Beck Hansen (born Bek David Campbell; July 8, 1970), known by the stage name Beck, is an American singer, songwriter, producer and multi-instrumentalist. He rose to fame in the early 1990s with his lo-fi, sonically experimental style, and he became well known for creating musical collages of a wide range of styles. His later recordings encompass folk, funk, soul, hip hop, alternative rock, country and psychedelia. He has released 12 studio albums, as well as several non-album singles and a book of sheet music.
Born in Los Angeles in 1970, Beck discovered hip hop and folk music in his teens and began to perform locally at coffeehouses and clubs. He moved to New York City in 1989 and became involved in the city's small but intense anti-folk movement. After returning to his hometown in the early 1990s, he cut his breakthrough single "Loser", which became a worldwide hit in 1994. His 1996 album Odelay produced hit singles, topped critic polls and won several awards. He released the stripped-down Mutations in 1998, and the funk-infused Midnite Vultures in 1999. The downcast, acoustic Sea Change (2002) showcased a more serious Beck, and 2005's Guero returned to sample-based production. The Information (2006) was inspired by electro-funk and hip hop, and Modern Guilt (2008), likewise, by 1960s music. In February 2014, Beck released the album Morning Phase. It won Album of the Year at the 57th Grammy Awards on February 8, 2015.
Hey listen we better get this straight
I won´t let you stand in my way
Don´t wanna listen to your truth
Don´t wanna know how you wasted your youth
Cause I´m a king, and i´m a crown
I´m gonna hit and stick around
And I won´t let you bring me down my knees
And the past can´t hold me down
Can´t take away what I found
Maybe this is the closest i´ve ever been, to Memphis, Tennessee
Don´t expect me to thank you for what you´ve done
All the times you told me I was wrong
Sometimes your memory still hurts
Your monger (?) on my world
Cause I´m a king, and i´m a crown
I´m gonna hit and stick around
And I won´t let you bring me down my knees
And the past can´t hold me down
Can´t take away what I found
Maybe this is the closest i´ve ever been, to Memphis, Tennessee
Do you any wonder how it feels to be alive
To blow it all away and (?) for the sky
[solo]
I´m a king, and i´m a crown
I´m gonna hit and stick around
And I won´t let you bring me down my knees
And the past can´t hold me down
Can´t take away what I found
Maybe this is the closest i´ve ever been, to Memphis, Tennessee