Boy Kill Boy were a British indie-rock band who split up in October 2008 du… Read Full Bio ↴Boy Kill Boy were a British indie-rock band who split up in October 2008 due to disappointments with their former record label Vertigo Records.
Band members Pete Carr (Keyboards), Kev Chase (Bass + Backing Vocals), Shaz (Drums) and Chris Peck (Vocals + Guitar) were hailing from Essex / East London and released the singles Suzie and Civil Sin in 2005.

The band was signed to Vertigo Records and got their first major release with Back Again on February 13th 2006. They've supported Hard-Fi and headlined the NME New Bands Tour in the same year, as well as 3 UK headline tours of their own in the same year American tours with The Charlatans and Echo and The Bunnymen, and various dates with bands such as The Kooks, Dirty Pretty Things and Razorlight in Europe.

Originally, they were called Future of Junior but changed their name to Boy Kill Boy and lost original bassist Jim Lewis who went on to play with Cherryfalls, while they gained bassist Kev Chase. The band name came from the lead singer mishearing the name of a band called "Boy Called Roy".

Their first album, released May 2006, is called Civilian and contained the four singles Back Again, Suzie, Civil Sin and Shoot Me Down.

In May 2005 they released their debut single "Suzie" for record label Fierce Panda. In the summer the band opened the Radio 1 stage on Sunday/Friday of the 2005 Reading and Leeds Festivals. The second single followed later in the year now being signed to Fallout. "Civil Sin" was featured in Zane Lowe's "Hottest Track In The World Today". In 2006 the Vertigo single "Back Again" (released on 13 February) reached #26 in the UK Singles Chart and the re-release of "Suzie" on 16 May reached #17. The debut album "Civilian" was released on 22 May 2006 and entered the UK Album Chart at #16.

One of their major breaks came in May 2005 when the band stepped in to replace Nine Black Alps on the NME New Music Tour 2005 after the band's singer caught the mumps. Boy Kill Boy had only been billed to play one support slot on the whole tour but ended up playing numerous extra slots supporting Maxïmo Park and The Rakes. They returned the following year as headliners for NME's New Bands Tour 2006, supported by The Automatic, ¡Forward, Russia!, and The Long Blondes. They toured in the US supporting The Charlatans and played an extensive UK Headline tour in October. On 7 November 2006, they supported Feeder for one of their dates in aid of War Child at the Camden Roundhouse. This was also in conjunction with the "Shoot Me Down" single, released for the charity.

The Fierce Panda release of "Suzie" appeared on the soundtrack of the street football video game FIFA Street 2, released in winter 2006 by Electronic Arts. "Civil Sin" appeared on the soundtrack to the FIFA 07 football video game. Also, their single "Back Again" also appears in the Test Drive Unlimited videogame.
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The band released The Stars and the Sea in March of 2008 through Mercury Records, but the label decided not to release the record in America, where the band had a substantial following. Because of this and other problems with their label, the band decided to call it a day in October 2008.

KILLER
Boy Kill Boy Lyrics

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Yes, they made ya
To the bitter pill they gave ya
Just your style to bring them
Nobody you know can see ya

Get on the right track
Get on the right track
Get on the right track

Get on the right track, now, now

We made ya
Made ya just so we could break ya
It's so sad to see to see ya
Finding enemies to feed ya

Get on the right track
Get on the right track
Get on the right track
Get on the right track, now, now

Killer, killer soul, killer, killer soul
Killer, killer soul, killer, killer soul
Killer, killer soul, killer, killer soul
Killer, killer soul, killer, killer soul

Yes, we leave ya
Dressed as soon as we believe ya
Yes, we'll beat ya
Be until the last big Ibiza

Get on the right track
Get on the right track
Get on the right track
Get on the right track, you, you now
Do you know we can be sad? Yeah

Killer, killer soul, killer, killer soul
Killer, killer soul, killer, killer soul
Killer, killer soul, killer, killer soul
Killer, killer soul, killer, killer soul

Keep in the rest, kick out the rest
You say ain't a game
Then keep your cuffs to your chest
It's hard I know

Before you come in keep in the rest, and kick out the rest
You say ain't a game
Then keep your cuffs to your chest
It's hard I know

Killer, killer soul, killer, killer soul
Killer, killer soul, killer, killer soul

Killer, killer soul, killer, killer soul
Killer, killer soul, killer, killer soul

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of the song "Killer" by Boy Kill Boy encompass themes of feeling trapped within societal expectations and feeling as though one's true identity is not seen or understood by others. The first verse suggests that the singer has been molded by external forces and has been given a "bitter pill" to swallow. The second verse suggests that others have created the singer specifically to "break" them, which is a heartbreaking realization. The chorus repeats the word "killer" in conjunction with the word "soul," suggesting that the singer feels as though their true self is being killed or stifled in some way.

The song also touches on the idea of feeling invisible or ignored. The line "nobody you know can see ya" suggests that the singer feels as though they are not truly seen by anyone they know. The line "finding enemies to feed ya" suggests that the singer may be lashing out or searching for some sort of validation in negative ways, likely as a result of feeling unheard or unimportant.

The additional verses continue to touch on the theme of feeling controlled or trapped by external forces, with lines like "dressed as soon as we believe ya" and "be until the last big Ibiza" suggesting that the singer is being told what to do, how to act, and how to be. The repetition of the lines "get on the right track" further emphasizes this idea, as though the singer is being told to conform and fall in line with societal expectations.

Overall, the song "Killer" by Boy Kill Boy is a poignant exploration of feeling trapped by external expectations and the resulting impact on one's sense of self and identity.

Line by Line Meaning

Yes, they made ya
You were created by someone else

To the bitter pill they gave ya
They gave you a difficult experience

Just your style to bring them
They only wanted to use your appearance to benefit them

Nobody you know can see ya
You are feeling invisible and unimportant

We made ya
We are responsible for your creation

Made ya just so we could break ya
We created you only to bring you down

It's so sad to see to see ya
We are disappointed to witness your downfall

Finding enemies to feed ya
You are seeking out negative influences

Yes, we leave ya
We abandon you

Dressed as soon as we believe ya
We outfit you with success as long as we trust you

Yes, we'll beat ya
We will defeat you