Jesus and the Kings

[Ziggy]

Anyone else think it was interesting how on BOTT we hear Caleb sing "I talked to Jesus, Jesus says I'm okay," (The Runner) and on OBTN we hear "Jesus don't love me," (Cold Desert). I always thought the lyric from The Runner was really touching, and to hear the somewhat opposite in Cold Desert was sad! Both great songs though. I love when Caleb brings in Jesus... we hear a really personal side of him.

[compton]

I don't think it really means that he thinks that Jesus doesn't love him.
It's just a song, a really good song.

[rainbow82]

Sept 16, 2008 18:15:52 GMT Ziggy said:

Anyone else think it was interesting how on BOTT we hear Caleb sing "I talked to Jesus, Jesus says I'm okay," (The Runner) and on OBTN we hear "Jesus don't love me," (Cold Desert). I always thought the lyric from The Runner was really touching, and to hear the somewhat opposite in Cold Desert was sad! Both great songs though. I love when Caleb brings in Jesus... we hear a really personal side of him.

I feel the same way. When I hear them mention Jesus in a good way it makes me feel good. I don't know how to explain that. But I haven't heard Cold Desert yet...so I can't exactly answer your question.

[blackkeys]

i just read an interview recently, i think it might have been the blender one and he said he was pretty drunk when they recorded cold desert and when he listened to it afterwards, he got choked up because of that line. i love the little stories behind all of their songs

[Hamchop]

I love it when he talks about Jesus too

[mrsbrightside]

Sept 16, 2008 19:14:09 GMT blackkeys said:

i just read an interview recently, i think it might have been the blender one and he said he was pretty drunk when they recorded cold desert and when he listened to it afterwards, he got choked up because of that line. i love the little stories behind all of their songs

Yeah i remember reading that aswell, im surprised he can actually sing a song when drunk, i cant even remember my own name never mind talking about Jesus not loving me!

[sexxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]

Sept 16, 2008 19:14:09 GMT blackkeys said:

i just read an interview recently, i think it might have been the blender one and he said he was pretty drunk when they recorded cold desert and when he listened to it afterwards, he got choked up because of that line. i love the little stories behind all of their songs

Part of it is in this article, that talks about artists and their religious background.

entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/music/article4733351.ece

Even if Kings of Leon have - famously - been somewhat less clean-living, they appear not to have lost their faith. There’s a lyric on their new album that says “Jesus don’t love me”, and Caleb has admitted to the NME that “when it was played back to me and I heard the line ... my eyes welled up with tears. It was the worst thing that I could imagine”.

[Ziggy]

Sept 16, 2008 19:14:09 GMT blackkeys said:

i just read an interview recently, i think it might have been the blender one and he said he was pretty drunk when they recorded cold desert and when he listened to it afterwards, he got choked up because of that line. i love the little stories behind all of their songs

Awwwww, Karma for that! That's a really sweet side note.

[rainbow82]

Sept 16, 2008 19:43:25 GMT sexxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx said:

Sept 16, 2008 19:14:09 GMT blackkeys said:

i just read an interview recently, i think it might have been the blender one and he said he was pretty drunk when they recorded cold desert and when he listened to it afterwards, he got choked up because of that line. i love the little stories behind all of their songs

Part of it is in this article, that talks about artists and their religious background.

entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/music/article4733351.ece

Even if Kings of Leon have - famously - been somewhat less clean-living, they appear not to have lost their faith. There’s a lyric on their new album that says “Jesus don’t love me”, and Caleb has admitted to the NME that “when it was played back to me and I heard the line ... my eyes welled up with tears. It was the worst thing that I could imagine”.

Aww that's sad. But I would feel the same if I were drunk and wrote a line like that. It's okay Caleb, Jesus forgives you and so do I.

[ILoveTheRazzleKid]

I loved how Steve Lamacq picked up on their new album being somewhat balanced emotionally, as all the lyrics seem to equal out, incorporating all coupling/contrasting emotions.. cold desert is obviously one of the more melancholy songs, yet it will have a more uplifting counterpart supposedly if Lamacq is right..
ooh almost like Blake's innocence and experience.. haha. now there's a comparison