Saturday, May 30, 2009

Song Stuck In My Head This Week - 30th May '09 - Kings Of Leon - Use Somebody

Nashville band Kings Of Leon are a band I've liked for quite some time. Though their sound now is a lot more mainstream than there earlier works I still feel it's music that comes from the heart with great, if often simplistic, narrative. 'Use Somebody' may not have a whole lot of words but, for me, it gave the impression of the isolation of being on the road in a band (long before I saw the video...the video which I can't show you as I'm in the UK where you can't get certain videos on YouTube *sigh* but if you've seen it, or can see it, you'll know what I mean).

Despite their move to a more mainstream sound, I was still shocked when their first single released from their 'Only By The Night' album, 'Sex On Fire', went straight in at number one in the UK singles charts. Not because it wasn't good (and of you that have heard it will, I'm sure, agree that the intro is one of the most captivationg intro's in quite some time) but simply that it was Kings Of Leon and I'd never imagined 'the masses' loving them like I did. By the time 'Use Somebody' was released they had become one of the most popular bands in the UK, as well as many other countries around the world. Now they're even starting to make waves in their own country and will be one of the headliners at this year's Lollapalooza festival.

I find there is something about this band and their music which I can connect to quite deeply, something that resonates deep within my being and that moves me and I have a lot of love for them. I just hope I get to see them live one day.

Once they get under your skin they tend not to leave again



Kings Of Leon - Use Somebody

I've been roaming around
Always looking down at all I see
Painted faces, building places I cant reach

You know that I could use somebody
You know that I could use somebody

Someone like you, And all you know, And how you speak
Countless lovers under cover of the street

You know that I could use somebody
You know that I could use somebody
Someone like you

Off in the night, while you live it up, I'm off to sleep
Waging wars to shape the poet and the beat
I hope it's gonna make you notice
I hope it's gonna make you notice

Someone like me
Someone like me
Someone like me, somebody

I'm ready now
I'm ready now
I'm ready now
I'm ready now
I'm ready now
I'm ready now
I'm ready now

Someone like you, somebody
Someone like you, somebody
Someone like you, somebody

I've been roaming around,
Always looking down at all I see

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