Teenage schoolmates Loz Hardy and Myles Howell formed the group during their year off after school. They placed an advertisement for a drummer, and eventually recruited the significantly older John Andrew. Andrew was an ex-travelling puppeteer. The band began playing and touring, before making their recording debut with The Celebrated Working Man EP. After this they signed up to Chrysalis Records and released a second EP, entitled Idiots at the Wheel in January 1992. They were also immediately courted by the music press, and they invented a niche category for the band, which they dubbed "New Cool Rock".
With a fan following building up, and lyrical austerity in their melodic music, they were tipped by some as the "next big thing". Their debut album, Eat Yourself Whole was well received, and spent three weeks in the UK Album Chart, reaching a high of number twenty-nine in October 1991. In addition, the single release of the album's title track, "Eat Yourself Whole", reached the U.K. Top Twenty.
They then landed an American record deal with Chrysalis. Kingmaker's second album, Sleepwalking was released in 1993, to general acclaim. Hardy's songwriting prowess seemed to have grown in inverse proportion to their stature. Certainly the songs on Sleepwalking, primarily located in Hardy's bitter world, far surpassed anything on the debut album, and outshone the early singles that had won them most attention. The album starts off with "Playground Brutality", a sad, emotional song about bullying in schools. This sets the tone for the songs to follow, which cover a broad range of subjects such as death, anarchy and injustice.
However, despite their promising debut, the band rapidly fell out of favour. Paul Heaton of local stars The Beautiful South heavily criticised them as being middle class pretenders, and the rot set in thereafter.
Their final album, In the Best Possible Taste emerged in 1995, within one month of the death of the disc jockey Kenny Everett, who had popularised the phrase. Whilst tracks such as "One False Move" revealed a subtle shift towards urban rockabilly, the band called it quits after touring later the same year.
2. Kingmaker is a 5 piece hardcore band from Lake County IL. With members ranging from 17 to 19, it’s hard to believe that such a pissed off heavy sound could come out of some teenagers. Debuting their 6 song EP “Catacomb” recorded in guitarist Andy Eclov’s basement, the band not only shows that it’s possible for the youth of modern times to go against the grain of cookie cutter bullshit bands the suburbs spawns, but that hardcore is still alive and well today. Being the first EP any of them has recorded, there is still much room for improvement, but having only been a band for 2 months and putting out music of this quality speaks for itself. My favorite thing about this band thus far is the fact that they can put out music that makes you want to kill the person next to you, but they do it with a smile on their faces because they integrate what most bands fail to into the music, having fun. Get ready for Kingmaker kiddies, these boys are out for blood. - grizzly
Story of My LIfe
Kingmaker Lyrics
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I leave my heart open but it stays right here empty for days
She told me in the morning
She don't feel the same about us in her bones
It seems to me that when I die
These words will be written on my stone
The ground beneath my feet is open wide
The way that I've been holdin' on too tight
With nothing in between
The story of my life, I take her home
I drive all night to keep her warm and time
Is frozen (the story of, the story of)
The story of my life, I give her hope
I spend her love until she's broke, inside
The story of my life (the story of, the story of)
Written on these walls are
The colors that I can't change
Leave my heart open
But it stays right here in it's cage
I know that in the morning now
I see us in the light upon a hill
Although I am broken, my heart is untamed, still
And I'll be gone, gone tonight
The fire beneath my feet is burning bright
The way that I've been holdin' on so tight
With nothing in between
The story of my life, I'll take her home
I drive all night to keep her warm and time
Is frozen (the story of, the story of)
The story of my life, I give her hope
I spend her love until she's broke, inside
The story of my life (the story of, the story of)
And I've been waiting for this time to come around
But baby running after you is like chasing the clouds
The story of my life
I take her home
I drive all night
To keep her warm and time
Is frozen
The story of my life I give her hope (give her hope)
I spend her love until she's broke (until she's broke inside)
The story of my life (the story of, the story of)
The story of my life
The story of my life (the story of, the story of)
The story of my life
In Kingmaker's "Story Of My Life," the lyrics paint a picture of someone haunted by their past, as evidenced by the stories written on the walls that they can't explain. They are in love with someone who is unsure of their feelings, and the hopelessness of the situation is reflected in the line "I leave my heart open but it stays right here empty for days." The singer seems to have a sense of foreboding about their own mortality, and the idea that these same stories will be written on their grave if they were to die.
The love they feel for this person is so strong that they are willing to drive all night just to keep them warm, even if it means spending all their love until the other person is "broke inside." But even then, there is a sense of uncertainty, as if the singer understands that love is not always guaranteed to last forever.
The chorus, "The story of my life, I take her home / I drive all night to keep her warm and time / Is frozen," is a beautiful, melancholic tale of a love that cannot be fully realized, but is still pursued with all the passion in the singer's heart. The overall effect of the lyrics is to create a feeling of longing and desperation, while also conveying the idea that sometimes the best things in life are the ones that are the most elusive.
Line by Line Meaning
Written in these walls are the stories that I can't explain
My experiences and emotions reside in these walls but I cannot put into words what I feel.
I leave my heart open but it stays right here empty for days
I am open to any kind of love and care, but I feel empty and unfulfilled.
She told me in the morning She don't feel the same about us in her bones
She expressed to me in the morning that she does not have the same feelings towards me anymore, and it seems like she has known that for a while.
It seems to me that when I die These words will be written on my stone
It feels like my love and devotion towards her will define me even after my death.
And I'll be gone, gone tonight The ground beneath my feet is open wide The way that I've been holdin' on too tight With nothing in between
I will go away tonight with the feeling of emptiness and insecurity, as if I'm holding onto something too hard with nothing else in between.
The story of my life, I take her home I drive all night to keep her warm and time Is frozen (the story of, the story of) The story of my life, I give her hope I spend her love until she's broke, inside The story of my life (the story of, the story of)
The story of my life revolves around this girl, where I take her home and make sure she is warm and safe, and give her all my love until it breaks her. This is my story.
Written on these walls are The colors that I can't change Leave my heart open But it stays right here in it's cage
The emotions and experiences that are etched on these walls are permanent and unchangeable, while I am open to love but still trapped in my own emotions.
I know that in the morning now I see us in the light upon a hill Although I am broken, my heart is untamed, still
I envision a future with her every time I wake up, even though I feel broken, my heart still longs for her.
And I'll be gone, gone tonight The fire beneath my feet is burning bright The way that I've been holdin' on so tight With nothing in between
Tonight I will leave with a sense of burning desire while holding onto something tight without anything else in between.
And I've been waiting for this time to come around But baby running after you is like chasing the clouds
I have been looking forward to this moment, but realizing that chasing after her is as impossible as chasing the clouds.
The story of my life I take her home I drive all night To keep her warm and time Is frozen
The essence of my life is to keep her safe and warm, driving through the night, with time standing still.
The story of my life I give her hope I spend her love until she's broke (until she's broke inside) The story of my life
My life story involves giving her hope and pouring all my love until she is broken inside, yet my devotion to her remains.
The story of my life The story of my life (the story of, the story of) The story of my life
This is simply the story of my life- a story of love, devotion, and brokenness.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Universal Music Publishing Group, BMG Rights Management
Written by: HARRY STYLES, LIAM PAYNE, LOUIS TOMLINSON, ZAIN MALIK, NIALL HORAN, JAMIE SCOTT, JULIAN BUNETTA, JOHN RYAN
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