Aliv3
Kings Lyrics

Seems like fucking way back, way back
The concept of real, genuine love was prevalent long ago.

Love wasn't a thing you could be fake at, fake at
In the past, love was something that could not be faked.

All around the world people will say that; their attention's from the heart
People from all around the world will claim that they give their attention from the heart.

I'm sorry to relay that, lay that
Unfortunately, the reality is different from what people claim.

Most people out there they get their own back, own back
Most people are selfish and only think about themselves.

Nobody got time to save a stranger
People are too busy with their own lives to help strangers in need.

And they are strangers to themselves
People are often disconnected from their own selves.

So tell me what would you do
Imagine finding yourself in a situation where you are all alone.

You find yourself all alone
Imagine being in a situation where no one is around to help you.

And people walk past their cars
People ignore their surroundings and focus on their own cars and possessions.

As they look down at their phones
People are too engrossed in their phones to pay attention to their surroundings.

I know you do it so do I (mmhm)
The artist acknowledges that they also get lost in their own world and ignore their surroundings.

And we always say
It's common for people to claim that they are busy and don't have time.

Too much to do when we got so little time
People often use the excuse of having little time to justify their inaction.

So we just close our eyes
People turn a blind eye to their surroundings.

And we hope it'll be alright
People hope that everything will be okay without taking any action.

Lucky to be alive
The artist acknowledges the fragility of life and the importance of being grateful for being alive.

Let's not do this, hold the phone
The singer urges the listener to pay attention and not ignore their surroundings.

How did we get so alone
The singer questions how people have become so disconnected from each other.

All this love but no ones home
Despite the presence of love, people still feel alone and isolated.

All these lies they're so false hopes
People's claims of love and concern for others are often lies or false hopes.

Live with mortals, all broke jokes
People live with other flawed human beings who are often a disappointment.

And everybody's in on it, smoking mirrors, look more smoke
Everyone is complicit in these lies and false hopes, which are just illusions like smoke and mirrors.

It's easy to close our eyes
Ignoring the truth is easier than acknowledging it.

And way more fun to act surprised
People would rather act surprised by the consequences of their inaction than take responsibility for their actions.

Than stand for something, close your eyes
Taking a stand against something requires effort and action, which people would rather avoid.

Girl close your eyes
The singer is addressing a girl in particular and urging her to ignore the truth.

It'll be over in a while
The consequences of inaction will be over eventually.

It's all over see it now, just work on how to fake your smile
The consequences of inaction are already here, and people are urged to put on a fake smile and ignore them.