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Ben Harper Like A King Lyrics
Total views: 1 time this week / Rating: 7.39/10 [23 votes]Album: Welcome to the Cruel World / Original Release Date: 1994Genre: RockSong Duration: 4 min 18 sec
BEN HARPER
- Like A King Lyrics / with translationsWell Martin's dream
Has become Rodney's worst
Nightmare
Can't walk the streets
To them we are fair game
Our lives don't mean a thing
Like a king, like a king, like a king
Rodney King, Rodney King, Rodney King
Like a king, like a king, like a king
How I wish you could help us Dr. King
Make sure it's filmed
Shown on national T.V.
They'll have no mercy
A legal lynch mob
Like the days strung up from the tree
The L.A.P.D.
Like a king, like a king, like a king
Rodney King, Rodney King, Rodney King
Like a king, like a king, like a king
How I wish you could help us Dr. King
So if you catch yourself
Thinking it has changed for the best
You better second guess
Cause Martin's dream
Has become Rodney's worst
Nightmare
Like a king, like a king, like a king
Rodney King, Rodney King, Rodney King
Like a king, like a king, like a king
How I wish you could help us Dr. King
Has become Rodney's worst
Nightmare
Can't walk the streets
To them we are fair game
Our lives don't mean a thing
Like a king, like a king, like a king
Rodney King, Rodney King, Rodney King
Like a king, like a king, like a king
How I wish you could help us Dr. King
Make sure it's filmed
Shown on national T.V.
They'll have no mercy
A legal lynch mob
Like the days strung up from the tree
The L.A.P.D.
Like a king, like a king, like a king
Like a king, like a king, like a king
How I wish you could help us Dr. King
So if you catch yourself
Thinking it has changed for the best
You better second guess
Cause Martin's dream
Has become Rodney's worst
Nightmare
Like a king, like a king, like a king
Rodney King, Rodney King, Rodney King
Like a king, like a king, like a king
How I wish you could help us Dr. King
Facts about Like A King
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Like A King is written by Ben C Harper.
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It is first released in 1994 as part of Ben Harper's album "Welcome to the Cruel World" which includes 13 tracks in total. This song is the 7th track on this album.
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When we take a closer look to the meaning, Ben Harper's "Like A King" not only commemorates the historical moment of Rodney King but also touches the very heart of the civil rights movement. The lyrics lay bare the demand for social justice, and the need for it to be accomplished through change of mind and heart, as well as through power struggle against the oppressors and the discriminated ones. Like a king lyrics mostly focus on the sociopolitical issues, despair, angst, anger, and reflection. At the same time, the author of the song highlights the omnipresence of racial injustice, disillusionment, and people's hope for change. The lyricist involves the audience in a discourse about complex issues regarding social justice, violence, and history that might not be appropriate for children younger than 13 years old. The expression 'legal lynch mob' and allusions to Rodney King and the system indicate a severity that calls for parental discretion.
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Like A King falls under the genre Rock.
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Like A King song length is 4 minutes and 18 seconds.
Who wrote Like A King lyrics?
Like A King is written by Ben C Harper.
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When was Like A King released?
It is first released in 1994 as part of Ben Harper's album "Welcome to the Cruel World" which includes 13 tracks in total. This song is the 7th track on this album.
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What is the meaning behind Like A King lyrics?
When we take a closer look to the meaning, Ben Harper's "Like A King" not only commemorates the historical moment of Rodney King but also touches the very heart of the civil rights movement. The lyrics lay bare the demand for social justice, and the need for it to be accomplished through change of mind and heart, as well as through power struggle against the oppressors and the discriminated ones. Like a king lyrics mostly focus on the sociopolitical issues, despair, angst, anger, and reflection. At the same time, the author of the song highlights the omnipresence of racial injustice, disillusionment, and people's hope for change. The lyricist involves the audience in a discourse about complex issues regarding social justice, violence, and history that might not be appropriate for children younger than 13 years old. The expression 'legal lynch mob' and allusions to Rodney King and the system indicate a severity that calls for parental discretion.
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Which genre is Like A King?
Like A King falls under the genre Rock.
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How long is the song Like A King?
Like A King song length is 4 minutes and 18 seconds.
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Songwriter(s): Ben C HarperRecord Label(s): 1994 Virgin Records America, Inc All rights reserved Unauthorized reproduction is a violation of applicable laws Manufactured by Virgin Records A
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