Royal Blood - Typhoons Lyrics

Royal Blood Lyrics

"Typhoons"

Rip the plug out the radio
Switch me off, put me under
Till I'm sky high, give me vertigo (somebody)
Let me know when it's over

'Cause all these chemicals
Dancing through my veins
They don't kill the cause
They just numb the pain
I need waking up
I should face the truth
I could calm the storm
If I wanted to

(Typhoon)
My thoughts becoming parasites
(Typhoon)
That live to keep me terrified
(Typhoon)
I tell myself I'll be alright
Typhoons keep on raging
And I don't know why

(Typhoon...)

Flashbacks, I'm not letting go
Tear me up, cast a shadow
I got game face but it's all for show
Can't give it up, blow my cover

'Cause all these chemicals
Dancing through my veins
They don't kill the cause
They just numb the pain
I need waking up
I should face the truth
I could calm the storm
If I wanted to

(Typhoon)
My thoughts becoming parasites
(Typhoon)
That live to keep me terrified
(Typhoon)
I tell myself I'll be alright
Typhoons keep on raging
And I don't know why

(Typhoon)
Dark memories like lightning strike
(Typhoon)
Shake and sway me through the night
(Typhoon)
Raging on behind my eyes
I'm doomed and I'm waiting
For light in my sky
Typhoons keep on raging
And I don't know why

(Typhoon...)
(Typhoon...)
(Typhoon...)
(Typhoon...)

My thoughts becoming parasites
That live to keep me terrified
I tell myself I'll be alright
Typhoons keep on raging
And I don't know why

(Typhoon)
Dark memories like lightning strike
(Typhoon)
Shake and sway me through the night
(Typhoon)
Raging on behind my eyes
I'm doomed and I'm waiting
For light in my sky
Typhoons keep on raging
And I don't know why

(Typhoon...)
(Typhoon...)

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Writer(s): Michael James Kerr, Benjamin Peter Thatcher

Royal Blood explained, "'Typhoons' is what it sounds like to be truly lost in your own thoughts to a hellish extent but also about how dark spells, much like storms are not permanent. This song was one those special moments where the process didn't resemble writing whatsoever. More like being tethered to the earth, receiving holy lightning. Look after each other and crank this until you see smoke." Mike Kerr also added, "We sort of stumbled on this sound, and it was immediately fun to play. That's what sparked the creativity on the new album, the chasing of that feeling."

This track was premiered on BBC Radio 1 as Annie Mac's "Hottest Record In The World" on the 21st of January 2021.

Speaking with Radio X on the 21st of January 2021, the band told the "Typhoons" was written during the lockdown caused by the COVID-19 virus outbreak in spring of 2020. Mike Kerr said, "I just started writing really for the sake of writing. At the time we felt like we had our record in the bag. So, there wasn't really any reason to go and do it which is the best reason to go and do anything, really, especially music. This track really came out of boredom."

album: "Typhoons" (2021)

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