Kills was born in Bradford, West Yorkshire, UK, to an Afro-Jamaican father and Uruguayan mother, where she attended Bradford Girls' Grammar School. In addition, she studied classical drama at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art. She stated in a post on her blog on social website, MySpace that she grew up flying between London and Florida, where she had relatives, resulting in a mixed American and English accent.
Kills made her acting debut at age 9 in 1995 in New Voices. She had a regular role as Sima on the TV sitcom "All About Me" and also played Amy Franks in the BBC's long-running radio drama "The Archers". She began writing songs at 14, some of which were featured in films and television shows, including "Bring It On 4", "Sleepover", "Just My Luck", and "Entourage". After finishing with "The Archers" in 2003, Kills began pursuing a music career and attributes her musical breakthrough to winning a Radio 1 MC Battle in Leeds under the name "Candy Rapper" in 2003. She signed to the UK record company "Adventures in Music" and released her first single Don't Play Nice under the name Verbalicious in February 2005. Kills' told W that her childhood nickname from her mother was "Verbal" because she talked and sang a lot. She adopted the name and variations of it as her stage name at some points during her career.
While writing music for films, Kills posted her self-produced and written demo extended play, "Womannequin" on music social website MySpace in 2007 that attracted the attention of blogger Perez Hilton in 2008, her song received 2 million plays on the website and Kills reached the top of the unsigned artists chart. With offers coming in for concerts and festivals, Kills moved to Los Angeles. In LA, Kills was approached by producers, A&R and labels with contracts. A DJ introduced her to will.i.am after hearing her demo and learning that she did not have a record deal. In January 2008, will.i.am signed her to his record label, "will.i.am Music Group". She did not sign right away as she had reservations about the music industry and will.i.am had to go to London a month later to convince her to record with him. During this time she also co-wrote and appeared on They Talk Shit About Me by French recording artist M. Pokora and met underground director Guillaume Doubet, who would go on to direct many of her videos, in Paris.
Kills explained in an interview that she adopted the stage name Natalia Kills at the behest of her record company, which found "Natalia Cappuccini" hard to pronounce. She had taken on her grandmother's family name a few years prior. She explained in an interview that her stage name is based on the phrase "you killed it", and represents her tendency to be a perfectionist. Kills released her debut album "Perfectionist" in April 2011 in Germany following a top ten placing by the first single, "Mirrors". The album was described as a concept album by Kills, proving that perfection is attainable. It features production by Jeff Bhasker and Fernando Garibay, who had worked with Lady Gaga. The album was accompanied by four singles, Mirrors, Wonderland, Free and Kill My Boyfriend. The first three singles were minor hits in some European countries but failed to chart in the US or UK. Kills opened for Kelis' European All Hearts Tour, as well as supported Robyn on her Body Talk Tour in November 2010 and early 2011. She also supported Ke$ha on the UK leg of her Get Sleazy Tour. Throughout August and September 2011, Kills supported Katy Perry on her California Dreams Tour for eight dates in Europe and São Paulo, Brazil. She also opened for the Black Eyed Peas over the summer of 2011 in Europe.
Kills is featured on a Junior Caldera single, Lights Out (Go Crazy), along with Far East Movement. It was released on March 13, 2012. Kills also features in Tatana's single, You Can't Get in My Head (If You Can't Get in My Bed).
On September 5, the singer announced new video entitled "Controversy" to start the promotion of her sophomore studio album entitled Trouble that's scheduled for release early 2013 through Cherrytree and Interscope Records. She also revealed the artwork with the official viral video.
Kills called Kate Bush and Alanis Morissette her most important musical influences, highlighting them as emotional artists who wrote honestly about their own experiences. She has also gone on to cite Gwen Stefani as her hero. She also claims that Depeche Mode, Prince, Vanity 6 and Freddie Mercury inspire her live performances.
In June of 2015, Kills announced over Twitter that her next album would feature a band, and that her days as "Natalia Kills" are over. She has stated "I always wanted to start a band. I adore Hole & Garbage so that's what i'll do next. I need to go darker + wilder".
In early 2016, Sinclair started a band, Cruel Youth. Their first song, "Mr. Watson", was released on Soundcloud in February, that was then followed by "Diamond Days" in April, which was also released on iTunes. Their third single ,"Hatefuck", was released in early September along with the release of their debut EP +30mg on 16 September.
Mirrors
Natalia Kills Lyrics
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I wanna, watch you while you take it off
I'm gonna, take a blindfold put it on
And then I drop the letter to the floor
I said shut up!
Turning the lights out,
Burnin' the candles
And the mirrors gon' fog tonight!
Tighten the handcuffs
And the mirrors gon' fog tonight!
My styletto on your neck
Until i, tie your hands above the bed,
You've got to, but boy don't pull the trigger yet
Nanana, I haven't reloaded the clip
No matter
Squeeze, hot, hold that pose
You know I like it do it sweetheart, I'm the boss
I'll let you get close to it
I'm gonna make tonight a show
Oh oh
I'll make your love grenade explode, nanana
Turning the lights out,
Burnin' the candles
And the mirrors gon' fog tonight!
Turning the lights out,
Tighten the handcuffs
And the mirrors gon' fog tonight!
Turning the lights out,
Burnin' the candles
And the mirrors gon' fog tonight!
Turning the lights out,
Tighten the handcuffs
And the mirrors gon' fog tonight!
Sex, love, control, vanity
Sex, love, control, vanity
Sex, love, control, vanity
(And the mirrors gonna fall tonight)
Sex, love, control, vanity
(And the mirrors gonna fall tonight)
Sex, love, control, vanity
(And the mirrors gonna fall tonight)
Sex, love, control, vanity
(The mirrors gon' fog tonight)
Vanity, vanity
Squeeze, hot, hold that pose
You know I like it do it sweetheart, I'm the boss
I'll let you get close to it
I'm gonna make tonight a show
Oh oh
I'll make your love grenade explode, nanana
Turning the lights out,
Burnin' the candles
And the mirrors gon' fog tonight!
Turning the lights out,
Tighten the handcuffs
And the mirrors gon' fog tonight!
Turning the lights out,
Burnin' the candles
And the mirrors gon' fog tonight!
Turning the lights out,
Tighten the handcuffs
And the mirrors gon' fog tonight!
And the mirrors gon' fog tonight!
The lyrics of Natalia Kills's song Mirrors describe a power dynamic between two people engaging in a BDSM relationship. The singer commands her partner to shut their mouth and close the door while she watches them undress. She then blindfolds them and drops a letter to the floor. The next verses describe the physical acts of dominance and control over her partner, including tying their hands above the bed, squeezing and holding poses, and using a love grenade metaphor to describe explosive pleasure. The chorus repeatedly emphasizes turning the lights out, burning candles, tightening handcuffs, and causing the mirrors to fog. The song ends with the repeated phrase "sex, love, control, vanity" and a final assertion that "the mirrors gonna fall tonight."
The lyrics of Mirrors are intense and explicit, but they also contain deeper meaning. The themes of power, control, and vanity are central to the song's interpretation. The singer seeks to dominate their partner and derive pleasure from their obedience. Through the repeated imagery of fogging mirrors, the song suggests that both partners are equally complicit in their shared desire for control and validation. The use of a love grenade is a metaphor for the explosive power dynamic between the singer and her partner. Overall, the lyrics of Mirrors suggest a complex and potentially dangerous relationship based on mutual desire for control and domination.
Line by Line Meaning
Shut your mouth and close the door
Stop talking and close the door behind you.
I wanna, watch you while you take it off
I would like to watch you undress.
I'm gonna, take a blindfold put it on
I am going to put a blindfold on you.
And then I drop the letter to the floor
And then I will drop a letter to the floor.
I said shut up!
Be quiet!
Turning the lights out, Burnin' the candles And the mirrors gon' fog tonight!
I am turning off the lights, lighting candles, and the mirrors in the room will become foggy tonight.
Tighten the handcuffs And the mirrors gon' fog tonight!
I will tighten the handcuffs and the mirrors will become foggy tonight.
My styletto on your neck Until i, tie your hands above the bed, You've got to, but boy don't pull the trigger yet Nanana, I haven't reloaded the clip No matter
I will hold my stiletto to your neck until I tie your hands above the bed. You have to do what I say, but don't climax yet. I haven't reloaded my weapon, it doesn't matter.
Squeeze, hot, hold that pose You know I like it do it sweetheart, I'm the boss
Hold that pose and do what I say, I am in charge here.
I'll let you get close to it I'm gonna make tonight a show Oh oh I'll make your love grenade explode, nanana
I will allow you to get close to me and I am going to make tonight a show. I will make you climax.
Sex, love, control, vanity (And the mirrors gonna fall tonight) Sex, love, control, vanity (And the mirrors gonna fall tonight) Sex, love, control, vanity (And the mirrors gonna fall tonight) Sex, love, control, vanity (The mirrors gon' fog tonight) Vanity, vanity
This is about sex, love, control, and vanity. The mirrors will fall tonight. Vanity, vanity.
And the mirrors gon' fog tonight!
The mirrors will become foggy tonight.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Capitol CMG Publishing, Peermusic Publishing
Written by: Aliaune Thiam, Giorgio Hesdey Tuinfort, Martin Kierszenbaum, Natalia Kills
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