Kensington from Purple Pyramids by Nathaniel Star

Nathaniel Star's 'Kensington' tells a chilling and poignant tale of feeling invisible, ignored, and trapped in a seemingly dystopian reality. It creates a haunting picture of a person sinking under the weight of their struggles, like being stuck in cement shoes. The metaphor of being a 'zombie' reflects the artist's feeling of being lost in a crowd, with nobody noticing their pain. The repeated plea to 'die in your arms' speaks of the singer's yearning for comfort and understanding, yet there's a biting irony in the line 'and you would never feel me', showcasing the protagonist's deep-seated loneliness and despair. The overall narrative makes powerful commentary on society's tendency to overlook mental health issues and emotions.

Tracklist

7.	Kensington	2:20

Lyrics

Ooh, I could die in your arms
And you would never feel me
Ooh, I could die in your arms
Promise that you'll never kill me

Silence, quietly speak
Everybody's zombies
Stuck, I'm still, I can't see
Can anybody find me
Who are you? I don't know
Can you tell me how we got here
Now we got cement shoes, we can't go
We've been standing here since last year

Ooh, I could die in your arms
And you would never feel me
Ooh, I could die in your arms
Promise that you'll never kill me

No promises
The same thing that goes bump in the night
Will hit you in the daytime
The way we disappear in plain sight
Straight gas, there's no brake light
Welcome to zombie, zombie, zombie land
What happened to your pretty face
We're in zombie, zombie, zombie land
Who's gonna rescue us from this place

Come save me cause
I could die in your arms
And you would never feel me
I could die in your arms
Promise that you'll never kill me
I could die in your arms
And you would never feel me
Ooh, I could die in your arms
Promise that you'll never kill me

Credits

from Purple Pyramids, released May 2, 2025

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