In late 2008 the band began recording their first album at Beach House Studios in Malmö, Sweden, with producer Anders Hallbäck. The album was completed in 2009 and all songs were mixed at ToyTown Studios by Stefan Glaumann (Rammstein, Europe, Def Leppard, Backyard Babies, Deathstars, etc.).
In 2009 Royal Republic signed a publishing deal with Warner/Chappell Music Scandinavia and a record deal with Bonnier Amigo Music. The first single, All Because of You was released in September 2009 and is currently being aired on Swedish radio stations, including Sveriges Radio and Bandit Rock. Their debut album, We Are the Royal was released in Sweden in February 2010 and was well received by critics, fans and rock radio. Their second album was released on on the 24th of August of 2012.
Official website: www.wearetheroyal.com
The End
Royal Republic Lyrics
Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴ Line by Line Meaning ↴
I, I really gotta get out of this place
Oh, I wanna pick up and go
But it's out of my hands baby
I, I got to much time on my hands
I, I got to much time for big plans
Oh, too much is never enough
'cause I'm out of my head
Nothing's gonna give until I find another way
I'm just gonna stay at home until I live to fight another day
I, I wanna get to work but I can't
I, I wanna get berserk but I can't
Yeah, I wanna step out of line
Get out of my way!!
Get out of my way!!
My way!!
Nothing's gonna give until I find another way
I'm just gonna stay at home until I live to fight another shhhhh
I, I wanna raise the stakes but I can't
I, I wanna make mistakes that I can't
Just give me something
Something I can use
Just give me something
Something that I can abuse
I ain't got no time to waste I got no time to spend
Time is wasting me at least I made it to the end, yeah!
In "The End" by Royal Republic, the singer expresses their desire to leave their current situation and start afresh. They feel trapped and suffocated in their current circumstances, indicating their eagerness to get out of the place where they are right now and move on. They lament about having too much time on their hands and desire to do something worthwhile. However, they are incapable of making a significant move because of the situation they are in, which is not in their hands, as per the lyrics. The singer also expresses their feeling of being out of their head because of the circumstances.
In the second verse, the singer further talks about their desire to do something but being unable to do so. The singer's frustration increases to the extent that they want to go berserk and get out of line, demanding that others get out of their way. The lyrics come full circle, with the singer looking for something that they can use to make a change in their life, something they can abuse to move forward. The song rounds off nicely, with the final lyrics emphasizing the importance of time and how our time on earth is limited. The singer alludes to the idea that they have made it to the end, which is a reference to how we are all marching towards our end, and we must make every moment count.
Line by Line Meaning
I, I really wanna get out of this place
The singer desires to leave their current physical location.
I, I really gotta get out of this place
Oh, I wanna pick up and go
But it's out of my hands baby
The singer feels a strong need to leave their current location, but realizes that it's not entirely up to them to make it happen.
I, I got too much time on my hands
I, I got too much time for big plans
Oh, too much is never enough
'cause I'm out of my head
I'm out of my head
The singer has a lot of time to make big plans, which causes them to feel overwhelmed and stressed-out.
Nothing's gonna give until I find another way
I'm just gonna stay at home until I live to fight another day
The artist feels stuck and knows that nothing will change until they come up with a new plan, so they decide to wait at home for a better time to take action.
I, I wanna get to work but I can't
I, I wanna get berserk but I can't
Yeah, I wanna step out of line
Get out of my way!!
Get out of my way!!
My way!!
The artist feels trapped and desires to take action, but something is holding them back, so they want whatever is blocking them to move out of their way.
I, I wanna raise the stakes but I can't
I, I wanna make mistakes that I can't
Just give me something
Something I can use
Just give me something
Something that I can abuse
The singer wants to push their limits and take risks, but they can't seem to do so. They desire something to work with, even if it's not the best, so they can try to make the best of the situation.
I ain't got no time to waste I got no time to spend
Time is wasting me at least I made it to the end, yeah!
The singer feels as though time is precious and they don't have any to waste. They realize that time is running out, but are satisfied that they at least made it this far in life.
Contributed by Aiden B. Suggest a correction in the comments below.