Pierce The Veil released the song “King For A Day” on July 17, 2012, with lyrics that touch upon the feeling of being overwhelmed and pushed past your limits. Vic, the lead vocalist, talks about how he often feels weighed down by too many thoughts and experiences.
The song’s title was suggested by the drummer, Mike Fuentes, and the band worked with friends in a cabin studio in California to create the music. The song features Kellin Quinn from Sleeping With Sirens, whom Vic met through mutual fans and Twitter. The collaboration was a success, and the song became a fan favorite.
King For A Day Lyrics
[Verse 1: Vic Fuentes & Kellin Quinn]
Dare me to jump off of this Jersey bridge
I bet you never had a Friday night like this
Keep it up, keep it up, let’s raise our hands
I take a look up at the sky and I see red
Red for the cancer, red for the wealthy
Red for the drink that’s mixed with suicide
Everything red
[Pre-Chorus: Kellin Quinn]
Please, won’t you push me for the last time?
Let’s scream until there’s nothing left
So sick of playing, I don’t want this anymore
The thought of you’s no fun
You want a martyr, I’ll be one
Because enough’s enough, we’re done
[Chorus: Vic Fuentes]
You told me, “Think about it,” well, I did
Now I don’t wanna feel a thing anymore
I’m tired of begging for the things that I want
I’m over sleeping like a dog on the floor
[Post-Chorus: Vic Fuentes]
Yeah!
[Verse 2: Vic Fuentes]
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
[Pre-Chorus: Kellin Quinn]
Scream, scream, scream, scream
Scream, scream until there’s nothing left
So sick of playing, I don’t want to anymore
The thought of you’s no fun
You want a martyr, I’ll be one
Because enough’s enough, we’re done
[Chorus: Vic Fuentes & Kellin Quinn]
You told me, “Think about it,” well, I did (Well, I did)
Now I don’t wanna feel a thing anymore
I’m tired of begging for the things that I want
I’m over sleeping like a dog on the floor
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!
[Post-Chorus: Kellin Quinn]
Alright, here we go
[Bridge: Vic Fuentes]
Hail Mary, forgive me
Blood for blood, hearts beating
Come at me, now this is war
with this new beat, oh
[Breakdown: Vic Fuentes & Kellin Quinn]
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
[Chorus: Vic Fuentes & Kellin Quinn]
You told me, “Think about it,” well, I did
Now I don’t wanna feel a thing anymore
I’m tired of begging for the things that I want
I’m over sleeping like a dog on the floor
Imagine living like a king someday
A single night without a ghost in the walls
We are the shadows screaming, “Take us now!”
We’d rather die than live to rust on the ground
[Outro: Vic Fuentes]
Shit
