- Taken from www.davedays.com
Royals
Dave Days Lyrics
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I've never seen a diamond in the flesh
I cut my teeth on wedding rings in the movies
And I'm not proud of my address,
In a torn-up town, no postcode envy
But every song's like gold teeth, grey goose, trippin' in the bathroom
We don't care, we're driving Cadillacs in our dreams.
But everybody's like Cristal, Maybach, diamonds on your timepiece.
Jet planes, islands, tigers on a gold leash.
We don't care, we aren't caught up in your love affair.
And we'll never be royals (royals).
It don't run in our blood,
That kind of luxe just ain't for us.
We crave a different kind of buzz.
Let me be your ruler (ruler),
You can call me queen Bee
And baby I'll rule, I'll rule, I'll rule, I'll rule.
Let me live that fantasy.
My friends and I—we've cracked the code.
We count our dollars on the train to the party.
And everyone who knows us knows that we're fine with this,
We didn't come from money.
But every song's like gold teeth, grey goose, trippin' in the bathroom.
Blood stains, ball gowns, trashin' the hotel room,
We don't care, we're driving Cadillacs in our dreams.
But everybody's like Cristal, Maybach, diamonds on your timepiece.
Jet planes, islands, tigers on a gold leash
We don't care, we aren't caught up in your love affair
And we'll never be royals (royals).
It don't run in our blood
That kind of luxe just ain't for us.
We crave a different kind of buzz.
Let me be your ruler (ruler),
You can call me queen Bee
And baby I'll rule, I'll rule, I'll rule, I'll rule.
Let me live that fantasy.
Ooh ooh oh
We're bigger than we ever dreamed,
And I'm in love with being queen.
Ooh ooh oh
Life is great without a care
We aren't caught up in your love affair.
And we'll never be royals (royals).
It don't run in our blood
That kind of luxe just ain't for us.
We crave a different kind of buzz
Let me be your ruler (ruler),
You can call me queen Bee
And baby I'll rule, I'll rule, I'll rule, I'll rule.
Let me live that fantasy
The song Royals by Dave Days is about someone who comes from a lower socio-economic background and looks at the extravagant life of wealth, luxury, and fame that is presented in the media. The first verse, "I've never seen a diamond in the flesh, I cut my teeth on wedding rings in the movies, And I'm not proud of my address, In a torn-up town, no postcode envy," indicates that the singer is not accustomed to a life filled with fancy jewels and extravagance. The second verse, "But every song's like gold teeth, grey goose, trippin' in the bathroom, Blood stains, ball gowns, trashin' the hotel room, We don't care, we're driving Cadillacs in our dreams," contrasts the lifestyle of the singer with that of the wealthy and famous. The singer acknowledges that their life is not as glamorous and that they don't aspire to have the wealth that the famous and the wealthy possess.
The chorus, "And we'll never be royals (royals), It don't run in our blood, That kind of luxe just ain't for us, We crave a different kind of buzz. Let me be your ruler (ruler), You can call me queen Bee, and baby I'll rule, I'll rule, I'll rule, I'll rule. Let me live that fantasy," emphasizes that the singer doesn't want or need the luxuries that come with being a part of the upper class. Instead, they desire a different kind of thrill, one that can't be purchased with wealth, and that the upper class can't fulfill.
The bridge, "Ooh ooh oh, We're bigger than we ever dreamed, And I'm in love with being queen. Ooh ooh oh, Life is great without a care, We aren't caught up in your love affair," signifies that the singer and their friends have built their success from their hard work, creativity, and the quality of their music. They have a sense of pride in what they've accomplished without being caught up in the love affairs and drama that often come with wealth and fame.
Line by Line Meaning
I've never seen a diamond in the flesh
I have never seen a diamond in real life
I cut my teeth on wedding rings in the movies
I learned about love and marriage from watching movies
And I'm not proud of my address,
I am not happy with where I live
In a torn-up town, no postcode envy
I live in a run-down area and am not jealous of those who have a better address
But every song's like gold teeth, grey goose, trippin' in the bathroom
Songs today all have references to luxury goods and wild parties
Blood stains, ball gowns, trashin' the hotel room,
Rich people behave badly, even if it means ruining expensive things
We don't care, we're driving Cadillacs in our dreams.
We don't care about the luxury lifestyle, we only dream about it
But everybody's like Cristal, Maybach, diamonds on your timepiece.
Everyone is obsessed with luxury products like expensive champagne, cars, and jewelry
Jet planes, islands, tigers on a gold leash.
Rich people have exotic pets and travel to exclusive destinations
We don't care, we aren't caught up in your love affair.
We don't care about your romantic relationships or the societal expectations that come with them
And we'll never be royals (royals).
We will never be part of the wealthy, upper-class society
It don't run in our blood,
We were not born into a wealthy family or social class
That kind of luxe just ain't for us.
We are not interested in the luxurious lifestyle
We crave a different kind of buzz.
We want something else, something more fulfilling than material possessions
Let me be your ruler (ruler),
Let me be the one who takes charge
You can call me queen Bee
You can refer to me as the leader of our group
And baby I'll rule, I'll rule, I'll rule, I'll rule.
I will be in charge and make the decisions
Let me live that fantasy.
Let me continue to dream and imagine a better life
My friends and I—we've cracked the code.
My friends and I have figured out how to be happy without wealth and luxury
We count our dollars on the train to the party.
We are mindful of our spending, and we budget in order to have fun
And everyone who knows us knows that we're fine with this,
Our friends understand and accept our lifestyle and values
We didn't come from money.
We were not born into a wealthy family or social class
Ooh ooh oh
Vocalization/sound effect
We're bigger than we ever dreamed,
We have come farther than we ever thought possible
And I'm in love with being queen.
I enjoy being in charge, even if it is just amongst my group
Life is great without a care
We do not worry about material possessions or societal expectations
Contributed by Alice L. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Ry Chesterfield
I love this version better than the original (I love Lorde).
You are my favourite YouTube artist and I have watched your clips on YouTube for years. When I saw you had songs on iTunes I spent all my money buying them. You have such an amazing talent and the other people you feature in the clips. You may not even read this but I just wanted to finally write something instead of being a silent subscriber and liker to all your music. You are an inspiring person - you encourage me to do more and to never stop doing what I love. On behalf of your followers and myself, I'd like to thank you for doing what you, you are my inspiration and many others. It's just truly amazing and you don't even really get acknowledged enough for what you do. So thank you Dave, thank you so much.
When I go to America in the January holidays in 2015 (I live in Australia), I will hope to see some of the places in your video clips (I also wish to see you but I don't think that's really possible myself).
The following songs I have suggested are because of the timbre of your voice - I think these would really suit your voice and its range. I know all this because I am currently doing Music at my high school. Here are the suggestions:
- "Hallelujah" (Jeff Buckley or SafetySuit)
- "Never Stop" (SafetySuit)
- "Let Go" (SafetySuit)
- "Cancer" (My Chemical Romance)
- "Teenagers" (My Chemical Romance)
- "Carousel" (Blink-182) - "Break Your Little Heart" (All Time Low)
- "Grand Theft Autumn" (Fall Out Boy)
- "You And Me" (Lifehouse)
- "Everything (Lifehouse)
- "What I've Done" (Linkin Park)
- "Something Beautiful" (NEEDTOBREATHE)
- "Face Down" (The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus)
- "Your Guardian Angel" (The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus)
- "Gone Away" (SafetySuit)
- "Gone Too Soon" (Simple Plan)
I actually hope you spent some of your time to read all this and feel touched that someone went to all this to write so much to express their thanks for you doing what you naturally do everyday - being you and singing. Thank you DaveDays.
I wish you would reply to this - but that's probably something that isn't possible.
YOU ARE AMAZING.
Miranda Kosloske
Out of all the covers i have heard for this song, this one is my favorite.
Dave Days
thank you :-)
Miranda Kosloske
you're welcome
moberod
Yes, better than Tyler Ward's and Julia Sheer's. Awesome job, Dave!
Carlo Anton
David, you always make great originals & renditions! Keep it coming man!
Xaro Xhoan Daxos
Yes, much better than the original. You really make these songs your own, Dave.
savescreens
way better than the normal one
alyaa saleh
omg this is awesome ,even better than the original
ninaurpal
Better than the original
Thorne van Kol
another cover of Royals. it is amazing how well a 16 year old girl from little old New Zealand has done.