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.
Open Season
Die Mannequin Lyrics
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Inching so quietly, through, through
Killer society, you'll, you
Catch me, and find me, soon, soon
Open season, shoot, shoot
The murder they make us do, do
A haunting so madly, you, you
Hold my arms breaking
Hold my hand make me
When there's nothing you know
Worth surviving
Go away and leave forever
Take my life so they can never
See the light, I don't believe in
Trying to live without a reason
Yeah, yeah, how can we fight against this war?
You gotta, you gotta know
Do we fight against this war?
Hold on, you gotta
Hunting season, shoot, shoot
Escaping the, though, though
Hellbent conniving, you, you
Sister's and whispers, through and through
Hold my arms, breaking
Hold my hand, make me
When there's nothing you know
Worth surviving
Go away and leave forever
Take my life but we won't let them
See the light, I don't believe in
Trying to live without a reason
Yeah, yeah, do we fight against this war?
You gotta, you gotta know
Will we survive against this war?
Ride on me, run through me
I'm hiding, you'll never find me
We're calling an army inside me
I'm hiding, you'll never find me
A light on me, a bullet inside me
Again and again and again
Go away and leave forever
Take my life so they can never
See the light, I don't believe in
Trying to live without a reason
Yeah, yeah, how do we fight against this war?
You gotta, you gotta know
Can we survive all four seasons?
Hold on
Together
Whoa, whoa
The song "Open Season" by Die Mannequin presents a critical view of society and its norms. The lyrics feature sentences like "Killer society, you'll, you catch me, and find me soon," implying that society is designed to take down people who don't fit in, and how it demands a certain level of conformity from individuals. The themes of survival, the struggle for identity, and the idea of standing up to societal pressures dominate the song. The lyrics beg the question of how far one can go to survive in a world, where the dominant majority suppresses them or puts them in a box.
As the song progresses, the lyrics become darker, and the artist suggests that living within these societal constraints may not be worth it after all. Towards the end, we find the singer saying, "Go away and leave forever, take my life so they can never see the light, I don't believe in trying to live without a reason." The line emphasizes that the character would rather die than live in a world where they cannot be themselves. The song is an invitation for listeners to learn more about social pressures and how to beat conformity on their terms by asking interesting and relevant questions that challenge established norms.
Line by Line Meaning
Open season, shoot, shoot
It's an open season for killing, so shoot away freely.
Inching so quietly, through, through
Quietly moving through each step toward killing.
Killer society, you'll, you
The society consists of killers, and you're also one of them.
Catch me, and find me, soon, soon
They're challenging to get caught and find them soon before they move on to the next killing.
The murder they make us do, do
The society forces them to murder people.
A haunting so madly, you, you
The ghosts of the people they killed haunt them severely.
Slipping so slightly, thank you
They're grateful for slipping silently and going unnoticed during the murders.
Hold my arms breaking
They're asking someone to hold them while they feel like breaking under the societal pressure.
Hold my hand make me
They're asking for someone to comfort them through touch.
When there's nothing you know
Worth surviving
Life seems meaningless when all you know is how to kill and survive in such a society.
Go away and leave forever
They want to escape the society and never come back.
Take my life so they can never
See the light, I don't believe in
Trying to live without a reason
They'd rather die than live without a purpose in society that takes pleasure in killing.
Do we fight against this war?
They're questioning if there's a point in fighting against the killing spree, which is like a war.
Hold on, you gotta
They're urging someone to hold on and keep fighting.
Escaping the, though, though
They're trying to escape from the society, although it's difficult.
Hellbent conniving, you, you
The society and its people are relentlessly trying to keep them within the killing cycle.
Sister's and whispers, through and through
The people within the society gossip and conspire against each other, which leads to backstabbing and killing.
Will we survive against this war?
They're questioning if they'll be able to survive against the murderous society.
Ride on me, run through me
I'm hiding, you'll never find me
We're calling an army inside me
They're describing how the fear and anxiety of getting caught is consuming them to an extent that it's like an army inside them controlling every move.
A light on me, a bullet inside me
Again and again and again
They feel like they're attracting attention towards themselves (like a light) and it's only a matter of time before they're shot and killed.
Can we survive all four seasons?
They're questioning if they can survive through all the difficulties that come along during the year.
Together
Whoa, whoa
They're asking someone to stay with them and support them through thick and thin.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: CAROLINE KAWA, JOHNNY ANDREWS
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