King for A Day
Pierce The Veil and Kellin Quinn Lyrics

Dare me to jump off of this Jersey bridge
I'm feeling reckless and want to do something dangerous, will you challenge me to jump off this bridge?

I bet you never had a Friday night like this
I doubt you've ever experienced anything quite like what I'm feeling right now

Keep it up, keep it up, let's raise our hands
Let's keep the energy high and raise our hands in the air

I take a look up at the sky and I see Red for the cancer, red for the wealthy Red for the drink that's mixed with suicide Everything red
When I look up at the sky, I see the color red representing cancer, wealth, and suicide mixed drinks; it seems like everything is tinged with the color of danger and negativity

Please, won't you push me for the last time
I'm asking for one final push towards the edge, towards the unknown

Let's scream until there's nothing left
Let's scream and shout until we can no longer express ourselves vocally

So sick of playing, I don't want this anymore
I'm tired of pretending and pretending to enjoy this, I want something real now

The thought of you's no fucking fun
Thinking about you isn't enjoyable anymore, it's become a source of stress and pain

You want a martyr, I'll be one
If you're looking for someone to sacrifice, I'll offer myself up

Because enough's enough, we're done
I'm fed up with this, it's time to move on and leave it behind

You told me think about it, well I did
You advised me to consider my actions, and I've done so

Now I don't wanna feel a thing anymore
I'm so tired of experiencing emotions and pain, I just want it all to stop

I'm tired of begging for the things that I want
I'm sick of having to plead and beg for what I desire

I'm over sleeping like a dog on the floor
I'm tired of feeling like a worthless animal, of being treated poorly

The thing I think I love Will surely bring me pain Intoxication, paranoia, and a lot of fame Three cheers for throwing up Pubescent drama queen You make me sick, I make it worse by drinking late
The person I believe I love will ultimately cause me pain and bring about feelings of intoxication, paranoia, and fame; I become ill when I think about this 'drama queen' and my drinking doesn't help

Imagine living like a king someday A single night without a ghost in the walls And if the bass shakes the earth underground We'll start a new revolution now (Now! Alright here we go)
Just imagine how amazing it would be to live like royalty, to have one night of peace without any haunting spirits; and if our music can create such a stir that it shakes the very ground, then we can start a new revolution

Hail Mary, forgive me Blood for blood, hearts beating Come at me, now this is war!
I pray to the Virgin Mary, asking for forgiveness as we enter into a bloody battle where hearts are racing with adrenaline; come at me, because we're about to go to war

Fuck with this new beat Oh!
Our new sound is intense and confrontational, it's not to be messed with

Now terror begins inside a bloodless vein I was just a product of the street youth rage Born in this world without a voice or say Caught in the spokes with an abandoned brain I know you well but this ain't a game Blow the smoke in diamond shape Dying is a gift so close your eyes and rest in peace
The feeling of terror has taken root in me, even though my blood doesn't seem to flow; I'm a part of the angry youth born into a world where I don't have a voice or a choice, stuck in a wheel with a forgotten mind; I know you are familiar with my struggles but this is no laughing matter; smoke is blown into the shape of a diamond, symbolizing the beauty in death, so close your eyes and find peace

We are the shadows screaming take us now
We are the people in the shadows, crying out to be seen and heard, asking to be taken seriously

We'd rather die than live to rust on the ground
We are so passionate about our music that we'd rather die than stop making it and fade away into obscurity

Shit
An exclamation of frustration or disappointment, likely signaling the end of the song