Lyrics
When the little king
Introduction of the protagonist, the "little king."
Rode on his horse
Depicts the little king riding on his horse.
Into the darkened wood
The little king enters a mysterious and foreboding forest.
No one believed
Skepticism from others about the little king's return.
That he'd return
People doubted his reappearance after he left.
They thought he'd gone for good
Perception that the little king was gone permanently.
As he looked down to see the lake
Observation of a lake and discovery of a secret key.
He found a secret key
The little king finds a mysterious and significant object.
The little king he couldn't wait
The little king's excitement grows; he can't wait to use the key.
And he rode off nervously
He sets off anxiously, riding in a stolen car.
In a stolen car
Continuation of the little king's unauthorized journey.
On busy streets
The little king navigates busy streets in the stolen car.
He spun the leather wheel
Actions of the little king as he drives recklessly.
He was burning oil
Reference to the car burning oil, potential danger.
In second gear
The little king accelerates in second gear.
As the tyres loudly squealed
Tires screech loudly as the car speeds.
And the bouncers on the kerb
Bouncers on the sidewalk react to the approaching car.
Jumped right out of the way
People move out of the car's way on the sidewalk.
He smashed into a superstore
The little king crashes into a superstore.
And he didn't feel a thing
Despite the crash, the little king feels nothing.
Just a quiet night where the fun begins
Description of a seemingly ordinary night for the little king.
For the little king
Highlighting the beginning of the little king's fun.
Once life was merry going round
Reflection on a past when life was joyful and carefree.
Then time began to rub
The impact of time on the little king's life.
The future looked as clear as day
The future, once clear, becomes uncertain and challenging.
But it quickly turned to mud
The little king's optimistic outlook turns grim.
It stuck to him like glue
Challenges and difficulties stick to the little king.
What can anybody do
A sense of helplessness; others can't do much for the little king.
For the little king
Reiteration of the challenges faced by the little king.
For the little king
Repetition of the phrase "For the little king."
Now the little king
Current state of the little king, now locked away.
Is locked away
His confinement involves interaction with the elite.
To mix with the elite
Reference to the little king being in the "doghouse."
In the doghouse now
He acquires new skills from a different, perhaps higher, class.
He learns new tricks
His current situation is now publicized in a small town.
From other pedigrees
A metaphorical fairy tale about the little king's confusion.
It's small town front page news
The little king searches for solutions.
The fairy tale your king
Depiction of the little king finding only fragments of answers.
Has scratched his head looking for clues
Discovery of splinters, representing partial insights.
He found splinters there
Hopeful anticipation of a future where the little king is free.
But one day soon the latch will swing
Despite challenges, the little king anticipates a positive change.
For the little king
Final anticipation of the little king's eventual freedom.
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