NOTE TO LISTENER: Perspectives change throughout.
“And it is about reptiles”'.
- Zoo Kid
During an interview on an Italian radio show, Archy said:
"“A Lizard State”, that was mad. That was like kind to do with the girl that I got from “Baby Blue.” I woke one morning and I wrote the whole song in like the period of an hour, ‘cause I had this burning pain in my mind and I wanted to throw it out. I woke up, I took my guitar and I wrote it. I put together some chords that I was on my mind from like a year. It was highly influenced by James Chance and the Contortions, the New York No wave scene in the late 1970s/early 1980s and it was also influenced by pain and straight anger that I wanted to get shit out."
During an interview with Gilles Peterson, Archy said:
"It was written one morning, I just woke up and my teeth were clenching and I was angry, I don’t know why, well I do know why, it was because of a girl. So I started writing the song and the song goes through three different perspectives of me on one side of the girl, the girl and then the boy on the other side of the girl."
Archy told Pigeons & Planes:
"There are like, four different perspectives on that song. I’m a woman in it, I’m a dude, it’s basically between me, another guy and one woman."
A Lizard State
King Krule Lyrics
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Gonna keep it out of sight but under shade
I'm gonna keep it out of sight but under shade
It's gonna be like this
And that's alright
And that's okay
Is that okay
Myself would beat these lines
You fucking bitch
You don't know when to stop
You're a bunch of fucking fat bitches, fucking fat bitches
Fat bitches
Well I've got myself trapped in the black of your heart
And now I'm gonna fuck things over 'cos that's a start
Well if I can't have her then no one can
But babe what am I to do
I've given up on loving you
I know it's not nothing new
So please do what I ask of you
And please do what I want you to
It's not fair
Baby blue, it's true
One day I'm gonna have you
But for now I don't care
I still feel the pain
Of you not loving me the same
There's not much I can do
Well I got everyone on my back
I'm not gonna crack like you cracked
You're a fucking pussy boy
Sipping up on my humblepie
You got no legs to keep you anywhere near my hide
So don't try and get near my hide
Well try to keep me up awake
I wanna see what you have to say
I wanna see your lizard state
If that's okay and if that's not okay
Well I don't want to be in the black of your heart
And if I'm gonna make it clear then I'll tear you apart
From the inside to the out
But baby what am I to do
I've given up on loving you
I know it's not nothing new
So please do what I ask you to
And please do what I want with you
It's just not fair
Baby blue and girl it's true
One day I'm gonna have you
But for now I don't care
I still feel the pain
Of you not loving me the same
But girl what was I supposed to do?
Yeah I was so hung up on loving you
And girl believe me this is something new
'Cause all I will do
Is girl whatever I have to do
They all knifed me in the back and girl I can't believe
It's slipping away like that
" A Lizard State" by King Krule is one of his most popular songs, where he talks about the pain and bitterness of lost love. At the start of the song, he says he doesn't care about sunshine and will keep things out of sight and under shade. He's talking about hiding away his true emotions and feelings under a shield, so no one can see the pain he's going through. He then goes on to express his feelings about the person who has caused him misery, calling her a 'fucking bitch' and a bunch of other derogatory names, expressing his anger and frustration.
As the song progresses, he says he's trapped in the blackness of his lover's heart and he's going to mess things up because that's a start. Here, he's trying to revenge his lover for all the pain and heartache she has caused him. He goes on to say that if he can't have her, no one can. He finishes the song by saying that he's given up on loving her, and it's just not fair. He still feels the pain of her not loving him the same way he does, and he's tired of everyone knifing him in the back.
Line by Line Meaning
I don't care about sunny days
I am uninterested in happy things
Gonna keep it out of sight but under shade
I will hide my true feelings
It's gonna be like this
My situation will remain the same
And that's alright
I am accepting of my situation
And that's okay
I am okay with my situation
Is that okay
Do you accept my feelings?
Myself would beat these lines
I am exhausted from my own thoughts
In my head I'm getting dead tired of this shit you've caused
I am tired of the negative impact you have on me
You fucking bitch
You are a terrible person
You don't know when to stop
You continue to harm me without restraint
You're a bunch of fucking fat bitches, fucking fat bitches
You are worthless and unimportant
Well I've got myself trapped in the black of your heart
I am stuck in the darkness of loving you
And now I'm gonna fuck things over 'cos that's a start
I will destroy things to start anew
Well if I can't have her then no one can
If I cannot be happy, no one can be happy
But babe what am I to do
I am lost and don't know what to do
I've given up on loving you
I have stopped loving you
I know it's not nothing new
I am aware of this fact
So please do what I ask of you
Please follow my wishes
And please do what I want you to
Do what I desire
It's not fair
My situation is unjust
Baby blue, it's true
I am sad and it is true
One day I'm gonna have you
I will eventually get what I want
But for now I don't care
Right now, I am indifferent
I still feel the pain
I am still hurting
Of you not loving me the same
You do not love me like I love you
Well I got everyone on my back
I have many problems to deal with
I'm not gonna crack like you cracked
I will not give in like you did
You're a fucking pussy boy
You are weak and cowardly
Sipping up on my humblepie
You are enjoying my defeat
You got no legs to keep you anywhere near my hide
You have no strength against me
So don't try and get near my hide
Don't try to retaliate
Well try to keep me up awake
Challenge me to stay alert
I wanna see what you have to say
I want to hear your response
I wanna see your lizard state
I want to see your true self
If that's okay and if that's not okay
Is that acceptable or not?
But baby what am I to do
I am lost and don't know what to do
I've given up on loving you
I have stopped loving you
I know it's not nothing new
I am aware of this fact
So please do what I ask you to
Please follow my wishes
And please do what I want with you
Do what I desire
It's just not fair
My situation is unjust
Baby blue and girl it's true
I am sad and it is true
One day I'm gonna have you
I will eventually get what I want
But for now I don't care
Right now, I am indifferent
I still feel the pain
I am still hurting
Of you not loving me the same
You do not love me like I love you
But girl what was I supposed to do?
I didn't know how else to act
Yeah I was so hung up on loving you
I was completely devoted to you
And girl believe me this is something new
What I am doing now is different
'Cause all I will do
I will only do one thing
Is girl whatever I have to do
I will do anything
They all knifed me in the back and girl I can't believe
I was betrayed by those close to me
It's slipping away like that
My situation is deteriorating rapidly
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
Written by: ARCHIE IVAN MARSHALL
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@mauriciodiaz146
[Verse 1]
I don't care about sunny days
Gonna keep it out of sight but under shade
I'm gonna keep it out of sight but under shade
It's gonna be like this
And that's alright
And that's okay
Is that okay?
Myself would beat these lines
In my head I'm getting dead tired of this shit you've caused
You fucking bitch
You don't know when to stop
You're a bunch of fat bitches, you motherfucking fat bitches
Fat bitches!
[Pre Chorus]
Well I don't wanna be trapped in the black of your heart
And now I'm gonna fuck things over 'cos that's a start
Well if I can't have her then no one can
[Chorus]
Oh, but baby what am I to do
I've given up on loving you
I know it's not nothing new
So please do what I ask you to
And please do what I want of you
It's just not fair
Baby blue, and girl it's true
One day I'm gonna have you
But for now I don't care
I still feel the pain
Of you not loving me the same
[Verse 2]
There was not much that I could do
Oh, not much that I could do
(Trapped in a lizard state!)
Well I got everyone on my back
But I'm not gonna crack like you cracked
You're a fucking pussy boy
Sipping up on my humblepie
You got no legs to get you near my height
So don't try and get near my hide
Don't try and get out the way yeah
I see what you gotta say
I hear your lizard state
If that's okay and if that's not okay
Say girl now what's okay
[Pre Chorus]
Well I don't want to be trapped in the black of your heart
And now I'm gonna make it clear and girl I'll tear you apart
From the inside to the out
[Verse 3]
But baby what am I to do
I've given up on loving you
I know it's not nothing new
So please do what I ask you to
And please do what I want of you
It's just not fair
Baby blue and girl it's true
One day I'm gonna have you
But for now I don't care
I still feel the pain
Of you not loving me the same
But girl what was I supposed to do?
Yeah I was so hung up on loving you
And girl believe me this is something new
‘Cause all I will do
Is girl whatever I have to do
They all knifed me in the back and girl I can’t believe
It’s slipping away like that
@ederiraizoz6108
L Y R I C S H E R E
[Verse 1]
I don't care about sunny days
Gonna keep it out of sight but under shade
I'm gonna keep it out of sight but under shade
It's gonna be like this
And that's alright
And that's okay
Is that okay?
Myself would beat these lines
In my head I'm getting dead tired of this shit you've caused
You fucking bitch
You don't know when to stop
You're a bunch of fucking fat bitches, fucking fat bitches
Fat bitches!
[Chorus]
Well I've got myself trapped in the black of your heart
And now I'm gonna fuck things over 'cos that's a start
Well if I can't have her then no one can
[Verse 2]
But babe what am I to do
I've given up on loving you
I know it's not nothing new
So please do what I ask of you
And please do what I want you to
It's not fair
Baby blue, it's true
One day I'm gonna have you
But for now I don't care
I still feel the pain
Of you not loving me the same
There's not much I can do
Well I got everyone on my back
I'm not gonna crack like you cracked
You're a fucking pussy boy
Sipping up on my humblepie
You got no legs to keep you anywhere near my hide
So don't try and get near my hide
Well try to keep me up awake
I wanna see what you have to say
I wanna see your lizard state
If that's okay and if that's not okay
[Chorus]
Well I don't want to be in the black of your heart
And if I'm gonna make it clear then I'll tear you apart
From the inside to the out
[Verse 3]
But baby what am I to do
I've given up on loving you
I know it's not nothing new
So please do what I ask you to
And please do what I want with you
It's just not fair
Baby blue and girl it's true
One day I'm gonna have you
But for now I don't care
I still feel the pain
Of you not loving me the same
But girl what was I supposed to do?
Yeah I was so hung up on loving you
And girl believe me this is something new
‘Cause all I will do
Is girl whatever I have to do
They all knifed me in the back and girl I can’t believe
It’s slipping away like that
@peytonw9978
Trapped in a Lizard State
I don't care about sunny days
Gonna keep me out of sight right under the shade
Gonna keep me out of sight right under the shade
It's gonna be like this and that's alright if that's ok
Is that ok?
Myself repeats these lines in my head I'm dead
Tired of the shit you caused, fucking bitch
You don't know when to stop
You're a bunch of fat bitches
Motherfucking fat bitches
I don't want to be trapped in the black of your heart
And I'm going to fuck things over 'cause that's a start
Well, if I can't have her then no one can
But baby what am I to do?
I've given up on loving you
I know it's not nothing new
So please do what I ask you to
And please do what I want of you
It's just not fair, baby blue, girl, it's true
One day I'm gonna have you
But for now I don't care
I still feel the pain
Of you not loving me the same
There was not much that I could do
Not much that I could do
(Trapped in a Lizard state)
Well I got you on my back
But I'm not gonna crack like you cracked
You're a fucking pussy boy, woah-woah
Slipping up on my humble pie
You got no legs to keep anywhere near my height
So don't try and get near my height
Don't try keeping me out of the way
I wanna see what you got to say
I wanna hear what you got to say
If that's ok, if that's not ok
Well what's ok?
I don't want to be trapped in the black of your heart
And now I'm gonna make it clear
And girl I'll tear you apart
From the inside to the out
Baby what am I to do?
I've given up on loving you
I know it's not nothing new
So please do what I ask you to
And please do what I want of you
It's just not fair, baby blue, and girl it's true
One day I'm gonna have you
But for now I don't care
I still feel the pain
Of you not loving me the same
But girl what was I supposed to do?
Yeah, I was so hung up on loving you
And girl believe me this is something new
'Cause all I will do
Is girl whatever I have to do
They all knifed me in the back and girl I can't believe
It's slipping away like that
@theneedledrop
Such a great concept.
@DamianMarshall
First song of his i ever heard.
@henbreneshamurray649
love him
@vojtechdostal
I love how the chair "falls" in the end. I find it hard to believe that this can be done.
@urmenior
Such a Hitchcock.
@vojtechdostal
nuno oliveira
yes I know, but still it's cool how naturally it looks. By the way, the lightbulb in the music video must also be using a string of some sort :-)
@AIwithuhSnotDrip
This guy is so innovative and poetic his music feels so fresh. Every damn song is a masterpiece. I don't understand how he has not left a bowie like size meteor impact on the music world.
@creekandseminole
Dude combines a lot of genres I dig like Post-Punk, Jazz, Hip-Hop, Electronic, Punk etc...
@fritzkuhne2055
and breakbeat
@MissMichSan
Yes why Im here 👍 psychedelic 😘