k-os - I Wish I Knew Natalie Portman Lyrics






I'm on the run for my life
It's seems that everything that you said was right
Has come undone, lost my sight
But have you ever thought you've done your best

When you were under the gun, that's right
I know. I've seen this place before
But it's never been so fun
Never been so fun

I've been on the run, this shadow weighs a ton
It's starting to make sense to me
I can't really make you love me
No, no, you know I can't really make you love me, no, no

I've been on the run, my shadow weighs a ton
I know I found the recipe for me
But I can't really make you love me
No, no, you know I can't really make you love me, no, no

You know I'm haunted on overseas
Haunted on each coast
Play them like Ebenezer
I made them see the ghost

Back from the future donned in Japanese kimonos
Even though the streets show love, try to see me grow
I often see me floatin', but my shadow it weighs a ton
Call it baggage, I use it all to advantage

But I can't make you love me
This time it's on you
And you can't try to deny, these words when they're true
I'm on the run

I've been on the run, this shadow weighs a ton
It's starting to make sense to me
I can't really make you love me
No, no, you know I can't really make you love me, no, no

I've been on the run, my shadow weighs a ton
I know I found the recipe for me
But I can't really make you love me
No, no, you know I can't really make you love me

Oh no, ay yo, cud get to steppin'
Your tongue is like a weapon
This is Kevin from heaven and yet so are ye's

Since the age of seventeen
I've been taking apart microphones
You've been taking apart men you've blown
With glowing skeleton bones

In the closet, animals strike curious poses
They feel the heat between us
But you need a woman's glorious style, diamond to fetus
Carry my fetus, I'm like the man in the moon
When we kissed and you swooned, on the run

I've been on the run, this shadow weighs a ton
It's starting to make sense to me
I can't really make you love me
No, no, you know I can't really make you love me, no, no

I've been on the run, my shadow weighs a ton
I know I found the recipe for me
But I can't really make you love me
No, no, you know I can't really make you love me, no, no

I can't really make you love me
I can't really make you love me
I can't really make you love me
I can't really make you love me





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  1. S.... ....

    2020 still here ..

  2. h.... h....

    Real medz when you get older motivation music

  3. A.... c....

    I love this song so much and I’ve loved k-os since I was 11 people really think they were a one hit wonder but this album, Atlantis, and joyful rebellion were the shit! ♥️♥️♥️👽

  4. g.... ....

    DECEMBER 2019??

  5. K.... T....

    surprisingly heard this at work one random day.. haven’t stopped listening since!

  6. L.... M....

    🌹◾🌹◾🌹◾🌹◾🌹◾🌹◾🌹◾🌹◾🌹◾🌹◾
    🌹◾🌹◾🌹◾🌹◽◽◽◽◽◽◽◾🌹◾🌹◾🌹◾🌹◾◽◽◽◽◽◽◽◽◽

  7. T.... A....

    God sang

  8. F.... a....

    This shit fuckin SLAPS so hard

  9. M.... P....

    🇺🇸🍻🤐🔥🔥🔥

  10. K.... W....

    Still listening in 2019

  11. H.... A....

    The melody is very obviously copied from California by Phantom Planet, yet no one is suing anyone.

  12. B.... B....

    ahhhh this music video brings me back. feelsgoodman

  13. J.... S....

    2019, still listening.

  14. D.... A....

    2019 who dis

  15. A.... K....

    2019? : )

  16. A.... R....

    This is why I sacrifice my health. Everytime I feel well, I'm the furthest from it. Fuck my health.

  17. A.... R....

    I turn so hard I fucked up my ankle

  18. Z.... A....

    @ Moby’s memoir.

  19. K.... ....

    One of the best songs I've EVER heard in my life! Thank you K-os!

  20. E.... B....

    you know when you spend hours looking for a song only knowing 3 words? yeah... that just happened.

    E.... B....

    which 3 words were they?

    E.... B....

    I "lost" this song for over 6 years, it was NICE to find it again hahaha

  21. E.... O....

    Fajowa nuta zimale

  22. C.... B....

    Still here

  23. M.... G....

    I used to fw this song heavily I ain't hears this in Years. I feel good listening to this

  24. O.... W....

    shadow weighs a ton..

  25. S.... i....

    Mfs seriously slept on this !!!!!! It's almost 2019!

  26. S.... ....

    this beat is fire

  27. G.... N....

    Best song

  28. j.... L....

    Isis grab your guns ??

  29. s.... B....

    Haunted,Haunted, Haunted,Haunted, Haunted, Haunted, Haunted,Haunted,Haunted

  30. G.... E....

    Wth is going on at the end of this?

  31. n.... n....

    Did they get the guy who played Death in the Bone Thugs Crossroads video at the end?

  32. R.... F....

    The O.C.!!!

  33. O.... S....

    This song takes me back

  34. G.... P....

    This is my FAVOURITE song

  35. J.... S....

    Eu vim por causa do chorão, na entrevista dele na jovem pam...

  36. K.... M....

    MEMORIES!

  37. N.... ....

    Guardians of the funk North Strong and Free Canada Saved Hip- Hop!!!

  38. R.... S....

    If someone uploaded an instrumental to this I'd deadset pay them

    R.... S....

    how much

  39. B.... B....

    Legend~

  40. J.... B....

    chorão me trouxe aqui

    J.... B....

    A mim tbm

  41. J.... ....

    What's happening in this music video exactly?

    J.... ....

    They're on the run

  42. T.... M....

    I been looking for song for years

  43. C.... H....

    Mikasacus anyone?

    C.... H....

    awesome music doesn't need some random guys to tell us to listen to it

    C.... H....

    justanotheryoutubeuploader Random? Overwatch is not random my sir.

  44. J.... O....

    cant believe i stumbled across this again so fucking good man!! brings back good memories for sure bloody genious

  45. B.... ....

    I absolutely love the "No Country for Old Men" and "Pulp Fiction" references.

  46. r.... l....

    I FINALLY FOUND IT FROM THE RADIO OMG

  47. S.... T....

    This song is so under appreciated and that disappoints me because these guys seem like they could've been really good

    S.... T....

    Smurder The Disciple they are 2 of the best Canadian artists ever.. Saukrates is part of Redman's crew (and IMO is the best Producer up here) and K-OS continues to build up here.. just keep your ear to the streets

    S.... T....

    @Marsh Wammz dang really? All I do is stick to spotify so I don't really here the mumbles in the Earth lol

    S.... T....

    @Marsh Wammz nah man Saukrates is average but Kos is underrated

  48. P.... L....

    Who is the girl in the diner? Shes absolutely gorgeous. First time I've ever said that

  49. G.... R....

    Nostalgia 💪👊💯

  50. W.... Z....

    throw back to the O.C days....just in case you can't figure out why this sounds so familiar

    W.... Z....

    oh shit that's where...

  51. J.... D....

    The description is ripped from Wikipedia.

    J.... D....

    John Doe and the video is ripped from mtv, what's your point?

    J.... D....

    Who cares? 😆

  52. M.... ....

    This songs title must have came from V for Vendetta, Natalie Portman (Evey) helped V the freedom fighter and (the so called terrorist) fight the fascist government in Great Britain as they were both on the run, i think k-os watched the movie and felt the message behind the movie which made he him title this song "I Wish I Knew Natalie Portman" because he too is a freedom fighter and wish he had a girl like her as his ally, Kheaven you are a genius my brethren

    M.... ....

    Its actually because he used to be really unhappy with the state of American/Canadian society, and he thought that Natalie Portman sort of embodied the society he wanted to see. Shes chipper and upbeat and just generally happy, and he wished he could see that same thing in everyone he passed on the streets.

    M.... ....

    it's because he is an O.C fan! lol

  53. P.... A....

    Will you settle 4 her clone?   Gotta wait 3 years though?

    P.... A....

    Paul Abbott one year

    P.... A....

    It’s been 3 years

  54. S.... C....

    Apologies to Phantom Planet, but the sampling here really turns a sow's ear of a song into a silk purse.

  55. A.... M....

    RAINBOWKIDZ <3 +1

  56. ..... L....

    is the gas station attendant the guy who used to be on much music?? i think his name is like matt or something, always was with the girl with the awesome fro..

    ..... L....

    Yeah its him

    ..... L....

    HOLY SHIT

  57. e.... ....

    Love this song.  I got Joyful Rebellion n Atlantis: Hymns for Disco on CD back in the day and I bought Yes! off iTunes.  One of the most amazing lesser known artists where I am from.  'Love Song' as a song and video concept and 'Fly Paper' and some classic artistic achievements by Kheaven from heaven :).  Thanks for sharing!!

  58. K.... ....

    So... what does this song have to do with Natalie Portman?

    K.... ....

    @KittyOnTheNet not really anything in terms of the lyrics. but before the writing of this song, k-os was not really into the US, and at the time he felt she represented what the US meant to him at the time. Then he started to appreciate america more and this was really his acceptance of allowing america to be a positive influence in his life (hence also sampling the tune from ... i think it was the OC? i forget). Anyway ... that's kind of the gist of the meaning behind the name.

    K.... ....

    @Tim Kinisky Thanks :)

    K.... ....

    @KittyOnTheNet The original title was "I'm on the run" but that was taken and when pressed for an alternative the name "I wish I knew Natalie Portman" just came out.

    K.... ....

    +KittyOnTheNet I'm asking the same question, that's why I came Here!

    K.... ....

    Tim Kinisky I saw in an interview that his label wanted a title for this song urgently so they could release the album, and he was watching tv and she was on screen, and thought to himself “I wish I knew Natalie Portman”, and just named the track that

  59. K.... P....

    I read this song title and think, "Me too... Me too."

  60. W.... A....

    sounds like * ISIS GRAB UR GUNS *  right?

    W.... A....

    Will Ando thats what i was thinking

  61. R.... A....

    iv always wondered where natalie portman fit into this song haha

    R.... A....

    I always thought this was the boy v for vendettas theme song

  62. l.... ....

    Wow just wow amazing tune LOL im glad i clicked on this by mistake,

    l.... ....

    youre a pretty handsome guy

    l.... ....

    @razedWrong brother is that you?

  63. a.... ....

    holy fuck this is amazing

  64. Y.... A....

    No Country for Old Men

  65. e.... ....

    oh no I can't stop listening this song 

    e.... ....

    listen this high and you will not regret it
    you can also listen bongo bong

  66. B.... S....

    i love this song goodbye forever

  67. C.... W....

    Ten seconds into this song and already I was slapping myself for thinking "Superstar Part Zero" was this guy's only good work. Damn I've been in the dark...

    C.... W....

    I know I'm mad late (5 yrs), but I think that whole Exit album was dope

  68. J.... ....

    no country for black men lol.

  69. H.... ....

    So why is this song called "I Wish I Knew Natalie Portman" ??

  70. T.... ....

    These guys are Canadian right?

    T.... ....

    TheHyperBirds yeah

  71. A.... ....

    Right you are!

  72. A.... ....

    Yes it is :) ... I miss the old MTV

  73. c.... ....

    this video is so dope.

  74. d.... ....

    wonder if he met her yet

  75. {.... ....

    2) the girl in the daisy dukes at 2:27min is also in the started from the bottom music video (3) ko_s and saukrates help keep the t.o scene fresh no matter how old they are .

  76. {.... ....

    .com artic safari yes that matt babbel or w.e his last name it (2)

  77. ..... L....

    is that matt from mtv? 1:35

  78. N.... V....

    best name for a song though it also could be I wish I knew sasha grey or Olivia munn

  79. r.... ....

    That awkward moment where you expressly state in the description that it's spelled with a lowercase k but then use capitals in the title..

  80. B.... ....

    breaks down so many stereotypes, lovin it

  81. t.... ....

    i met him at his concert in montreal 2 days ago, honestly one of the biggest decepointment of my life, i had such big expectation from him and he was so drunk and on coke that he fucked the hole show up :/

  82. C.... ....

    Oh shit it's the Sage

  83. R.... W....

    Pretty easily I guess, seeing as the masses are still dormant

  84. J.... R....

    Woah, look, it's Xaul Zan

  85. d.... ....

    I wonder what k-os did to piss off the big boys in the media game because why else would he be so under appreciated?

  86. D.... P....

    you actually don't get it or are you kidding

  87. s.... ....

    so annoying

  88. Y.... ....

    lol relevance of the title to the song?

  89. e.... ....

    Original by Phantom Planet is better, but this is pretty good too

  90. B.... N....

    This song sounds better in an old Mustang :P :P

  91. O.... T....

    Not enough recognition for this tune

  92. S.... K....

    look at the gas price haha

  93. S.... J....

    Does anyone else notice Leah Millers co-host Matte Babel from Muchmusic at 1:10 & 1:20?? If it is mad respect for k-os for havin him in his video and that was a flash from my past. Props to AndrewNWA for the upload and the stellar bio of k-os...#Respect

  94. Z.... E....

    awsome filmed in claremont

  95. D.... f....

    i was looking for this song over for 2 years... i thought it was called "on the run" but its i wish i knew natalie portman.......
    still love it though :D

  96. n.... ....

    Am I the only one who got Dukes of Hazzard vibe from the video? If so, if Nelly Furtado would've appeared she definitely had to wear some Daisy Dukes! She is hot! The song is a trip!

  97. T.... C....

    In music, sampling is the act of taking a portion, or sample, of one sound recording and reusing it as an instrument or a sound recording in a different song or piece. Sampling was originally developed by experimental musicians working with musique concrète and electroacoustic music, who physically manipulated tape loops or vinyl records on a phonograph.