Rising from the ashes of Failure's first four-piece band "The Bloody Mannequins", Die Mannequin started in the spring of 2006 when Failure recorded her first EP, How to Kill/Cordless Recordings on which she sang and played bass and guitar because she didn't have a permanent band at that time. Death from Above 1979's Jesse F. Keeler took care of the drum duties as well as production. The E.P. featured four songs and was produced by Keeler and partner Al-P from MSTRKRFT.
Care later hired two of her long time friends, Ethan Deth (Kill Cheerleader, and later Crystal Castles) and Ghostwolf (born Pat. M), to play bass and drums. Ethan was quickly replaced by Anthony Bleed (who had been Kill Cheerleader's singer/guitarist) on bass. Managed by Shull Management, Die Mannequin signed with EMI Publishing in the summer of 2006, and began their own record label, How To Kill Music which is distributed by Warner Music Canada.
Die Mannequin's second EP titled Slaughter Daughter was released in 2007. The band released a video for the first single "Do it or Die" (produced by Ian D'Sa of Billy Talent) which has air play on Much Music and Much Loud.
Unicorn Steak was released in 2008, which provides a compilation of How to Kill and Slaughter Daughter plus two additional tracks—"Empty's Promise" and "Hand in Hand".
In September 2009 they releasedFINO + BLEED.FINO + BLEED includes 12 tracks, but those lucky enough to have grabbed the limited edition version also got an hour long documentary, “The Rawside of…Die Mannequin,” which was nominated for two Gemini Awards.
Their last album NEON ZERO was released in October 2014.
Dead Honey
Die Mannequin Lyrics
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A fever of your own
Crawl out from your
Teenage grave yard
Run the rattling bones
Rough enough I pretend to like it
Turn this girl into gold
Spin my words into ghosts
Arms are heavy
Scars on everyone
From teenage chains
I don't think I'll like it
Don't think I want it all
I don't think I'll find it
Don't think I need it all
It hits right here when it fits right there
It's no good but the kids don't care
They like it, dead honey, dead honey
Dead honey, you're dead honey
Holy vicoden queen's ascending
Choking wives into sleep
Frame my integrity
Or what's left in me
The spaces in between
I'm a slave to myself uncertain
Runs in the family
Dead honey and your happy ending
The beat will bury me
Are you ready
Sick and steady
Please just let me go
I don't think I'll like it
Don't think I want it all
I don't think I'll find it
Don't think I need it all
It hits right here when it fits right there
It's no good but the kids don't care
They like it, dead honey, dead honey
Dead honey, you're dead honey
Dead honey, dead honey
I can believe and I can pretend
Having these thoughts again and again
I don't think I'll like it
Don't think I want it all
I don't think I'll find it
Don't think I need it all
It hits right here when it fits right there
It's no good but the kids don't care
They like it, dead honey, dead honey
Dead honey, you're dead honey
Dead honey, dead honey
(Ha, they're lying, they like it)
(Ha, ha, they're lying, they like it)
(Ha, they're lying, they're lying)
The lyrics of "Dead Honey" by Die Mannequin touch on themes of addiction, depression and societal pressures. The song opens with the imagery of a "fever" creeping up and the singer, who seems to be caught in the throes of addiction, rising from her "teenage graveyard" and shaking her "rattling bones". She acknowledges that she's "rough enough" to pretend to like the destructive behavior but in reality, she feels dead inside. The chorus repeats the mantra, "They like it, dead honey, dead honey", expressing the idea that society sees this behavior as desirable, no matter how harmful it may be.
As the song progresses, the lyrics become more distressing, with the singer referring to herself as a "slave to myself uncertain" and admitting that these thoughts and behaviors run in her family. She portrays herself as a victim, succumbing to everything that's happening to her, and begs for release, crying out, "Please just let me go". She may be asking for help to break free from the cycle of self-destruction or simply wishing for an end to her misery.
On a deeper level, "Dead Honey" seems to be a commentary on the toxic culture of glorifying unhealthy behavior that pervades modern society. The chorus repeats the phrase "It's no good, but the kids don't care", conveying the alarming message that people are willing to overlook the obvious dangers of destructive behavior because it looks cool or feels good in the moment.
Line by Line Meaning
In the tumbling day light
With the sun shining on you
A fever of your own
You feel hot and the heat is making you sick
Crawl out from your teenage grave yard
You have outgrown your teenage years but still feel trapped in them
Run the rattling bones
Despite feeling trapped, you are determined to move on
Rough enough I pretend to like it
I act tough to hide the fact that I don't actually enjoy it
Turn this girl into gold
I am trying to turn something mundane into something valuable
Bring it up and I'll completely deny it
If someone calls me out on my act, I will pretend like they're crazy
Spin my words into ghosts
I use my words to create a haunting feeling
Arms are heavy, scars on everyone, from teenage chains
Everyone is carrying a burden from their past
Holy vicoden queen's ascending, choking wives into sleep
A metaphor for addiction and the damage it can do
Frame my integrity, or what's left in me, the spaces in between
I am trying to preserve my reputation but I am not sure how much of my integrity is left
I'm a slave to myself uncertain, runs in the family, dead honey and your happy ending, the beat will bury me
My uncertainty and self-doubt are a family trait and will eventually lead to my downfall
Are you ready, sick and steady, please just let me go
I am ready to move on from this situation
I can believe and I can pretend, having these thoughts again and again
I keep having the same thoughts and trying to convince myself they are true
They like it, dead honey, dead honey, dead honey, you're dead honey
People enjoy something that is no good for them
Contributed by Sophia T. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Yashpreet Parmar
RIP Care Failure. You will be missed, legend
Alex Aceves
WHAT I JUST FOUND THIS OUTTTT
Jeremy Whisenhunt
I ❤ you Care. You were an amazing performer, song writer and an authentic soul. You will be missed deeply. RIP
Alex Nchains
This is the best band to come out of Canada since their debut. Their first release was covered with killer tracks, their label should have stood behind them and pushed the shit out of it! I live outside Toronto and haven't heard anything on the radio of them since "Do it or Die: and even in this songs hey day you wouldn't hear it too often. Hard to be a Canadian artist even if you have the talent. Their bigger in Europe for fucks sake!
E-bike Autonomy
No it is not lol Pat is a great drummer I would say one of our best!
Kitzia Purple Haze
i can not believe this band doesnt have so many views as they deserve they are AWESOME and only 95530 people have seen it
OooItsDestiny
I met Care in 2007. She was so sweet! She approached me and told me she loved my hair, and at that time I cut it myself 😅😂 Die mannequin opened for the Deftones. I wish I could relive that day 🖤
E-bike Autonomy
lol drugs do that!
Saint318
I was saw them open for Deftones and Marilyn Manson I'm gonna miss her.
Patrick Gettins
She was out side with my girlfriend at the time and was so cool and the band was great to us.. just another legend gone 😢