King Tuff is a U.S. recording artist from Brattleboro, Vermont. His real n… Read Full Bio ↴King Tuff is a U.S. recording artist from Brattleboro, Vermont. His real name is Kyle Thomas.

His first album, Was Dead, was released in 2008. His eponymous album was released on 29th May 2012, charting at twenty-one on Billboard's Heatseeker Albums chart. The album also entered the CMJ charts at fourteen, eventually climbing to number two. His most recent album, Smalltown Stardust, was released on Sub Pop in 2023.

Unusual World
King Tuff Lyrics

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Deep down in the unusual world
Inside of everyone
You always wanna run
To the emotional world, emotional world

You always wanna know
That you are not alone
In the unpopular world

Unpopular world, unpopular world

The place you gotta go to change
Is deeper into the strange
And unusual world, unusual world
Unusual world

So I′m going deeper
To the unusual world, unusual world
I'm going deeper
To the unusual world, unusual world
I′m going deeper
To the unusual world, unusual world
I'm going deeper
To the unusual world

(And I ain't ever comin′ back!)

Way out in the common place
You dream of outer space
But you′re living there already anyways
Already anyways

You always wanna erase
The imperfect in your beautiful face
And you think about the time you waste
In this impossible place, impossible place

But the place you gotta go to change
Is deeper into the strange
And unusual world, unusual world
Unusual world

So I'm going deeper
To the unusual world, unusual world
I′m going deeper
To the unusual world, unusual world
I'm going deeper
To the unusual world, unusual world

I′m going deeper
To the unusual world

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to King Tuff's song Unusual World describe a desire to escape the mundane and enter into a deeper, emotional world. The first two lines suggest that this unusual world exists within everyone, and that one always wants to run to it. This is reiterated throughout the song, with the repetition of the phrase "emotional world". The use of "unusual" and "strange" suggests that this world is not normal, but rather something unique or special. The chorus talks about going deeper into this world and never coming back, further emphasizing the desire to escape from the commonplace.

The second verse introduces the idea of dreaming about outer space, but realizing that one is already "living there" in the common place. The focus then shifts to the desire to erase imperfections and the perceived wasted time in this impossible place. The repetition of the phrase "impossible place" highlights the frustration and longing to leave.

Overall, the song is a reflection on the human desire to escape from the mundane and enter into a deeper, emotional world. The use of the words "unusual" and "strange" suggests that this world is not easy to access, but rather requires a deeper journey.

Line by Line Meaning

Deep down in the unusual world
The unconventional realm that lies beneath the surface of everyday life

Inside of everyone
Existing within every individual's psyche

You always wanna run
The desire to escape from the mundane

To the emotional world, emotional world
To a realm of heightened feelings and passions

You always wanna know
The longing to feel connected to others

That you are not alone
The need for reassurance through social interaction

In the unpopular world
A place where one may feel ostracized or out of place

Unpopular world, unpopular world
A repeated emphasis on the theme of being different or unconventional

The place you gotta go to change
The necessary destination for personal transformation

Is deeper into the strange
To venture into the peculiar and unconventional

And unusual world, unusual world
A reinforcement of the need to embrace the atypical

So I'm going deeper
A declaration of the artist's commitment to change

To the unusual world, unusual world
A reaffirmation of the need to delve into the unorthodox and unexpected

And I ain't ever comin' back!
A renunciation of a conformist lifestyle

Way out in the common place
In the midst of the predictable and routine

You dream of outer space
A desire to escape the mediocrity of everyday life

But you're living there already anyways
A realization that one must first change their internal world before they can change their external circumstances

You always wanna erase
The desire to eliminate imperfection

The imperfect in your beautiful face
The struggle to reconcile one's unique physical features with social norms of beauty

And you think about the time you waste
Contemplation of the preciousness of time

In this impossible place, impossible place
A repeated emphasis on the difficulties of conformist lifestyles

I'm going deeper
A repetition of the commitment to change

To the unusual world, unusual world
The final statement on the necessity of embracing the unconventional

Writer(s): Kyle Matthew Thomas, Robert Michael Harlow

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