"Jaguar" by Kingdom of Giants opens inside a spiral of self-doubt, where perfection is exposed as a flimsy mask for insecurity and lies. The bitter pills and war drums turn inner chaos into something physical, a manic state with no warning that leaves everything high strung and drained. Even so, the admission that others share this exhaustion softens the isolation, and the refusal to bite a tongue or stay brainwashed becomes a small act of resistance. The song ends with damaged goods and gravity, momentum and dignity, holding onto forward motion despite the weight.
Jaguar Lyrics by Kingdom of Giants
I’m just damaged goods and gravity
Perfection is a cheap disguise
Of insecurity and lies
Slip into ruin
The darkest parts of a normal human
These bitter pills they fill me up
It feels more like a hit and run
Illusion is the fantasy
I’m on my knees
Collective chemistry
War drums feed the flame
Manic state with no warning
Strapped in high strung
Bitter pills they fill me up
War drums call my name
Manic state with no warning
Strapped in high strung
Bitter pills they fill me up
I’m not the only one who needs some grace I can’t sustain
I’m not the only one who feels this way completely drained
My rhythm off my rhythm off
Every breath is ladder to chaos
Strapped in high strung
No one tell me that I’ve been dead wrong
Brain washed but I’ll fight the flood
Unchained I won’t bite my tongue
Illusion is the fantasy
I’m on my knees
Collective chemistry
War drums feed the flame
Manic state with no warning
Strapped in high strung
Bitter pills they fill me up
War drums call my name
Manic state with no warning
Strapped in high strung
Bitter pills they fill me up
I’m just damaged goods and gravity
Momentum and dignity
