The Rigs immediately gained the attention of major television networks with the release of their first songs. They have since been featured on shows like The Walking Dead, True Blood, Sons of Anarchy, Parenthood, American Horror Story and many more.
All the King's Men
The Rigs Lyrics
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And all their horses
Can't find a way to
A way to save you
I've been chasin windmills for as long as I have been
Found my Dolcinea but I don't remember when
Still I can be your hero when that love comes to an end
Somehow you lost your wonder in your quest to feel alive
Slayed your hope but didn't let yourself know it had died
Thought growing up meant you had to go and kill the child inside
Wake wake wake up child
Wake wake wake up child
Wake wake wake up
When all the Kings men
And all their horses
Can't find a way to
A way to save you
When all the day's end
Remember me then
It's not too late to
Too late to save you
Remember when the darkness wasn't all you had to see
Remember when a part of you still hoped for what could be
Well I got this suit of armor and a sword I need to swing
Wake wake wake up child
Wake wake wake up
When all the Kings men
And all their horses
Can't find a way to
A way to save you
When all the day's end
Remember me then
It's not too late to
Too late to save you
The lyrics to The Rigs' song "All the King's Men" are a call to wake up from the disillusionment and cynicism that may arise from life's disappointments. The references to the fairy tale characters of kings and horses suggest that traditional sources of power and authority are not enough to save the singer from whatever has befallen them. The singer, who has been chasing windmills (a reference to Don Quixote's famous obsession), offers themselves as a hero to fill the void left by these failed systems. They've found their own love interest (Dolcinea) but don't know when it happened or if it's enough in this moment.
The second verse offers a direct critique of the ways in which society enforces the erasure of childlike wonder and hope as one grows up. The singer advises the listener to wake up and remember the part of themselves that still yearns for something more. They refer to a "suit of armor and a sword" which may be interpreted literally or metaphorically as tools to help fight back against the forces that are trying to crush the childlike spirit.
Overall, "All the King's Men" encourages the listener to remain resilient in the face of adversity and to hold on to youthful dreams and hopes.
Line by Line Meaning
When all the Kings men
When all the powerful people in your life can't help you
And all their horses
And even all the resources they have can't help either
Can't find a way to
When they come up empty handed and can't solve your problems
A way to save you
A way to rescue you from your troubles
I've been chasin windmills for as long as I have been
I've been chasing impossible dreams for as long as I can remember
Found my Dolcinea but I don't remember when
I've found my ideal partner, but I can't recall when it happened
Still I can be your hero when that love comes to an end
But I can still be there for you when your current relationship ends
Somehow you lost your wonder in your quest to feel alive
Somehow you've lost your sense of wonder while trying to feel alive
Slayed your hope but didn't let yourself know it had died
You've killed your own hope without realizing it had died
Thought growing up meant you had to go and kill the child inside
You thought growing up meant you had to suppress your inner child
Wake wake wake up child
Wake up and realize what has happened
Wake wake wake up child
Wake wake wake up
When all the day's end
When the day is over
Remember me then
Remember me when you need help
It's not too late to
It's not too late to fix things
Too late to save you
It's not too late to save yourself
Remember when the darkness wasn't all you had to see
Remember when you saw more than just darkness in your life
Remember when a part of you still hoped for what could be
Remember when you still had hope for the future
Well I got this suit of armor and a sword I need to swing
I have the tools to help you
Contributed by Carson S. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Savina Spasenovic
You guys deserve a billboard music award,my family always sings along to this song.Sending love from Serbia :)
The Rigs
That's awesome, thanks!
Retributor
from Russia too ;) yeap... with delay)
Luka Maksic
BRATE SETIO SAM SE OVE PESME SAD POSLE 5 GODINA I NASO SAM JE POSLE 2 SATA HAHAHAHHHAHA
Sedesla Sedeslarson
This song is very powerful, I love how it builds.
tak1
Onom bratu koji je napravio najavu programa na prvoj povisnica i neki mali bonus od ovih!! Reklamira ih dobro u Srbiji 😃
Nenad Takac
Great lyrics, great vocals and really good music! Was watching promotion on a Serbian TV for upcoming movies with your song in it. Had prepared my phone and Shazam on it to find you guys. Keep up the good job, hope you go big and we see you preform in Serbia and Belgrade Arena(over 20 thousand people capacity). :)
The Rigs
That's awesome. We're glad you found us! And we very much hope to play for you in a big arena some day soon :-)
Aleksandra Jovic
Definitely my new ringtone 😊 Perfect, magical, hypnotising song 😊 Great job you guys! Greetings from Serbia!
The Rigs
Awesome! Thanks :-)