Kingsnakes are colubrid snake members of the Lampropeltis genus, which also includes the milk snake and four other species, and 45 subspecies.
Lampropeltis means "shiny shield" (from Greek λαμπρος, "shine" + πελτα, "small shield"), a name given to them in reference to their dorsal scales. The majority of kingsnakes have quite vibrant patterns on their skins. Kingsnakes use constriction to kill their prey and tend to be opportunistic when it comes to their diet; they will eat other snakes (ophiophagy), including venomous snakes, lizards, rodents, birds and eggs. The common kingsnake is known to be immune to the venom of other snakes and to eat rattlesnakes, but is not necessarily immune to the venom of snakes from different localities.). The "king" in the name (as with the king cobra) references its taste for other snakes.
Some species of kingsnake, such as the scarlet kingsnake, have coloration and patterning that can cause them to be confused with the venomous coral snakes. One mnemonic rhymes to help people distinguish between the coral snake and its nonvenomous look-alikes is "Red touch yellow, kills a fellow. Red touch black, friend of Jack."
Is there anything you wanted me to know?
Let me remind you,
You won't find a safer place to go
Can I remind you?
Nothing you can say could turn me away,
So you dont need to lie about it,
Everywhere youve been has come today
CHORUS:
Ill be you one and your only,
So lay your defences down,
Say goodbye to the loneliness,
Because Im gonna stick around,
You can try to fight me,
But its a fight youre gonna lose,
I wanna be everything,
Tell me what I gotta do,
I wanna break through to you.
I wanna break through to you.
Why do you push and pull away
When Im beside you?
I only wanna make your day
A little bit brighter
And if Im in your way, just let me know,
I never wanna be a problem
You shouldnt have to face another night alone
CHORUS:
Ill be your one and your only,
So lay your defences down,
Say goodbye to the loneliness,
Because Im gonna stick around,
You can try to fight me,
But its a fight youre gonna lose,
I wanna be everything,
So tell me what I gotta do,
I wanna break through to you
I wanna break through to you
I dont wanna leave you lonely on your own,
You dont have to stay but you dont have to go,
You shouldnt have to think about it,
And you dont need to stress about it at all
I wanna break through to you
x3
CHORUS
Ill be you one and your only,
So lay your defences down,
Say goodbye to the loneliness,
Because Im gonna stick around,
You can try to fight me,
But its a fight youre gonna lose,
I wanna be everything,
So tell me what I gotta do,
I wanna break through to you
I wanna break through to you
I wanna break through...