Citizen Zero is an American hard rock band from Detroit, Michigan. Founded … Read Full Bio ↴Citizen Zero is an American hard rock band from Detroit, Michigan. Founded in Rochester Hills in 2010 by the Dudley brothers Greg (bass), John (drums), and Matt (guitar) and vocalist Josh LeMay (FMR Mayyle), the band caught the ear of Kid Rock's recording engineer Al Sutton, who worked with them in Rustbelt Studios and recorded their eponymous 2011 debut EP. In 2012, Matt Dudley died, forcing the band to recruit new guitarist Sammy Boller to finish up their second EP, 2012's Life Explodes. The band toured with Kid Rock, ZZ Top, Halestorm, Royal Blood, and Highly Suspect. In 2013, Citizen Zero won a Detroit Music Award for Outstanding Rock/Pop Recording. Greg Dudley left the band in 2015 and was replaced by Sam Collins. In 2016 Citizen Zero secured a deal with Wind-Up Records and released debut studio album, State of Mind. Their debut single "Go (Let Me Save You)" peaked at #17 on the mainstream rock chart.

What A Feeling
Citizen Zero Lyrics

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A Single Figurine
Standing at attention wondering
If he'll have to move this mountain alone
I'm Merely skin and bones
but you take the time to notice me
move to press your sweet lips on mine and mine alone

Sweat it out sweat it out

Make love appear on the walls
Tonight

Yeah!
What a Feeling, What a Feeling
You!
Taste so bitter, you taste so bitter bitter

Like a moth drawn to flame
You dance around like fire
We'll wage war under covers this night
Pull the stars down from heaven
Drink a reservoir of wine
We'll dance all night We'll dance all night We'll dance all night

Sweat it out sweat it out
Make love appear on the walls
Tonight

Yeah!
What a Feeling, What a Feeling
You!
Taste so bitter, you taste so bitter bitter

Burn
With desire
Like a fever
In my bones
Let
Ourselves go
All we are
And all we know

Yeah!
What a Feeling, What a Feeling, Feeling
You!
Taste so bitter bitter, you taste so bitter bitter

Yeah!
What a Feeling, What a Feeling, Feeling

Yeah!
What a Feeling, What a Feeling, Feeling

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Citizen Zero's song What a Feeling paint a picture of two people who are experiencing immense passion and desire for each other. The single figurine standing at attention wondering if he'll have to move this mountain alone is a metaphor for feeling alone and unnoticed in the world. But the second line, "I'm merely skin and bones, but you take the time to notice me," shows that the singer has found someone who sees them for who they truly are and appreciates them.

The chorus of "What a Feeling" is a celebration of the intense physical and emotional pleasure that the two people feel when they are together. The lines "Sweat it out sweat it out, Make love appear on the walls tonight" suggest that their passion is so strong that it fills the air around them, becoming almost tangible. The lines "What a feeling, What a feeling, You taste so bitter, you taste so bitter bitter" represent the complex mix of emotions that the singer is experiencing - pleasure, desire, and perhaps even some pain or bitterness.

The second half of the song takes on a more surreal quality, with imagery like "Like a moth drawn to the flame, You dance around like fire." The lyrics describe the couple retreating into their own world, where they can "wage war under covers this night" and "pull the stars down from heaven." The final repetition of the chorus, with its repeated "yeah!"s and exclamation marks, feels like a triumphant declaration of the intensity of their love and passion.

Line by Line Meaning

A Single Figurine Standing at attention wondering If he'll have to move this mountain alone
Feeling helpless and small, this person feels like they are facing an insurmountable challenge and wonders if they will have to overcome it themselves.

I'm Merely skin and bones but you take the time to notice me move to press your sweet lips on mine and mine alone
Despite feeling insignificant, someone else takes the time to appreciate and desire them.

Sweat it out sweat it out Make love appear on the walls Tonight
Putting in hard work and effort to create something beautiful and passionate tonight.

Yeah! What a Feeling, What a Feeling You! Taste so bitter, you taste so bitter bitter
Despite the intense emotions of the moment, there is a bitter taste to the experience.

Like a moth drawn to flame You dance around like fire We'll wage war under covers this night Pull the stars down from heaven Drink a reservoir of wine We'll dance all night We'll dance all night We'll dance all night
Drawn in by intense attraction, two people engage in intense and fiery passion throughout the night, consuming all they can of each other and their surroundings.

Burn With desire Like a fever In my bones Let Ourselves go All we are And all we know
Giving in to intense desires and letting them consume everything they are and know.

Yeah! What a Feeling, What a Feeling, Feeling You! Taste so bitter bitter, you taste so bitter bitter
Despite powerful and exhilarating emotions, there is also a bitter aftertaste to the experience.

Yeah! What a Feeling, What a Feeling, Feeling
Overall, the experience elicits powerful and intense emotions.

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