The song was released on October 29, 2007 in the UK and compared to previous releases reached a lowly No. 85 on the UK Singles Chart.
In an interview with the BBC backstage at the Carling Reading festival, frontman Caleb Followill let slip that the video, filmed in the UK by director Robert Hales, would involve a hypnotist; he said, "There was an actual hypnotist there, he was meant to hypnotise us, but I dunno, we must have too strong a will, he couldn't do it so we faked it." He also commented: "It's one of the best looking videos we've done so far, we spent a lot of money on it."
Charmer
Kings of Leon Lyrics
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She's such a charmer oh no
She's always looking at me
She's always looking at me
She's such a charmer oh no
Oh no
She stole my karma oh no
She's always looking at me
She's always looking at me
She's such charmer oh no
Oh no
Born in West Virginia oh no
Married to the preacher oh no
She's always looking at me
She's always looking at me
She's such a charmer oh no
Oh no
She's always looking at me
She's always looking at me
She's such a charmer oh no
Oh no
The lyrics to Kings of Leon's song Charmer describe a woman who is captivating but also manipulative. The repetition of the phrase "she's such a charmer" suggests that the woman in question has a magnetic personality that draws people towards her. However, the line "she stole my karma, sold it to the farmer" suggests that she is not to be trusted and may have ulterior motives. The reference to karma also implies that her actions will have consequences. The final verse adds another layer of complexity to the song, hinting at the charmer's past and her association with the church. The line "married to the preacher" suggests that she may have some kind of insider knowledge or power that she can use to her advantage.
Line by Line Meaning
She's such a charmer oh no
The subject of the song is a woman who is incredibly charming, which is potentially causing issues for the singer
She's always looking at me
The woman in question seems to be fixated on the singer and is constantly staring at him
She stole my karma oh no
The woman has somehow taken away the singer's good fortune or positive energy
Sold it to the farmer oh no
The woman has then sold this positive energy to someone else, specifically a farmer
Born in West Virginia oh no
The woman is from West Virginia, and her upbringing or background may be of significance
Married to the preacher oh no
The woman is married to a preacher, which could suggest that she has a certain level of respectability or piety, despite her behavior with the singer
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: CALEB FOLLOWILL, JARED FOLLOWILL, MATTHEW FOLLOWILL, NATHAN FOLLOWILL
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@cookiemasterpunk669
Caleb: we need to write a song
Jared: stands on lego
Caleb: oh that’s a good lyric
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HAHAHA
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@GeorgeUND christ we know
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Nice! XD
@charmaineespeut4627
It's 2023 and this song still goes hard!
@monkeyliver1986
Why would it ever stop lol
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Innit
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KoL and The Strokes defined an era for me.
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Cause she's such a charmer