To date they have released a demo 7", a single 7", 'Jack the Ripper' and an LP entitled 'Songs for Burning Lovers.' Their newest LP, 'Rotten Thing to Say,' was released in 2012.
Alien vs. Creditor
Burning Love Lyrics
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I got your name on my list.
You've fallen off. You're at the top.
At the top of the shit list.
Call the number 12 times a day
And let it ring till you map out killing me
But for all the big talk, it ain't that personal, baby.
We're doing our job here, just doing our job.
Said the spider to the fly:
"you will miss me when I'm gone.
You will miss my hateful song.
You will miss me when I'm gone.
You will miss my threatening tone. "
We're doing our job here, just doing our job.
I'm doing my job, sir.
It's the chase and not the catch,
It's the threatening of blood from stone.
Ring. Ring. Ring ring ring ring...
We're killing the landline.
We're breaking the bloodline.
Breaking the bank.
Ring. Ring. Ring ring ring - "it's the bank"
The verses of "Alien vs. Creditor" by Burning Love depict an intense situation with an unnamed person who has seemingly betrayed the singer. The singer has compiled a "shit list" with this person's name on it; they are angry and want revenge. In response, the other person repeatedly calls the singer’s number, with the intention of harming or killing them, despite it not being “personal”. The singer justifies their actions as simply “doing their job”, and compares their actions to a spider’s manipulation of a fly; the person will miss the singer's actions when they are gone. The choruses are a repetition of the singer’s message: they will be missed when they leave, and they are only doing their job.
The song seems to be about a toxic work environment or a relationship gone sour. The singer is doing what they think is necessary in order to preserve their job or their livelihood. The other person is just as determined, however, resulting in a tense situation with threats of murder. The song also illustrates a theme of the objectification of one’s self-worth; the singer’s only purpose is to fulfill their role regardless of the damage it may cause to others. The title "Alien vs. Creditor" may refer to the singer's feelings of being an outsider or feeling like they don't belong in their current position, while also dealing with a person who owes them something.
Line by Line Meaning
I think you know what I want.
I have a clear idea of what I desire from you.
I got your name on my list.
You are one of the people I seek to destroy.
You've fallen off. You're at the top.
You have become the worst possible version of yourself and reached the peak of my list.
At the top of the shit list.
You are at the top of my list of people to ruin.
Call the number 12 times a day
And let it ring till you map out killing me
You make numerous phone calls to harass and plot my death.
But for all the big talk, it ain't that personal, baby.
We're doing our job here, just doing our job.
I'm doing my job sir.
Despite your violent threats, this is just part of your job, not a personal affront to me.
Said the spider to the fly:
"you will miss me when I'm gone.
You will miss my hateful song.
You will miss me when I'm gone.
You will miss my threatening tone. "
This is what an abuser might say to their victim, warning them that they will miss the person abusing them once they are gone.
It's the chase and not the catch,
It's the threatening of blood from stone.
The thrill is in the pursuit and intimidation, not actually ruining someone's life.
Ring. Ring. Ring ring ring ring...
We're killing the landline.
We're breaking the bloodline.
Breaking the bank.
Ring. Ring. Ring ring ring - "it's the bank"
You are relentlessly sabotaging this person by disrupting their means of communication and destroying their livelihood.
Contributed by Juliana R. Suggest a correction in the comments below.