Katzenjammer
Big Talk Lyrics


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It's not too early for whiskey
It's not too early for smoke
It's not too soon to give a good goddamn
I got the feeling you don't

But you can sit here beside me
Yeah, you know I'm eager to please
There's no more room in this heartbreak town for us
And now you're down on your knees, yeah

You never wanted love
You never wanted it
You never wanted love
You never wanted it

You know sometimes when I'm sinking
I think I'm too low to fall
And the lines, they start to grow on my face
But I don't notice at all

Won't you come sit here beside me?
Yeah, you wave that thing like a gun
It's not enough to put the cold steel looks to me, honey
You'll hit a home-run, yeah

You never wanted love
You never wanted it
You never wanted love
You never wanted it

You said you wanna run away, yeah
You said you wanna run away
In the same old way
Oh

You said you wanna run away, yeah
You said you wanna run away
In the same old way
Oh

You never wanted love
You never wanted it




You never wanted love
You never wanted it

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Big Talk's song "Katzenjammer" depict the emotions of someone who feels unloved and rejected. The singer talks about how it's not too early for drinking or smoking and that he doesn't care anymore. He invites the person who rejected him to sit beside him and attempts to please them while confessing that there is no more room for them in the heartbreak town. The singer feels disturbed and believes that the person who rejected him never wanted love. He also mentions how when he is sinking, he doesn't realize the lines that form on his face. He invites the person who rejected him again to sit beside him and wave that thing like a gun but warns that it's not enough to put the cold steel looks on him.


The word "Katzenjammer" means hangover in German, which explains the drinking references in the song. The song was written by Ronnie Vannucci Jr, who is the veteran drummer of The Killers. The Killers' frontman, Brandon Flowers, collaborated with Ronnie Vannucci Jr to create Big Talk. The album was recorded in the UK and the US, in a 16-day break between The Killers' tour. The song "Katzenjammer" was released as a single in 2012 and was successful in various countries like Japan, Belgium, and the Netherlands.


The song's chords are:


Verse: G - Am - C - D
Chorus: G - D - Am - C


Line by Line Meaning

It's not too early for whiskey
It's not too early in the day to start drinking whiskey, I'm ready to start my day with a drink


It's not too early for smoke
I'm ready to smoke cigarettes any time of the day, it's never too early for me


It's not too soon to give a good goddamn
I don't care about anyone else, it's never too soon to start feeling apathetic towards others


I got the feeling you don't
I think you don't feel the same way as me, you don't care as much as I do


But you can sit here beside me
Even though we don't feel the same way, you can still sit beside me


Yeah, you know I'm eager to please
I'm the type of person who wants to please those around me, I want to make you happy


There's no more room in this heartbreak town for us
The town we're in has been the site of too much heartbreak for us, we can't stay here anymore


And now you're down on your knees, yeah
You're in a vulnerable position now, you're on your knees and in need of support


You never wanted love
You've never been interested in love, it's not something you're looking for


You never wanted it
Love is not a priority for you, it's not something you're actively seeking


You know sometimes when I'm sinking
When I'm feeling down or overwhelmed, I can be prone to sinking into despair


I think I'm too low to fall
I feel like I've hit rock bottom, like I can't possibly fall any further than I already have


And the lines, they start to grow on my face
The stress and pressures of life are starting to show on my face, I'm aging and it's becoming noticeable


But I don't notice at all
Despite the changes in my appearance, I'm not paying attention to them or thinking about them


Won't you come sit here beside me?
I'm inviting you to come sit next to me, to support me and be with me


Yeah, you wave that thing like a gun
You're gesturing or indicating something in a threatening manner, as though you have a gun


It's not enough to put the cold steel looks to me, honey
Your threatening gestures don't scare me, I'm not intimidated by you


You'll hit a home-run, yeah
You'll have to try harder if you really want to intimidate me, your gestures are ineffective


You said you wanna run away, yeah
You've expressed a desire to leave or escape, to run away from something


You said you wanna run away
You've talked about wanting to escape, to get away from something


In the same old way
You've mentioned wanting to escape in the same way you've always dreamed of leaving


Oh
An expression of emotion, could indicate surprise, excitement, or frustration


You never wanted love
You don't have any interest in love, it's not something you're seeking or looking for


You never wanted it
Love is not important to you, it's not a priority in your life




Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: RONNIE JR. VANNUCCI

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