is a bluesy ballad about a woman who has shaken the singer to his core. The song is narrated from the perspective of a man who is in a committed relationship with his wife and child but has become infatuated with another woman. The woman he is describing has rocked his world and made him question his loyalty to his family. He describes this woman as having the power to shake him just like a hurricane would. He also admits that he feels guilty for cheating on his wife and constantly thinks about the harm he is causing his family.
The lyrics reveal his love and loyalty to his family as he expresses concern about what will become of them. The constant repetition of “you shook me” emphasizes the magnitude of the woman's impact, both physically and emotionally. In the end, he seems to have gained some clarity and resolves to end things with the other woman to protect his family from any further damage.
Overall, the song is an introspective look at a man’s struggle with attraction and loyalty. It highlights the high stakes of infidelity and the impact that choices like these can have on families.
Line by Line Meaning
Well, well, well
Introduces the start of the story
She shook me, shook me, shook me
The woman was powerful and had a great effect on the singer
(Yes, she shook me)
Emphasizes the previous line
All night long, all night long
The woman's impact was continuous throughout the night
(All night long, all night long)
Emphasizes the previous line
You, you, you know this woman
The singer is addressing someone who knows the woman in question
She shook me, shook me
Reiterates the force of the woman on the singer
All night long, all night long
Reiterates the longevity of the woman's influence
All night long, mm, hm
Adds a vocalization to emphasize the woman's impact
(Mm, hm)
Emphasizes the previous line
Now be, she shook me
The singer is telling someone to pay attention to how much the woman shook him
Go ahead, tell me about it, John
The singer is turning to someone named John to comment on the situation
Just like a hurricane, hurricane
The woman's impact is compared to that of a hurricane
You, you, you know that woman
Emphasizes the person in question's familiarity with the woman
She shook me, shook me
Reiterates the force of the woman's presence
Like a hurricane, hurricane
Reiterates the comparison of the woman's impact to a hurricane
Shake the ground, you know
The woman's impact was so strong it shook the ground
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Transitional vocalization for the next verse
You shook me, baby
Directly addressing the woman for the first time
You shook me all night long
Reiterates the longevity of the woman's impact
You kept on shaking me, baby
Reiterates the continuous nature of the woman's actions
Till you messed up my happy home
The woman's actions had negative consequences on the singer's life
My happy home, my happy home
Reiterating the idea of a happy home that is now lost
The woman broke up
The woman separated the singer from his happy home
My happy home, my happy home, mm, hm
Reiterating the idea of a lost happy home
Now, now, they broke up, they broke up
The separation between the singer and his family has occurred
My only home, mm, hm, hm
Emphasizes the significance of the lost home
My only home
Reiterates how much the home meant to the singer
My wife and child
Clarifies who the singer is referring to in terms of his family
Ooh, you move me, baby
Referring to the woman's impact physically and emotionally
Just like a hurricane
The woman's impact is compared to a hurricane once again
You move me, baby
Reiterates the force and effect of the woman
Like a hurricane, like a hurricane
Reiterates the comparison to a hurricane
You know you move me, baby
Reiterates the impact the woman has had on the singer
Just like an earthquake
Switching the comparison from a hurricane to an earthquake but still emphasizing the strength of the woman's impact
On the land, on the land, yeah, yeah
Emphasizes the strength of the woman's impact
Talk about it some more, John
The singer is turning to John once again
You, you, you, you, you, you, you, you
Emphasizes the force of the woman's shaking
You shouldn't shake me
Transitioning to the idea that the woman's shaking is not a positive thing
The way you do, way you do
Clarifies what about the shaking is negative
All night long
The woman's shaking was too much throughout the night
Sometimes I wonder
Transitioning to the singer's internal thoughts and feelings
What's gonna happen
The singer is questioning what negative outcomes may occur
To my poor wife and child, I got a child
The negative outcomes directly affect the singer's wife and child
She done made me love her
The woman's impact on the singer was not just negative
And now I can't be satisfied
The singer is not happy with how things have turned out
You, you, you, you, you
Emphasizes the focus back on the woman's shaking
(Sometimes I wonder)
Emphasizes the previous lines
(What's gonna happen)
Emphasizes the previous lines again
(You done made me love you)
Emphasizes the fact that the woman had an impact on the singer's emotions
And now I can't be satisfied
Reiterating the singer's unhappiness
You, you, you
Emphasizes the singer's focus on the woman
You, you, you, you, you
Reiterating the focus on the woman
(You, you, you)
Emphasizes the focus on the woman
Shouldn't shake me way you do
Reiterates the negative nature of the woman's shaking
(Shouldn't shake me, baby)
Emphasizes the previous line, directed towards the woman
The woman shook me
A reference back to the beginning of the story
(The woman shook me, shook me)
Emphasizes the negative consequences of the woman's actions
Shook me, shook me
Reiterates the force of the woman's impact
Shook me, shook me
Reiterates the woman's impact
(Ooh, ooh, ooh)
Vocalization to emphasize the previous line
Like an earthquake shakes the ground
A final comparison to the impact of the woman
That feel good, tell her again
Someone is enjoying the story and wants the singer to continue
Look, woman
Directly addressing the woman again
I ain't gonna let you, you, you, you
The singer is putting his foot down regarding the woman's actions
Hurt me no more
Emphasizes the negative impact the woman has had
(I ain't gonna let you hurt me)
Emphasizes the previous line
You, you, you, you, you, you, you, you
Addressing the woman with force
You, you, you can't hurt me no more
The singer is telling the woman that her actions will no longer have an impact
(You ain't gonna hurt me no more)
Emphasizes the previous line
I ain't letting you hurt me, hurt me
Further clarifies the singer's stance
Hurt me, no more, no more
Reiterating the singer's refusal to be hurt again
No more, yeah
Emphasizing the singer's resolve
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Written by: J.B. LENOIR, WILLIE DIXON
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