KILLER
ϯ¶û(Seal) Lyrics
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Sister... Sister... (L)
It's the loneliness that's the killer
So you want,
To be free.
To live your life,
Will you give,
If we cry?
Will we live,
Or will we.. Die?
Ohh...
Hearts......
Jaded hearts
Heal with time
..... Oh whoah whoah whoah....
Shoot that love
So we can
Stop the bleeding
Ohh...
Solitary brother...
... Brother...
Is there still a part of you that wants to live?
Solitary sister...
... Sister...
Is there still a part of you that wants to give?
Solitary brother...
... Brother...
Is there still a part of you that wants to live?
Solitary sister...
... Sister...
Is there still a part of you that wants to give?
If we try
And live our lives
The way we want to... Be.. Yeah..
Oh... Love love
Oh... Love love
Oh... Love love
Brother... Brother...
Sister... Sister....
Brother... Brother... Brother... Brother... Brother...
There's no other love... There's no other love... There's no other love...
There is no other love no other love like ours...
There's no other love... There's no other love... There's no other love...
There is no other love no other love like ours...
There's no other love... There's no other love... There's no other love...
There's no other love... There's no other love... There's no other love...
There is no love
Solitary brother...
... Brother
Is there still a part of you that wants to live?
Solitary sister...
... Sister...
Is there still a part of you that wants to give?
Solitary Brother... Brother... Brother... Brother... Brother...
Brother... Brother...
Solitary Sister...
... Sister...
Is there still a part of you that wants to give?
Racism in among future kings can only lead to no good.
Besides, all our sons and daughters already know how that feels.
Yeah yeah yeah...
Love love love...
In "Killer," Seal addresses the concept of loneliness, which he suggests is the true source of death. The song begins with the repeated utterance of "brother" and "sister," indicating that we must all come together as a community to combat the "killer" that is loneliness. Seal asks whether our desire for freedom and control has made us selfish, and challenges us to contemplate whether we are willing to give of ourselves to end this epidemic of loneliness.
The song addresses the need for healing, suggesting that damaged hearts can be repaired with time. Seal references the transformative power of love and encourages us to "shoot that love" as an antidote to the bleeding caused by our loneliness. He calls on brothers and sisters to recognize the humanity in each other and seek to connect, rather than remain solitary and disconnected.
Throughout the song, Seal's emotional falsetto underscores the emotional impact of loneliness and the need for human connection. The message of the song resonates as strongly today as it did upon its 1990 release, emphasizing the importance of reaching out to those in need of connection, compassion, and healing.
Line by Line Meaning
Brother... Brother...
Repeating the word brother, addressing a male sibling or close male friend
Sister... Sister...
Repeating the word sister, addressing a female sibling or close female friend
It's the loneliness that's the killer
Loneliness is the pain that can eventually lead to a person's downfall
So you want,
To be free.
To live your life,
The way you want to be.
Aspiring for freedom to live life according to one's own terms and conditions
Will you give,
If we cry?
Will we live,
Or will we.. Die?
Ohh...
Questioning whether one would support or abandon others during their struggle, and questioning whether such injustice would lead to their survival or demise
Hearts......
Jaded hearts
Heal with time
..... Oh whoah whoah whoah....
Damaged hearts may eventually recover from their wounds over a period of time
Shoot that love
So we can
Stop the bleeding
Ohh...
Expressing the need for love to stop emotional pain and heal emotional scars
Solitary brother...
... Brother...
Is there still a part of you that wants to live?
Asking a solitary male friend or relative if they still want to live, despite their social isolation
Solitary sister...
... Sister...
Is there still a part of you that wants to give?
Asking a solitary female friend of relative if they still have the desire to help others, despite their social isolation
If we try
And live our lives
The way we want to... Be.. Yeah..
Encouragement to live life on one's own terms, and make one's own choices without letting societal norms dictate them
Oh... Love love
Oh... Love love
Oh... Love love
Praising the power of love
There's no other love...
No other kind of love is comparable
Solitary brother...
... Brother
Is there still a part of you that wants to live?
Asking a solitary male friend or relative again if they still want to live, despite their social isolation
Solitary sister...
... Sister...
Is there still a part of you that wants to give?
Asking a solitary female friend of relative again if they still have the desire to help others, despite their social isolation
Brother... Brother... Brother... Brother... Brother...
Repeating the word brother to emphasize the importance of and closeness with a male friend or relative
Solitary Sister...
... Sister...
Is there still a part of you that wants to give?
Asking a solitary female friend of relative once again if they still have the desire to help others, despite their social isolation
Racism in among future kings can only lead to no good.
Warning that racism among those in power is harmful to all
Besides, all our sons and daughters already know how that feels.
Reminding that racism is not an unknown concept to the upcoming generation
Yeah yeah yeah...
Exclamation of passion or enthusiasm
Love love love...
Praising the power of love
Contributed by Caroline E. Suggest a correction in the comments below.