In 2013, while still a teenager, Marshall released the first King Krule album, 6 Feet Beneath the Moon, on XL in the U.K. and True Panther in the U.S. Marshall then collaborated with his brother Jack for the relatively fluid, more electronic A New Place 2 Drown. Released in 2015 and credited to Archy Marshall, its physical edition was packaged with a 208-page book of poetry, photography, and art. King Krule fully reactivated in 2017 with a handful of varied singles -- the dreamlike ballad "Czech One," the mid-tempo rocker "Dum Surfer," and the rumbling "Half Man Half Shark," all featuring saxophone from Ignacio Salvadores -- that led up to The Ooz, an hour-long follow-up written during a three-year period.
Cadet Limbo
King Krule Lyrics
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Has it been this long?
Since I saw you ?
Has it been this long?
Has it been this long?
Since I've had this bump
Close to where I belong
And has it been this long?
Wanting deep space lullabies
Well, has it been this long?
Lost paradise for one
I can't see your face
Resting where I belong
I want to cross you every day
Was I feeling love?
Spent most of my time
Orbiting your waist
And had it been this long
Since I got lost in space?
In "Cadet Limbo" by King Krule, the singer appears to be longing for someone he hasn't seen in a long time. The repetition of the phrase "Has it been this long?" suggests a sense of disbelief or longing — he can hardly believe so much time has passed without seeing this person. The lyric "Since I've had this bump / Close to where I belong" is somewhat ambiguous, but it seems to suggest that the singer is physically close to this person, or to a place where they used to spend time together. He doesn't want to leave, and he wants to experience that feeling every day. The reference to "deep space lullabies" and "lost paradise" adds a dreamlike, otherworldly quality to this sentiment.
As the song progresses, the singer reflects on his feelings for this person. He wonders if he was "feeling love" at the time, and he remembers spending most of his time "orbiting your waist" — a wonderfully evocative and poetic image. The lyric "Since I got lost in space" seems to suggest that, despite being physically close to this person, the singer actually feels quite removed from reality or "lost" in some way.
Overall, "Cadet Limbo" is a beautiful and deeply atmospheric song, full of longing and yearning. The imagery is vivid and poetic, and the repetition of certain phrases adds to the dreamlike quality of the lyrics.
Line by Line Meaning
Has it been this long?
Am I really measuring time accurately? Is there actually a way to keep track of it?
Has it been this long?
Am I still making the same mistakes? Have I failed to recover from the past?
Since I saw you ?
Have I been sliding by on a memory? Has seeing you made it worse or better?
Has it been this long?
How much have I changed? Do I recognize myself anymore?
Since I've had this bump
Has my anxiety gone down or up? Have I been getting the same signs?
Close to where I belong
Is there any point of fulfillment or place where one can say they have found a permanent home? Is it all merely temporary?
I don't ever wanna leave this night
Am I facing the consequences of my decisions during the day? Is hiding at night making anything easier?
And has it been this long?
When was the last time I felt alive? When did time still seem to be moving at the right pace?
Wanting deep space lullabies
Is there any way to escape reality? Is there anything to soothe my fears and bring me some peace?
Well, has it been this long?
When will I feel safe again? When will the trauma be buried deep enough so that it doesn't resurface at every turn?
Lost paradise for one
Is it possible to mourn what I never had? Is it even worth dreaming?
I can't see your face
Why do I still cling on to your memory? What has been holding me back?
Resting where I belong
Do my chosen surroundings reflect my identity? Am I where I'm supposed to be?
I want to cross you every day
Would we be better off without each other? What do I hope from a future encounter?
Was I feeling love?
How do emotions age? Was it really love or just an idea of it?
Spent most of my time
How much time is spent in regret or wishing for different outcomes? How much of my own time am I wasting?
Orbiting your waist
Are we still in each other's spheres, even if miles apart? Would things have been different if we never met?
And had it been this long
Have I been living in a standstill? Has time only made it harder to keep going?
Since I got lost in space?
Was it a coping mechanism to disassociate? Did I get lost in the process?
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Archy Ivan Marshall
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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Has it been this long?
Has it been this long since I saw you there?
Well, has it been this long?
Has it been this long since I’ve had this bond?
Lost to where I belong
I don’t ever wanna leave this night
And has it been this long?
Waltzing deep space lullaby
Well, has it been this long?
Lost paradise for one
I can see your face
Lost to where I belong
I walked across you everyday
As I floated along
Spent most of my time orbiting your waist
And had it really been this long?
Since I got lost in space?
[Instrumental Interlude]
Has it been this long since I’ve had this bond?
Has it been this long since I’ve had this bond?
znatiželjac
Has it been this long?
Has it been this long since I saw you there
Well has it been this long?
Has it been this long since I've had this bond?
Lost to where I belong
I don't ever wanna leave this night
And has it been this long?
Waltzing deep space lullaby
Well has it been this long?
Lost paradise for one
I can see your face
Lost to where I belong
I walked across you everyday
As I floated along
Spent most of my time orbiting your waist
And had it really been this long?
Since I got lost in space?
Has it been this long since I've had this bond?
Has it been this long since I've had this bond?
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Lyrics:
[Intro]
Has it been this long?
Has it been this long since I saw you there?
Well, has it been this long?
[Verse]
Has it been this long since I’ve had this bond?
Lost to where I belong
I don’t ever wanna leave this night
And has it been this long?
Waltzing deep space lullaby
Well, has it been this long?
Lost paradise for one
I can see your face
Lost to where I belong
I walked across you everyday
As I floated along
Spent most of my time orbiting your waist
And had it really been this long?
Since I got lost in space?
[Instrumental Interlude]
[Outro]
Has it been this long since I’ve had this bond?
Has it been this long since I’ve had this bond?
Brooke Elmore
Has it been this long?
Has it been this long?
Since I saw you ?
Has it been this long?
Has it been this long?
Since I've had this bump
Close to where I belong
I don't ever wanna leave this night
And has it been this long?
Wanting deep space lullabies
Well, has it been this long?
Lost paradise for one
I can't see your face
Resting where I belong
I want to cross you every day
Was I feeling love?
Spent most of my time
Orbiting your waist
And had it been this long
Since I got lost in space?
eddiealdanna117
When he played this song live it was so ethereal. The crowd got dead quiet and it was so... haunting. Really made you feel like you were floating.
chipped nailpolish
Thats must've been a hell of an experience
eddiealdanna117
chipped nailpolish It was absolutely amazing, it’s one thing to hear the album but listening to it live it’s like having an out of body experience.
btmydoc
I just got chills reading this
Archer
That's just the ketamine
bob Mcballs
Possibly the best song of his. True masterpiece
Asanda Mhlongo
You right Mr Mcballs
bbuthmann
Ever since Archie implemented the sax into his music I’ve never loved it more than ever, that guy in the vid is the most hype man imaginable, I remember swimming him through the crowd after he stage dived. A new element in the flesh, and the king still hasn’t changed, King Krule is truly slept on
Kevin Weaver
Since I found King Krule, I've been describing him to my friends as "If Tom Waits was born in London" and the sax not really acting as a melody instrument, but just another piece of the overall tone of the ensemble is just another element of correlation I see between the two.
Ryan Sanders
His instragram Handle is gal.go