Lonely Blue
King Krule Lyrics


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Lonely blue, lonely blue
He slated life, was never alone
Lost his touch, encased head to toe
I'd save him but he's dead
She still hugs the cold night air
Still will search
The burdening city awaits
But he's gone

Lonely blue, lonely blue
She thought about the flesh and his bones
Took a trip and called down the phone
I'd answer but I'm gone
My head's in all kinds of a mess
She takes it upon herself, concaves her chest
Now I'd be glad to see, now I'd be glad to see

Lonely blue, lonely blue
The blue cave, the deep dark unknown
Submerged forever soaked to the bone
She screams but she's stone
Repeats my theory
Crawling through the dirt
From the deep dark, I wandered alone
So forlorn
Now I'll be glad to see you
Now I'll be glad to see you
In a ballad, we touch
'Cause our skulls will mush
So please don't let go of our kingdom of trash
I got high off butane, I was born amidst a wrath
That boy he's just a puke stain
That girl she made me mutate

Oh so lonely
Oh so lonely
Oh so lonely
So lonely blue
The sky was blue
And high above the moon was new




This eager heart of mine was singing lover come back to me
Lover, lover come back to me

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of King Krule's song "Lonely Blue" are filled with melancholy and portray a feeling of sadness and loss. It seems to be about a person who has lost touch with life and has passed away. The phrase "lonely blue" repeatedly echoes throughout the song, emphasizing the theme of solitude and the color blue, which can signify sadness or depression. The first verse mentions a person who never experienced being alone yet lost touch with life and became encased head to toe, which could be interpreted as being trapped in a depressive state. The singer wants to save him, yet the fact that he's dead leaves him powerless.


The song also describes the experience of someone who is left behind after a loved one passes away. The second verse talks about a woman who still finds it challenging to let go and is searching for a way to connect with her significant other. She takes it upon herself to feel the pain and, in doing so, tries to evoke a sense of connection. The line "my head's in all kinds of a mess" could mean that the singer is trying to navigate his grief, and he's not sure how to deal with it. The third part of the song talks about the deep dark cave, which is a symbol of the unknown aspects of life that we all must face eventually. The woman in the song is screaming, but she's stone, indicating that she feels numb and powerless.


Line by Line Meaning

Lonely blue, lonely blue
The singer feels isolated and alone


He slated life, was never alone
The person the singer is referring to was unhappy with his life even though he was always surrounded by people


Lost his touch, encased head to toe
He lost his ability to connect with the world and became emotionally and mentally enclosed


I'd save him but he's dead
The artist is reflecting on their inability to help the person they are referring to because they have passed away


She still hugs the cold night air
Despite the person being gone, the artist feels their presence around them


Still will search
The singer will continue to look for the thing that they have lost


The burdening city awaits
The city is an overwhelming and daunting place, but life goes on despite the loss of the person the singer is referring to


But he's gone
The person the artist is referring to is no longer around


She thought about the flesh and his bones
The person the artist is referring to is constantly on their mind, as if they are still there in physical form


Took a trip and called down the phone
The artist is far away from someone they care about and they miss them, so they call them on the phone


I'd answer but I'm gone
The person the singer is referring to is not able to answer the phone because they are no longer alive


My head's in all kinds of a mess
The artist's thoughts are scattered and they are having trouble focusing


She takes it upon herself, concaves her chest
The singer's loved one takes the burden of the loss upon themselves and becomes emotionally closed off


Now I'd be glad to see, now I'd be glad to see
The singer longs to be able to see the person they are referring to once more


The blue cave, the deep dark unknown
The person the singer is referring to is lost and gone, like a deep and dark cave that is unexplored


Submerged forever soaked to the bone
The person the artist is referring to is gone forever and there is no way to retrieve them


She screams but she's stone
The artist's loved one is in pain but is closed off and unable to express it


Repeats my theory
The singer's thoughts and feelings are echoed by their loved one


Crawling through the dirt
The singer has had to struggle and fight their way through difficult times


From the deep dark, I wandered alone
The artist has felt lost and alone in their struggles


So forlorn
The artist's emotions are overwhelmed by feelings of sadness and loneliness


In a ballad, we touch
The artist and their loved one are brought together through the music and lyrics of a ballad


'Cause our skulls will mush
The singer and their loved one are able to become one, both emotionally and physically


So please don't let go of our kingdom of trash
The artist and their loved one have created a world of their own, one that is not conventionally considered beautiful but is nonetheless special to them


I got high off butane, I was born amidst a wrath
The singer has had to survive in an environment that is harsh and unforgiving


That boy he's just a puke stain
The singer dismisses someone with disdain and disgust


That girl she made me mutate
The singer's loved one has had a profound impact on their life and has caused them to change and grow


Oh so lonely
The artist feels intensely alone


The sky was blue
The world around the artist is in contrast to their internal emotional state


And high above the moon was new
The singer is describing a peaceful, tranquil scene that is far removed from their own turbulent emotions


This eager heart of mine was singing lover come back to me
The singer yearns for the return of someone they love


Lover, lover come back to me
The artist repeats their desire for a lover to return to them




Lyrics © JOSEPH BIHARI LIVING TRUST DBA MODERN MUSIC PUB COMPANY, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Archy Ivan Marshall

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