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Royal

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May. 4, 20101 viewer17.4K views

Royal Lyrics

[Refrain 1]
Complex priestess, come down
Contact, reach us, go wild

[Verse 1]
I've chased your name
I've sailed
All through space
Watch this

[Refrain 2]
Come down, teach us the ropes
Your concept, it keeps us provoked

[Chorus]
Remove your veil
Let me light you up
I'm on your team, let's go

[Verse 2]
Face to face
Light stare
My custom made
Nightmares
Armed with teeth
In fashion
Now all we need
Is action
[Refrain 1]
Complex priestess, come down
Now contact, reach us, go wild

[Chorus]
Remove your veil
Let me light you up
I'm on your team
I'm the antidote

[Post-Chorus]
The rocket's taking off
To-tonight, it's time

[Outro]
Take me!
I'll light you up!
Take me, up!

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Genius Annotation

The song Royal works with the imagery of a priestess coming from up high, the space even, who is prompted by the speaker to contact him and thus with humankind.

A possible interpretation can take this royal priestess to be a significant other who has so much to give but stays aloof, compelling the speaker to encourage this person to finally show off together. “I’ll light you up, take me up!”

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Recorded At
The Pass, Ameraycan Studios
Release Date
May 4, 2010
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