The band existed for almost a decade before mainstream success. The members met and played in Our Lady of Mount Carmel Secondary School under the name Pezz and remained underground in Toronto's indie music scene until 2001. The band renamed itself Billy Talent after running into legal trouble with the old name. It was then that Kowalewicz's connection with an employee of Warner Music Canada's A&R department landed the band a record deal and launched them into mainstream success. Since then, Billy Talent has made three multi-platinum records in Canada and continues to expand their success overseas; this included touring for 20 months supporting their second album. They released their third album, Billy Talent III, in 2009, and their fourth album, Dead Silence, in 2012. Dead Silence was followed up by a full UK tour throughout October and November 2012. To commemorate the longevity since the release of their first studio album, the band has released a greatest hits album entitled Hits in 2014. In 2015, they began to prepare material for their fifth studio album. Just before entering the studio, drummer Aaron Solowoniuk decided to sit out the recording sessions while he continued his longstanding battle with multiple sclerosis. Fellow Canadian Jordan Hastings was quickly recruited to play as Solowoniuk's studio stand-in, and, in early 2016, the group completed work on Afraid of Heights, which was released in July of that year. The band's most recent album is Crisis of Faith, released in January 2022.
Full Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billy_Talent
Studio albums
Billy Talent (2003)
Billy Talent II (2006)
Billy Talent III (2009)
Dead Silence (2012)
Afraid of Heights (2016)
Crisis of Faith (2022)
Diamond Into The Landmine
Billy Talent Lyrics
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Woah, oh
Woah, oh, oh
Slapped my face, slammed the door
A dozen roses lay on the floor
I saw her friends and I was told
She blocked my number from her cell phone
Now this obsession is killing me
Until I have a heart attack
I'll keep on trying to win you back
Alone at last,
I can't wait 'till we're alone at last
All I wanted was a second chance, second chance
To hold you in my arms at last
Forever, forever
I'll walk a thousand miles
Just to tell her, to tell her
Our love is still alive
And I'll never, I'll never
I'll never let it die
Well you'd better watch your step
She's a diamond on a landmine
I'm not so sure about this word
But she kept calling me insecure
I tried to quit but there's no use
Cause I'm addicted to her abuse
She's in control of everything
I'm just a puppet, she pulls my strings
Denying truth, I'll test my fate
And keep on playing this wicked game
Alone at last,
I can't wait 'till we're alone at last
All I wanted was a second chance, second chance
To hold you in my arms at last
Forever, forever
I'll walk a thousand miles
Just to tell her, to tell her
Our love is still alive
And I'll never, I'll never
I'll never let it die
Well you'd better watch your step
She's a diamond on a landmine
Better watch your step
She's a diamond on a landmine
Better watch your step
She's a diamond on a landmine
Waiting to explode
We're dancing on thin ice before
Frozen from the winter's cold
And if it were to crack below
I'd never let you go
Alone at last,
I can't wait 'till we're alone at last
All I wanted was a second chance, second chance
To hold you in my arms at last
Forever, forever
I'll walk a thousand miles
Just to tell her, to tell her
Our love is still alive
And I'll never, I'll never
I'll never let it die
Well you'd better watch your step
She's a diamond on a landmine
Better watch your step
She's a diamond on a landmine
Better watch your step
She's a diamond on a landmine
Waiting to explode
Better watch your step
She's a diamond on a landmine
Better watch your step
She's a diamond on a landmine
Better not touch
She's a diamond on a landmine
Better to forget
She's a diamond on a landmine
Waiting to explode
"Diamond On A Landmine" by Billy Talent is a song that explores the complicated and tumultuous nature of a toxic relationship. The song starts with the singer being rejected by his lover and trying to win her back despite her blocking him out of her life. He describes his attempts to revive a relationship that he believes was meant to be, but is met with nothing but rejection and abuse. The lyrics convey the singer's desperation and obsession with his lover, even though he acknowledges that he is being controlled by her. The chorus warns of the danger of being in a relationship with someone who is like a "diamond on a landmine," beautiful yet explosive.
In the second verse, the singer delves further into his lover's abusive behavior towards him, admitting that he is addicted to her abuse and that she is in control of everything. He realizes that he is playing a "wicked game" and that he is in denial about the unhealthy dynamic of their relationship. The bridge talks about the precarious nature of their relationship and the risks it poses if it were to fracture. The song ends with the repeated caution to "watch your step" and stay away from the explosive nature of the singer's lover.
Overall, "Diamond On A Landmine" is a powerful song about the dangers of toxic relationships and the need to recognize and break free from them before it's too late.
Line by Line Meaning
Slapped my face, slammed the door
She ended the relationship and left abruptly
A dozen roses lay on the floor
Despite trying to show affection, she was unresponsive
She blocked my number from her cell phone
She wants no communication from the singer
Now this obsession is killing me
The artist cannot move on from this relationship
Until I have a heart attack
The artist will not stop pursuing her until it causes physical harm
I'll keep on trying to win you back
The singer believes they can still fix the relationship
All I wanted was a second chance, second chance
The singer wants a chance to make things right
To hold you in my arms at last
The artist misses physical intimacy with their partner
Well you'd better watch your step
The partner is dangerous and unpredictable
She's a diamond on a landmine
The partner is beautiful but destructive
I'm addicted to her abuse
The singer is willing to endure abuse to stay with their partner
I'm just a puppet, she pulls my strings
The artist feels controlled and manipulated in the relationship
And keep on playing this wicked game
The singer acknowledges that the relationship is unhealthy and toxic
And if it were to crack below
The relationship is fragile and in danger of collapsing
I'd never let you go
The singer will continue to try and save the relationship, no matter the cost
Better not touch
The partner is dangerous and should be avoided
Better to forget
The artist wants to move on but cannot
Waiting to explode
The relationship is volatile and could end badly for both parties
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: AARON SOLOWONIUK, BEN KOWALEWICZ, IAN D'SA, JON GALLANT
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Doug Alex
Slapped my face,
Slammed the door,
A dozen roses lay on the floor.
I saw her friends,
And I was told,
She blocked my number from her cell phone.
You said we,
Were meant to be,
Now this obsession is killing me.
Until I have,
A heart attack,
I'll keep on trying to win you back.
Alone at last,
I can't wait 'till we're alone at last,
All i wanted was a second chance, second chance,
To hold you in my arms at last.
Forever,
Forever,
I'll walk a thousand miles,
Just to tell her,
To tell her,
Our love is still alive,
And I'll never,
I'll never,
I'll never let it die,
Well you'd better watch your step,
She's a diamond on a landmine.
I'm not so sure,
About this word,
But she kept calling me insecure.
I tried to quit,
But theres no use,
'Cause I'm addicted to her abuse.
She's in control, of everything,
I'm just the puppet, she pulls my strings,
Denying truth, I'll test my fate,
I'll keep on playing this wicked game.
Alone at last,
I can't wait 'till we're alone at last,
All I wanted was a second chance, second chance,
To hold you in my arms at last.
Forever,
Forever,
I'll walk a thousand miles,
Just to tell her,
To tell her,
Our love is still alive,
And I'll never,
I'll never,
I'll never let it die,
Well you'd better watch your step,
She's a diamond on a landmine.
Better watch your step,
She's a diamond on a landmine.
Better watch your step,
She's a diamond on a landmine.
Waiting to explode...
Went dancing on thin ice before,
Frozen from the winter's cold,
And if it were to crack below,
I'd never let you go...
Alone at last,
I can't wait 'till we're alone at last,
All I wanted was a second chance, second chance,
To hold you in my arms at last.
Forever,
Forever,
I'll walk a thousand miles,
Just to tell her,
To tell her,
Our love is still alive,
And I'll never,
I'll never,
I'll never let it die,
Well you'd better watch your step,
She's a diamond on a landmine.
Better watch your step,
She's a diamond on a landmine.
Better watch your step,
She's a diamond on a landmine.
Waiting to explode...
You'd better watch your step,
She's a diamond on a landmine.
You'd better watch your step,
She's a diamond on a landmine.
You better not touch,
She's a diamond on a landmine.
Better to forget,
She's a diamond on a landmine.
Waiting to explode...
Никита FAREY
I think its their one of the most underrated songs. Such a beautiful memories attached to this masterpiece
GRÜNE MUS!K
Yes, its a fantastic song! :D
Mackenzie
Lol one of their most underrated when it's one of their most popular! But honestly, all their songs are underrated, so you're not wrong!
Franzi Tiumen
you're right, I'm totally addicted to this one 💕
NTC Bloody
It's so underrated they made a video for it with 4.6 views on Youtube alone? On any given popular song's comment section there will always be one of you. So annoying.
NTC Bloody
@Mackenzie This song literally has over 4 million views on just Youtube. Nothing this band does is underrated. They are popular.
Wuchtig
The most fascinating thing about this geniuses is that they're having a completely own style of music. If you hear billy talent and know the band you immediately know that you're listening to billy talent. I can't quite describe it in words but I guess you know what I mean, since you are reading this comment.
DevilsCookies
+Tarion LP Oh yes :) When i first heard a song from BT I instantly loved it (River Below) i was about 7 years old and couldn't speak english at all (im austrian) since then, it's my favorite band and when I started getting better in english and finally understanding the lyrics, that moment was amazing, realising the greatness of their songs, the meaning behind it and often those quotes in their songs which give you a moment to think about.. I'm 19 now and still listening to this band, i know every single song and heard every song hundreds of times and it still wont get boring listening to them, they helped me through difficult times. There's even the possibility of me being dead without them..
max turner
It's because they only have one guitarist who plays as The rhythm and Lead at the same time and they have lots of backing vocals. And their vibe is so different from other bands
max turner
It's because they only have one guitarist who plays as The rhythm and Lead at the same time and they have lots of backing vocals. And their vibe is so different from other bands