Kings of Leon is an American rock band formed in Nashville, Tennessee, in 1… Read Full Bio ↴Kings of Leon is an American rock band formed in Nashville, Tennessee, in 1999. The band is composed of brothers Caleb, Nathan and Jared Followill, and their cousin Matthew Followill. The band's early music was a blend of Southern rock and garage rock with blues influences, but it has evolved throughout the years to include a variety of genres and a more alternative, arena rock sound. Kings of Leon achieved initial success in the United Kingdom with nine Top 40 singles, two BRIT Awards in 2008, and all three of the band's albums at the time peaked in the top five of the UK Albums Chart. Their third album, Because of the Times, reached No. 1.

After the release of Only by the Night in September 2008, the band achieved chart success in the United States. The singles "Sex on Fire", "Use Somebody", and "Notion" all peaked at number one on the Hot Modern Rock Tracks chart. The album was their first platinum-selling album in the United States, and the best-selling album of 2008 in Australia, being certified platinum nine times. The band's fifth album, Come Around Sundown, was released on October 18, 2010. Their sixth album, Mechanical Bull, was released on September 24, 2013. The seventh studio album, Walls, was released on October 14, 2016. Their eighth studio album, When You See Yourself, was released on March 5, 2021. The group has 12 Grammy Award nominations, including 4 wins.

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Studio albums
Youth & Young Manhood (2003)
Aha Shake Heartbreak (2004)
Because of the Times (2007)
Only by the Night (2008)
Come Around Sundown (2010)
Mechanical Bull (2013)
Walls (2016)
When You See Yourself (2021)

Soft
Kings of Leon Lyrics

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I used to see you every day
I used to see you every day
I danced around your folk and soul
I danced to all your fucking soul
I left you with your nose a bleedin'
And your toes a creepin' around
Ah so mundane and incomplete
Hand my down my pants and get me off this street

I'm passed out in your garden
I'm in I can't get off so soft
I'd pop myself in your body
I'd come into your party, but I'm soft

Behind the fringe of a whiskey high
Mutilating cat like eyes
And in your nose blood decadence
You try to drag me into your bohemian dancing
You paint my fingers and you paint my toes
You let your perfect nipple show

I'm passed out in your garden
I'm in I can't get off so soft
I'd pop myself in your body
I'd come into your party, but I'm soft
But I'm soft

I'm passed out in your garden
I'm in I can't get off so soft
I'd pop myself in your body
I'd come into your party, but I'm soft

I'm passed out in your garden
I'm in I can't get off so soft

I'd pop myself in your body
I'd come into your party, but I'm soft

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Kings of Leon's "Soft" are filled with suggestive imagery and a mysterious narrative that leaves room for interpretation. The song seems to be about a man who is infatuated with a woman and is willing to do anything to be with her. The lyrics describe his obsession with her, as well as his feelings of inadequacy and insecurity.

The opening lines suggest that the singer used to see this woman every day, and he was drawn to her folk and soul music. He describes his desire to be close to her, but also his tendency to leave her with a bleeding nose and creeping toes. The word "soft" appears several times throughout the song, perhaps indicating his vulnerability or lack of courage to approach her.

As the song progresses, it becomes clear that the singer is intoxicated, perhaps by whiskey or drugs. He describes feeling "passed out" in her garden, and unable to "get off so soft." The phrase "pop myself in your body" is particularly suggestive and implies a desire for physical intimacy with the woman.

The lyrics also mention "bohemian dancing" and the woman painting his fingers and toes, further reinforcing the idea of an unconventional and artistic relationship. Overall, the song seems to capture the intense longing and insecurity that can come with infatuation, along with the allure of someone who is mysterious and unconventional.

Line by Line Meaning

I used to see you every day
I used to see you every day

I danced around your folk and soul
I thoroughly enjoyed your music and style

I left you with your nose a bleedin' / And your toes a creepin' around / Ah so mundane and incomplete / Hand my down my pants and get me off this street
I hurt you and left you in a vulnerable state, but now I feel bored and unfulfilled

I'm passed out in your garden / I'm in I can't get off so soft / I'd pop myself in your body / I'd come into your party, but I'm soft
I feel weak and unable to perform sexually, despite my desire to be with you

Behind the fringe of a whiskey high / Mutilating cat like eyes / And in your nose blood decadence / You try to drag me into your bohemian dancing / You paint my fingers and you paint my toes / You let your perfect nipple show
I am intoxicated and taken with your wild and unconventional behavior, but I am also repulsed by it

But I'm soft
My weakness and inability to act is the recurring theme of this song

Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: NATHAN FOLLOWILL, CALEB FOLLOWILL, ANGELO T. PETRAGLIA

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