The King of Nothing

I. Spike

Genre: Alternative Rock

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What would you do if you were the king of nothing?

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Lyrics

it’s always good to be the king
now I’m not anything
I’ve become the story no one likes to tell
but I rule over all I survey
this fast escaping day
made of paper and ink touched with rain
and armies made of dust and decay
does it always have to end this way

but it’s good to be the king
though I’ve lost everything
I’ve become the punch line
where people forget to laugh
but I rule over all I have made
this imaginary place
made of paper and ink soaked with rain
and victory instead of pain
does it always have to end this way
but it’s good to be the king

the king of nothing
it’s always good to be the king
the king of nothing

Song Stats

Hits: 4543
Comments: 36
Fans: 27
Plays: 919
Downloads: 199
Votes: 47
Uploaded: Apr 23, 2005 - 08:02:05 PM
Last Updated: Apr 23, 2005 - 04:25:31 PM Last Played: Oct 26, 2009 - 04:59:36 AM

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Comments

Mystified	Mystified said 1674 days ago (April 23rd, 2005)
	Excellent Wow. I really like this song! Well done. Vocals, instrumentals. Nice addition of sounds and effects that add depth. Interesting, fresh. Very nice!! Keep singing!! wow :) Check out my latest song called Father Time

SlimGirlFat	SlimGirlFat said 1673 days ago (April 24th, 2005)
	OOOH You are so enviably talented.. Excellent production and arrangement. Love your voice. Hmm think I might have to become a groupie. Slimmie Check out my latest song called Not Enough

Magritte	Magritte said 1673 days ago (April 24th, 2005)
	Another radio-ready song. Such great vocals and production. A favorite. Check out my latest song called Tango Macabre

snowdragon	snowdragon said 1673 days ago (April 24th, 2005)
	well I liked the tune, but I ain't gonna be yer groupie. 'specially liked the line "I've become the story no one likes to tell.' Made the song for me. Check out my latest song called The Wolf 7

ragurner	ragurner said 1673 days ago (April 24th, 2005)
	Excellent melancholy What a great tune! Voted, tagged and commented upon. Paper and ink soaked with rain reminded me of divorce papers, for some reason. Nice job. Rebecca Check out my latest song called Fantasy on a Midwinter Theme

K.I.S.KISMET	K.I.S.KISMET said 1673 days ago (April 25th, 2005)
	Good stuff Very solid tune, dig all the layers you've implimented. I really enjoy hearing your stuff. Keep sharing : ) Check out my latest song called Your's

Tom Atwood	Tom Atwood said 1673 days ago (April 25th, 2005)
	cool, spooky vivid imagery, interesting backing, excellent vocal, great ending, perfect artwork. Check out my latest song called Keep Looking for Jesus (MJRF)

alley-oop	alley-oop said 1673 days ago (April 25th, 2005)
	You got it! Great song. Great lyrics and GREAT voice! I love your vocal octave slide. Check out my latest song called anymore

Ringo

Ringo said 1673 days ago (April 25th, 2005)

Ok ok ok ok ok
So who are you? Ridiculously good. So far ahead of most of the stuff here it's just funny. If you are just chucking this stuff out for our benefit you are NUTS. There is a solid career here, dude. You are DEFINITELY good enough. Keep trying to think who you remind me of but I can't place any single influence.

Go on tell us. You and Pie are my top tips for pro's hiding on this site.

Effortlessly brilliant.

Check out my latest song called Real Slow

CraizeeMusic	CraizeeMusic said 1673 days ago (April 25th, 2005)
	Very good! Love the vocals. It goes on my favorites list! Check out my latest song called Nothing Left

TobinMueller	TobinMueller said 1673 days ago (April 25th, 2005)
	Clean and solid Excellent clean, straightforward presentation with solid writing. You have a voice worthy of driving the entire tune. Check out my latest song called Forge A New Life (MJRF)

mandolinquent	mandolinquent said 1673 days ago (April 25th, 2005)
	Wonderfully bitter lyrics. "I've become the story no-one likes to tell..." King of Nothing is such a good concept; and the percussive bleepy rhythm track against the simple guitar sound is a lovely, new-sounding blend. Check out my latest song called Had We But World Enough

AquilA	AquilA said 1673 days ago (April 25th, 2005)
	Good tune One of your better numbers. Good lyrics and terrific vocals. Like the guitars but could have lived without the synths. The synth melodies were good but I thought the sounds detracted from the general thrust of the song. Overall though, an excellent offering. Check out my latest song called Bounce Buffet w/ Hectorious

stevel	stevel said 1672 days ago (April 25th, 2005)
	Lovely tune The vocals are really nice smooth, a very nice melodic track. Thanks for sharing S Check out my latest song called Electricity

jgurner	jgurner said 1672 days ago (April 25th, 2005)
	Excellent, your majesty Very smooth. Very well done. Truly a great song. Thanks for sharing. Check out my latest song called Bourbon Street Dawn

fairy beth	fairy beth said 1672 days ago (April 25th, 2005)
	mmmmm... that voice is just too perfect! so smooth and emotive. Definately one of a kind. Really nice song - kinda sad, but enjoyable to listen to. Good stuff! 8888 Fan Check out my latest song called Message No.1 - David Gwynne

grah3am	grah3am said 1672 days ago (April 25th, 2005)
	mmmmm... monkey pic Great song; great monkey pic. --- "You read him his rights while I shave his legs." Check out my latest song called Deep Depths

I. Spike	I. Spike said 1671 days ago (April 26th, 2005)
	mmmmm... monkey pic Okay that was way too funny... I think I'll have to change my Depends now... "Good monkey! Now hld still, this won' hurt a bit....!" Check out my latest song called Mighty Cracker Fly

aclarke	aclarke said 1672 days ago (April 25th, 2005)
	Please Stop posting your songs... you're making the rest of us look bad. :) Actually, keep them coming! Good stuff is always wanted. This is another good one- I really like the attention you pay to your lyrics and production. Check out my latest song called Ballad of The Little Tiki

EdensEve	EdensEve said 1672 days ago (April 26th, 2005)
	Wonderful voice Love your voice. Song reminds me of Baby Blue. Sad sack song with deceptively strong references to "king" and a wonderful vocals. Something tells me you are king of more than ink and rain soaked paper, but even that is an accomplishment.

Boris the Bull

Boris the Bull said 1672 days ago (April 26th, 2005)

great for film
this song is one of those songs you might hear right when
the lead male actor just does something really dumb and
loses the lead female actress in a popular film.

the male actor walks down the boulevard and everything
he sees reminds him of her... soon, he begins to try to win
her back... romantic comedy? maybe.

that's the appeal of this song. it's light, relatable, and easy
on the nerves. well written, composed, and performed.

for me, the song architecture and the lyrics border on they
cliche and i agree with another poster, the synth stuff
always tends to stands out, but none of this hurts the
piece at all. it's strong in a sensitive way, and that's why i
dig it! nice work! ;o)

Check out my latest song called What You'd Be Like

I. Spike

I. Spike said 1669 days ago (April 28th, 2005)

great for film
What a cool thing to say. Thanks!
I'd love to have a song of mine in film. (Actually have a couple songs out
there right now that are being considred for a movie. Fingers crossed.)
Bordering on the cliches... Ahhh what can I say... I'm a pop music ho! Love
it! And what hasn't been said in pop music could probably fill half of one
page in a really large print that you could see from several miles away.
Cheers Boris!

Check out my latest song called Mighty Cracker Fly

SpasmodicMan	SpasmodicMan said 1670 days ago (April 28th, 2005)
	Walking away music Nice walking feel, like you're on your way out at a pace you can no longer stop. Check out my latest song called The Androgyne

Nolan	Nolan said 1660 days ago (May 7th, 2005)
	What a sound! Brilliant recording, mate. This is as well recorded a song as I've heard on MacJams. Awesome arrangement and mix. And definitely one of my favourite voices here. Check out my latest song called Fine

_nderscore	_nderscore said 1659 days ago (May 8th, 2005)
	great lyrics.. & overall sound. masterful use of FX-nice to see someone not afraid to use them Check out my latest song called glyd

jschultz76	jschultz76 said 1657 days ago (May 10th, 2005)
	surprise i first listened to your "lost vegas" and was totally expecting another song like that. what a change! this song is great! reminds me of david wilcox. and the production reminds me of grant lee philip's "see america" (which is one of my all-time favorite songs). i'm downloading this one! Check out my latest song called What Remains

listen	listen said 1643 days ago (May 25th, 2005)
	great voice... like your voice and the concept... well produced. Check out my latest song called Bossy girl in the staircase

Shimky

Shimky said 1642 days ago (May 26th, 2005)

Smooooth
Interesting how your voice shines here much more than
on FFFF - not that it sounds bad on that one - it just so
much clearer on this song. I guess it's your production
choices.

Very nice. Strong lyrics. I liked it very much.

Nice synths but ... I listened with headphones on and I
think the synths are a too loud - I can imagine them
starting to annoy after several listens. They came across
to me as a little forced - but only because of the volume.
Just my personal choice.

Very nice song and great voice. Very professional. :O)

Check out my latest song called Funeral

FEEL	FEEL said 1489 days ago (October 25th, 2005)
	I am You may be king of nothing but this song rules! Like the open sounded guitar chords. Nice sway to the music. Like the way the verse carries to the chorus and back. Check out my latest song called Pigs Fly

jhenny	jhenny said 1452 days ago (December 1st, 2005)
	Brilliant! Great vocals and songwriting! I love solid pop structure and hooks....reminds slightly of Crowded House, which is a very good thing! I am now on your fan list. Check out my latest song called I Can Make It

selters	selters said 1401 days ago (January 21st, 2006)
	smooth production!! The production on this is so smooth. Very nice percussions! and the guitar sound is great! Good song!! Check out my latest song called So Far (Out Of Reach)

screamalexz	screamalexz said 1401 days ago (January 21st, 2006)
	nice like your voice. the lyrics are pretty catchy. i like the picture as well. near the end i like the way the vocals sort of drop back and have some effects. Check out my latest song called Die (Album Version)

DJPONK	DJPONK said 1391 days ago (February 1st, 2006)
	very nice song i�m the king of nothing, that�s the truth Check out my latest song called zombie sexual

Mystified	Mystified said 1298 days ago (May 4th, 2006)
	Yup, Mr. Spike... This song is STILL da bomb! Check out my latest song called Father Time

Scott Carmichael

Scott Carmichael said 1069 days ago (December 19th, 2006)

Perfect
I think that your producing chops are unparellelled here at MJ... This song is incredible... but it gets taken so much further than most good songs here.... I'd be real supprised if you were a meat salesman or something like that... you are extraordinarilly talented... It's the little touches in this, that put it over the top... perfect percussion work and pacing... and the atherial key sounds that peak in and out...

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saymme	saymme said 590 days ago (April 12th, 2008)
	: ) Great song..awesome lyrics they made me smile although so serious You got it 2 sides of the same coin ! tx for dl 2 FAVED! & I just LOVE your song "Mommy, I want to be swedish" its a ball ! & ICYWATERS w OneSweetWorld....wow (!!)

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