King of Anything Lyrics
[Intro]
Oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh
[Verse 1]
Keep drinkin' coffee, stare me down across the table
While I look outside
So many things I'd say if only I were able
But I just keep quiet and count the cars that pass by
You've got opinions, man, we're all entitled to 'em
But I never asked
So, let me thank you for your time
And try to not waste any more of mine
Get outta here fast
[Pre-Chorus]
I hate to break it to you, babe
But I'm not drowning
There's no one here to save
[Chorus]
Who cares if you disagree? You are not me
Who made you king of anything?
So, you dare tell me who to be?
Who died and made you king of anything?
Oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh
[Verse 1]
Keep drinkin' coffee, stare me down across the table
While I look outside
So many things I'd say if only I were able
But I just keep quiet and count the cars that pass by
You've got opinions, man, we're all entitled to 'em
But I never asked
So, let me thank you for your time
And try to not waste any more of mine
Get outta here fast
[Pre-Chorus]
I hate to break it to you, babe
But I'm not drowning
There's no one here to save
[Chorus]
Who cares if you disagree? You are not me
Who made you king of anything?
So, you dare tell me who to be?
Who died and made you king of anything?
Oh
[Verse 2]
You sound so innocent, all full of good intent
Swear you know best
But you expect me to jump up on board with you
And ride off into your delusional sunset
I'm not the one who's lost with no direction, oh
But you'll never see
You're so busy makin' maps with my name on them in all caps
You got the talkin' down, just not the listening
[Chorus]
And who cares if you disagree? You are not me
Who made you king of anything?
So, you dare tell me who to be?
Who died and made you king of anything?
[Bridge]
All my life I've tried (Tried)
To make everybody happy while I
Just hurt (Hurt) and hide
Waiting for someone to tell me it's my turn to decide
Oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh
You sound so innocent, all full of good intent
Swear you know best
But you expect me to jump up on board with you
And ride off into your delusional sunset
I'm not the one who's lost with no direction, oh
But you'll never see
You're so busy makin' maps with my name on them in all caps
You got the talkin' down, just not the listening
[Chorus]
And who cares if you disagree? You are not me
Who made you king of anything?
So, you dare tell me who to be?
Who died and made you king of anything?
[Bridge]
All my life I've tried (Tried)
To make everybody happy while I
Just hurt (Hurt) and hide
Waiting for someone to tell me it's my turn to decide
Oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh
[Chorus]
Who cares if you disagree? You are not me
Who made you king of anything?
So, you dare tell me who to be?
Who died and made you king of anything?
Oh, who cares if you disagree? You are not me
Who made you king of anything?
So, you dare tell me who to be?
Who died and made you king of anything?
[Outro]
Lemme hold your crown, babe
Oh, ooh
Ah
Who cares if you disagree? You are not me
Who made you king of anything?
So, you dare tell me who to be?
Who died and made you king of anything?
Oh, who cares if you disagree? You are not me
Who made you king of anything?
So, you dare tell me who to be?
Who died and made you king of anything?
[Outro]
Lemme hold your crown, babe
Oh, ooh
Ah
About
Genius Annotation
“King of Anything” is the fifth track on Sara Bareilles' 2010 album, Kaleidoscope Heart, released on May 10, 2010, as the record’s first single.
Lyrically, the song finds Bareilles venting her frustrations over other people’s opinions.
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What did Sara Bareilles say about "King of Anything"?
Genius Answer
‘King of Anything’ is sort of a “f*ck you” song. I’ve had more unsolicited advice on my life than I care to mention, and this was how I dealt with it. It felt empowering to turn that frustration into music, especially a song that doesn’t even sound angry. That’s sort of what ‘Love Song‘ was as well. Apparently, I don’t get over things very quickly.
– Via AmericanSongwriter (2010)
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Cello
Viola
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Conductor
Trombone
Guitar
Percussion
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Recorded At
Sunset Sound and The Village Recorder (Los Angeles, CA)
Released on
May 10, 2010
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