King Of The World

Album: The Lion's Roar (2012)
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  • The Söderberg sisters' icon Conor Oberst of Bright Eyes takes a verse on this jubilant, life-affirming track. The two girls told The Sun about singing with their hero: "Singing with Conor Oberst has been a dream of ours since we started out. We are extremely honoured and happy he wanted to be a part of this record. He wrote his own verse for the song, he has such a magic way with words and made it really personal. Hearing him sing the verse for the first time in the studio was very special and a huge compliment. Our first reaction was: 'It sounds like Bright Eyes!' Ha ha."
  • New York folk/country rock band The Felice Brothers also feature on this track. They contributed a variety of instruments including accordion, fiddle and mariachi trumpets.

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