Run 4 King is a dark and urgent alternative rock anthem about power, control, and the slow erosion of freedom. Driven by gritty guitars and haunting imagery, the song paints a world of empty promises, false prophets, and a society drifting toward the edge. Blending alternative rock intensity with indie rock atmosphere, Van Vernon delivers a thought-provoking track that asks a simple question: What the hell is going on?
Lyrics:
Their talk is cheap
their talk is for nothing
if I may say so
they’re nails in our coffins
we’re standing close
too close to the shoreline
we should be careful
what we sign
No home for free
no rest for the people
their god is watching us
down from the steeple
sixty prophets are stoning one man
what the hell is going on
what’s their plan
The show is over
over and out
the lights are dimmed
we’re lost in the crowd
the show is over
over and out again
they mowed the roses
they lopped the trees
they’re mustering sinners
out in the streets
the show is over
over and out again
Run for king
and run for madness
reasons enough
to drown in sadness
a sordid preacher
is adumbrating sunrise
while they curtail our freedom
slice by slice
