King and Queen
Fooling Ourselves: The Illusion of Royalty
Lyrics
Who’s gonna listen? Who’s gonna sing?
Expressing uncertainty about who will pay attention and sing these songs along with the singer.
These songs along with me
Reflecting on the solitude of singing these songs alone.
I know I’m missin’ you, ‘cause I’m a cheat
Admitting to missing someone due to being unfaithful, acknowledging personal flaws.
But I have made my graces with the King
Claiming reconciliation with a higher power or the "King" despite personal failings.
You’re not a queen
Denying royal status to the person addressed, suggesting a lack of mutual regal qualities.
And I’m not a king
Affirming that neither the speaker nor the addressed person holds royal status.
We’re fooling ourselves
Acknowledging self-deception in maintaining a romantic illusion without genuine royalty.
There’s no royalty
Asserting the absence of true royalty in the relationship.
I suppose you can blame me, for runnin’
Taking responsibility for running away from love without providing valid excuses, attributing it to bad luck.
From your love, but I got no, good excuses, just bad luck
Explaining the lack of good excuses for avoiding love, citing a streak of misfortune.
I’ve been so distant, and I’ve been discreet
Admitting emotional distance and discretion in actions, acknowledging the absence of peace and sleep.
And there, there is no peace, and I don’t sleep
Highlighting the emotional turmoil with the absence of peace and sleep.
‘Cause you’re not a queen
Reiterating the absence of royal status for the addressed person.
And I’m not a king
Reaffirming that neither the speaker nor the addressed person possesses royal qualities.
We’re fooling ourselves
Recognizing the self-deception in believing in a royal connection.
There’s no royalty
Emphasizing the absence of true royalty in the relationship.
‘Cause you’re not a queen
Repeating the assertion that the addressed person lacks royal status.
And you’re not a king
Reiterating the absence of royal qualities for both the speaker and the addressed person.
We’re fooling ourselves
Acknowledging the shared self-deception in the relationship.
There’s no royalty
Emphasizing the lack of genuine royalty in the connection.
‘Cause life in the dark, is getting too hard
Describing the challenges of life in the dark and the increasing difficulty.
It’s been almost three weeks; starting to get to me
Expressing the growing hardship after almost three weeks of enduring life's difficulties.
‘Cause life in the dark, is getting too hard
Repeating the challenges of life in the dark and the increasing difficulty after over three weeks.
It’s been over three weeks; starting to get to me
Reiterating the prolonged hardship and its impact over an extended period.
(You’re not, you’re not a queen)
Asserting again that the addressed person is not a queen.
(You’re not, you’re not a king)
Repeating the assertion that the addressed person is not a king.
(You’re not, you’re not a queen)
Continuing to deny royal status to the addressed person.
(You’re not, you’re not a king)
Reiterating the denial of royal qualities for the addressed person.
(You’re not, you’re not a queen)
Emphasizing again that the addressed person is not a queen.
(You’re not, you’re not a king)
Reaffirming the denial of royal qualities for the addressed person.
We’re not, we’re not royalty
Concluding that the relationship lacks true royalty for both individuals.
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