TBG have released five full length albums: Learn Yourself, We're Already Gone, Ziggurats, Spooks and Dancehall Days; as well as one EP, Morning Sun, TBG have an eclectic style of their own, with smatterings of rock, acoustic, reggae, pop and folk all through their music. Many people find elements of artists such as Ben Harper, Jack Johnson and The Police, but their most recent album Spooks has, among others, Bob Marley influences.
TBG have been nominated for Best Music Video: I Thought About You, at the Inside Film Awards 2007; Best Blues & Roots Album at the ARIA Music Awards of 2005
And for the J Award 2005
They have also made it into the Triple J Hottest 100 four times: twice in 2003 at #41 ("Blackbird") and #62 ("Music") and twice again in 2005 at #68 ("...And We'll Dance on the Ashes of What's Left") and #81 ("Let's Take the Long Way Home").
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Royalty
The Beautiful Girls Lyrics
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if you can?
I'm tired of feeling like my heart keeps aching.
I'm tired of feeling like my bones keep breaking.
I'm tired of feeling that we're not quite royalty in the making.
royalty
royalty '
but what if we could start a kingdom?
be kings and queens, have anything?
does that mean we'd become the problem?
does that mean we'd be royalty?
The song "Royalty" by The Beautiful Girls is a revealing and poignant reflection on social class and the struggle for personal meaning and validation. The singer is approached by someone who acknowledges his privacy but asks him to open up and tell her something real. She is tired of feeling like her heart is breaking and like she is not quite royalty in the making - a powerful statement about the emotional toll of feeling outside the dominant social order.
The image of the factory paints a bleak picture of the daily grind of working-class life, with lunch hours that go by too quickly and air conditioning that is reserved for managerial staff. The singer imagines that the higher-ups are indulging in luxuries like caviar and wine, and longs to be able to climb the ladder to join them. However, he questions whether achieving status and wealth really means becoming part of the problem and becoming part of the same social order he is currently excluded from.
Line by Line Meaning
she said ' I know you are a private man but won't you tell me something real
if you can?'
The singer in this line is asking the person they are talking to for some honesty and authenticity, as they are tired of being in emotional pain. They are acknowledging that the person is private, but they are hoping that they can share something genuine and true.
I'm tired of feeling like my heart keeps aching.
The singer is expressing their exhaustion with constantly feeling emotional pain and heartache.
I'm tired of feeling like my bones keep breaking.
The singer is expressing their exhaustion with constantly feeling physical pain and weakness in their body.
I'm tired of feeling that we're not quite royalty in the making.
The artist is expressing their desire to feel like they are part of something special or important, but they currently feel like they are not living up to that potential.
and every lunch hour down at the factory goes on by so quick, i don't know quite when to breathe, no.
The artist is describing a feeling of being overwhelmed and stressed at work, to the point where they feel like they can't even catch their breath during their lunch break.
it's air conditioned in the offices up a floor.
The singer is describing a contrast between their own working conditions and those of people who work in higher-level positions. The offices are air conditioned, which suggests a more comfortable work environment.
i bet they're all drinking wine with their caviar.
The singer is making an assumption about the people who work in the offices above them. They imagine that these people live a luxurious lifestyle and enjoy expensive food and drink.
if there's a ladder we could climb to be where they are, then we could be,
The artist is imagining a scenario where they could climb the ladder of success and achieve a higher level of status and wealth, similar to the people in the offices above them. They believe that this would make them feel more important and fulfilled.
but what if we could start a kingdom?
The artist is now expressing a new idea, which is to start something entirely new and different from the existing system. They are wondering what it would be like to create a kingdom of their own, rather than trying to fit into the existing system.
be kings and queens, have anything?
The artist is imagining the possibility of being in charge of their own kingdom, where they would have complete control and could have anything they wanted. This represents a desire for power and autonomy.
does that mean we'd become the problem?
The singer is now questioning whether taking on this level of power and control would create more problems for them than it would solve. They are acknowledging the potential downsides of being in charge and having everything their way.
does that mean we'd be royalty?
The artist has now shifted the meaning of the word 'royalty' to represent something entirely different from the people they were comparing themselves to earlier. They are now using it to describe the potential rulers of their own kingdom, rather than people who are born into a position of power and privilege.
Writer(s): Matthew Mchugh Copyright: Die Boredom Music
Contributed by Olivia K. Suggest a correction in the comments below.