Killer
Adamski (Feat. Seal) Lyrics
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Sister (sister)
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? Oh
Jaded hearts heal with time
Shoot that love
So we can stop the bleeding, oh
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
To live our lives
The way we wanna be, yeah
Oh, love love
Oh, love love
Brother (brother)
Sister (sister)
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)
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
And besides
All our sons and daughters already know how that feels
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Made of love
The song "Killer" by Adamski (Feat. Seal) is an emotional ballad about loneliness and the desire for love and connection. The opening lines, "Brother (brother) Sister (sister) It's the loneliness that's the killer" set the tone for the song, acknowledging the painful effects of isolation. The chorus poses the question of whether or not we will give and live, or die in response to the loneliness we feel. This is juxtaposed with the hope and optimism of the following verse which encourages us to strive to live our lives on our own terms, without fear of judgement or rejection. The repetition of the refrain "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?" provides a poignant reminder that even in the depths of despair there is always the possibility for connection and love.
One interesting fact about the song is that Seal reportedly added his vocals to the track in just one take, resulting in an incredible demonstration of his vocal abilities. The song was originally written and recorded by Adamski in 1990, but it was not until Seal's vocals were added in 1991 that "Killer" became a worldwide hit, reaching the top of the charts in several countries. Another interesting fact is that the video for the song features a cameo appearance by the famed musician David Bowie as he plays the enigmatic character who gifts the mic to Seal, allowing him to sing the iconic chorus. Additionally, the lyrics of "Killer" were influenced by the writings of Khalil Gibran, particularly his book "The Prophet." The book's themes of love, unity, and self-discovery can be found throughout the song.
The chords for "Killer" are as follows:
Verse: Bm, G, D, A
Chorus: Em, A, Bm, G
Other interesting facts about the song include that it was featured in the opening of the film "Sliver" and has been covered by several artists over the years, including George Michael and Undisputed Truth. The song sparked controversy in the United States due to its use of the lyric "racism among future kings can only lead to no good," which was played up by conservative commentators in the wake of the Rodney King riots. Finally, "Killer" is remembered as one of the greatest songs of the early 1990s and is often cited as a highlight of the unique and inventive music scene of that period.
Line by Line Meaning
Brother (brother)
Sister (sister)
Addressing the listener as a brother or sister to establish a sense of unity
It's the loneliness that's the killer
Loneliness is a deadly feeling and can cause immense emotional pain
So you want
To be free
To live your life
The way you want to be
Will you give
If we cry?
Will we live
Or will we, die? Oh
Asking if the listener wants to be free to live their life on their own terms, and whether they would help others in need. Pondering about life and death.
Jaded hearts heal with time
Shoot that love
So we can stop the bleeding, oh
Healing emotional scars with time and spreading love instead of hate can help us move on from past hurtful experiences
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?
Asking if there's still hope left in the listener and if they still have the desire to live and contribute to the world
If we try
To live our lives
The way we wanna be, yeah
Encouraging the listener to live their life as they see fit
Oh, love love
Oh, love love
Celebrating the power of love
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)
There's no love like the one shared by the two people mentioned in the song
Racism in among future kings can only lead to no good
And besides
All our sons and daughters already know how that feels
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Highlighting the danger of racism among those in power, and acknowledging that the younger generation already understands the negative impact of such discrimination
Made of love
The love the two people share is what defines them
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Adam Paul Tinley, Henry Olusegun Adeola Samuel
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@mararooney646
June 2020...Now I'm 46 years old and when I close my eyes, I feel like I was a teenager.
Then I open my eyes and look in the mirror... My face has gotten older, but the laughter in my eyes, when I hear the music of that time, is the same that I had as a teenager.
I'm too 💯%sure it's YOUR THING!
In our hearts we have ALL remained young ♥.
A lot of love and hugs to all who read this, send you my like-minded, Mara Rooney from Austria 🇦🇹
🤗 😘 🤗 ♥️ ♥️ ♥️ 🤗 😘 🤗
EDIT:
Wow, it's Saturday the 22nd of january 2022 and I am very happy about all your likes and all your kind comments.
It's a pity that I can't talk to each and every one of you personally.
But I would be very happy if you write me here from time to time how you are currently doing, what you are doing and what music you are listening to.
A lot of kisses 😘 and hugs 🤗 for all of you! 😍 😘
Your Mara
@klaxoncow
Real clever on-beat / off-beat switch in this hook.
In the first bar, the bass notes hit with the bass drum. Then it does a little "shuffle" at the end of the bar and then it's alternating bass drum and bass notes in the second bar.
The "shuffle", though, from the on-beat to off-beat is a clever little delay (supported by percussion to help disguise the switch), so you kind of don't notice the switch take place.
The on-beat - on the one - gives you impact. The alternating off-beat gives you forward motion, like it's leading you into the next on-beat... on the one.
This is actually very much a funk-like rhythm, to exploit the off-beat but come back to be "on the one" - but expressed in an electronic style.
That's really "the secret sauce" of this choon, lads.
@garyproffitt5941
He is a genius and very intelligent Adamski and real name Adam Paul Tinley (born 4 December 1967, known professionally as Adamski, as well as Sonny Eriksson, is an English DJ, musician, singer and record producer, prominent at the time of acid house for his tracks "N-R-G" and "Killer", a collaboration with Seal, which was a No. 1 song in the UK in 1990.
Career
Tinley was born in Lymington, Hampshire, England. As a youngster, influenced by punk rock and John Peel, he formed his first band The Stupid Babies when he was 11 and living in New Forest in England. He persuaded his 5-year-old brother Dominic to sing while he strummed a small guitar, and sent a demo tape to the indie label Fast Product, run by The Human League's manager Bob Last. "Everyone thought that was a really precocious and strange thing for an 11 year-old to do," Adamski recalls "but I just thought that's what everybody did". The kiddie-punk tracks were released on a sampler. When alternative BBC Radio 1 DJ John Peel started playing their song "Babysitters" the band caused quite a stir, receiving positive write-ups in music magazines like Smash Hits and Melody Maker. He performed with his brother Mark Tinley, and Johnny Slut of the band Specimen, as Diskord Datkord. They released their only single in 1988, an electroid cover of "Identity" by punk band X-Ray Spex. It was single of the week in NME.
In March 1989, Adamski was booked for his first solo gig at Le Petit Prince Restaurant in Kentish Town, run by his manager Phil Smith. Lenny D, promoter of nightclub Heaven, happened to be walking past, and was convinced by Smith to book Adamski for an all-dayer at Heaven. He quickly catapulted into the upper echelons of the nascent rave scene. Within a few weeks, Adamski was playing to 8,000 people at Sunrise Festival at Santa Pod Raceway and, after a bidding war, signed to MCA Records, producing the first rave record on MCA called Liveandirect.
He had success with this first release, which was a collection of tracks recorded live at various raves. It contained a short, live version of his first single "N-R-G", as well as "I Dream of You", which appeared on a free 4-track 7" vinyl single given away with the music paper Record Mirror in 1989. The cover of the single "N-R-G" featured a mocked up Lucozade bottle with the word "Lucozade" replaced with "N-R-G".
Adamski toured many clubs with his portable keyboard set up, playing long sets, with an MC, Daddy Chester, and later with Seal. In front of his keyboard was a UK car number plate with the word ADAMSKI on it. Early versions of future singles "Killer" and "Future Love Paradise" were played on some of the Seal dates.
The album, Adamski's Thing, was issued in late 1998 on Trevor Horn's ZTT Records label, recorded at Adrian Sherwood’s On-U Sound studios. The style followed the trend started with his 1992 album Naughty, with guitars, strings, raw vocals and introspective lyrics, but maintaining a rhythmic dance sensibility. Adamski's Thing spawned two singles, "Intravenous Venus" and "One of the People" (a record featuring dance vocalist Gerideau, that got to No. 56 in the UK Singles Chart).
Throughout the late 1990s, Tinley shifted focus to his DJ career. He soon adopted a new moniker, Adam Sky, touring Europe, and making the odd UK appearance such as playing at the electroclash night Nag Nag Nag in London in 2002 – run by his old friend Jonny Slut. As a producer, his songs at that time also included a collaboration with musician Danny Williams. In 2007, he released a remake of The Pop Group's 1979 single "We Are All Prostitutes" with Mark Stewart, which appeared on a number of compilations. His single "ApeX" was released on Kitsuné Music in 2006. In 2009, he began to release more material on Shir Khan's record label.
In 2009, he found his way back to the UK to start his Futurewaltz project, working in the 3/4 time signature. Tinley’s latest alter ego is cyberbilly Sonny Eriksson - a self-styled Teddy Boy fusing rockabilly and psychobilly styles with the hypnotic, strange and electronic sounds of today and beyond.
In 2020, Adamski released Free To Kill Again, featuring 10 new interpretations of "Killer" with guest features by Boy George, Nina Hagen, Adrian Sherwood, Mykki Blanco, Hannah Hu and others. In 2022, Adamski released "Black Butterfly", featuring Robert Owens. The track is a tribute to Mina Smallman's daughters Nicole and Bibaa, with all proceeds donated to the charity Million Women Rise. Remixes by done by Captain Mustache, Leeroy Thornhil (The Prodigy), Mr. C (Superfreq), and Shadow Child. In October 2022, Adamski released "Black Star Acid" on Boys Noize Records.
Timeless masterclass and very intelligent Adam Paul Tinley.
@leemcbride9273
When this was released life was so much better. Raves to go to, people to meet, memories to be made. I'm 50 now and I want to go back and do it all over again. I can't be the only one.
@amanda2781
You are sooooo right
@freddyspizzaboy6754
You're not alone
@wythenshawekid1597
Inm coming...thundetdome first tho🖒🖒
@ChrisLee007
You're not the only one.
@mmaphilosophy
I'm 36 and miss my 20s so much.
I've drank myself into a old man lol
@Kessskah
Best single track of my entire life and I'm now 70. It still ignites me.
@ivanjulian2532
Yes, it's a pretty solid track, isn't it? I was just thinking to myself - "This is where it really started. Look, I get it... Blue Monday came first, but this is the true start point..."
@madjidhamdini8114
70 ? ok where is the problem ^^ you had 20 like me :) i'm 45 and yes like you say : this tune ignite me for sure i remember the first time earin this ...yup my teenage period ! a 1977 boy
Grettings from Belgium :)
@madjidhamdini8114
@@ivanjulian2532 blue monday from new order is great also , like other good song from joy division love till.... ^^