There are more than one acts with the name Rigby:

Rigby is a Dutch r… Read Full Bio ↴There are more than one acts with the name Rigby:

Rigby is a Dutch rock band based in Utrecht formed in 2008. It's current (2013) members are lead singer Christon Kloosterboer, bass player Lars van Starrenburg and drummer Bart Meeldijk.

They are named after the song Eleanor Rigby from The Beatles. Rigby released there first album Everything must go in 2009, Solid Ground followed in 2011 and in 2012 they released Fire & Ice & Sugar & Spice

www.rigbymusic.nl

Rigby is the stage name of the LA based solo project from 21 year old Kelly Rose Golden.

Dead Man Walking
Rigby Lyrics

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The tattoos across your chest
they colour your skin
you where blessed like the rest
but cursed from the beginning
they're red, white and blue
like the national flag
and they have a hold on you
from birth to body bag

like on all of us in this brave, new world

Dead man walking
but you know that you're alive
dead man walking
but you know the soul survives
dead men walking
with strar-spangled eyes

time to take that dive
time to take that drive

the house that you lived in
is up for sale
it's a must-sell situation
without avail
you we're taught to hold your head up
to hold it up high
while you live in the gutter
to hold on to the sky

like all of us in this brave, new world

people saying
dead man walking
but you know the soul survives
dead men walking
with strar-spangled eyes

time to take that dive
time to take that drive

Overall Meaning

In the song Dead Man Walking by Rigby, the lyrics describe a person with tattoos across their chest. The tattoos are red, white, and blue, resembling the national flag of the United States. The person is referred to as cursed from birth to body bag, implying that they are stuck in a cycle of struggle and hardship. The chorus repeats the phrase “dead man walking” but implies that the person knows they are alive and that their soul will survive beyond physical death.

In the second verse, there is a reference to the house the person lived in being up for sale in a must-sell situation. Despite being taught to hold their head up high, they have been living in the gutter and holding onto the sky. The song ends with a repetition of the chorus and the line “time to take that dive, time to take that drive,” which could be interpreted as a call to action or a push to break free from their current situation.

The song Dead Man Walking by Rigby has multiple interpretations, but it seems to be about a person who is metaphorically dead but still alive. Some theories suggest that the person is a soldier who has returned from war and is struggling to reintegrate into society. Other theories suggest that the song is a social commentary on American society, where people are taught to dream big but often get stuck in cyclical struggles. Regardless of the interpretation, the song's message is a powerful one about perseverance and the human spirit's ability to survive even in the bleakest circumstances.

Line by Line Meaning

The tattoos across your chest
Your chest is covered in tattoos

they colour your skin
The tattoos have stained your skin

you where blessed like the rest
You were given blessings like everyone else

but cursed from the beginning
However, you were also born with a curse

they're red, white and blue
The tattoos are colored in red, white, and blue

like the national flag
Similar to the colors of the United States flag

and they have a hold on you
They have a strong influence on you

from birth to body bag
Starting from your birth, until you die and are carried away in a body bag

Dead man walking
You are like a dead man walking

but you know that you're alive
Though you are alive, you feel like a dead man

dead man walking
You are like a dead man walking