Drop Dead, Gorgeous was a metalcore/post-hardcore band from Denver, Colorad… Read Full Bio ↴Drop Dead, Gorgeous was a metalcore/post-hardcore band from Denver, Colorado formed in 2005. They released their first EP entitled Be Mine, Valentine in January 2006, followed by their first full length album in May 2006, In Vogue. Due to the members not having graduated high school yet, they had to use their 3-month summer vacation to tour across the U.S. and through Canada a year later.
News also broke out on October 20th, 2006, on Rise Records' website, that they recently signed to Geffen/Suretone Records. They filmed a music video for "Dressed for Friend Requests" when they played their homecoming show in Denver over their last 2006 tour before heading into the studio to record the follow up to In Vogue.

After joining the second half of the 2007 Warped Tour, The band released the new record entitled "Worse Than A Fairy Tale" on August 14th 2007. The album was produced by rock/hardcore legend Ross Robinson, and it marks their cross onto a mainstream label (Geffen/Suretone). The band has seen some lineup shifts since August 2006 after 2 years of having the same six members, however as of June 2007 the original lineup was intact again until December 20th, 2007 when Aaron Rothe announced he was leaving. Dan Gustavson left the band late May 2009. Jacob Belcher began playing rhythm guitar for Drop Dead, Gorgeous on the Hot N' Heavy Tour during the spring/early summer of 2009.

While the band did originally plan on recording a fourth album, it was officially announced in 2011 that they band went on hiatus and slowly became more and more silent. Their Facebook page was eventually deleted ceasing any likelihood for the band to ever continue. In 2015, Alternative Press announced three members of DDG have started a dance pop project under the name of 888. In October of 2021, the bar that guitarist Kyle Browning worked for Tweeted that he had suddenly passed away.

Line-up:

Danny "Stills" Stillman - Vocals
Kyle Browning - Lead Guitar/Throat
Jake Hansen - Bass
Danny Cooper - Drums

Love is Murder
Drop Dead Gorgeous Lyrics

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I'll be your Romeo. You'll be my Juliet.
You'll be so beautiful, So charming.
Lying dead in my room.
I lost touch with my hand, and the knife in your back.
Short story, this tragic ending,
The missing link in the chain of events,
That have occurred gravely throughout the years.
You will not die with me.

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Drop Dead Gorgeous's song Love is Murder express a twisted and disturbed love story that ends in tragedy. The lines "I'll be your Romeo. You'll be my Juliet" reference the famous Shakespearean play, but the love depicted in this song is far from romantic. The singer is possessive and dangerous, referring to their lover as "lying dead in my room." There is also a sense of detachment, as if the singer is no longer in control of their actions, saying "I lost touch with my hand, and the knife in your back." The phrase "short story, this tragic ending" suggests that this love story was always doomed to fail, and ends with the realization that the victim will not be joining the singer in death.

The song's lyrics can be read as a commentary on obsessive and toxic relationships, and the danger of becoming consumed by one's feelings. It is a warning to beware of love that can lead to violence and death. By referencing Romeo and Juliet, the song also critiques the idea of idealistic, all-consuming love, which can be harmful and ultimately tragic.

Line by Line Meaning

I'll be your Romeo. You'll be my Juliet.
I'll be your lover, and you'll be mine.

You'll be so beautiful, So charming.
You'll be incredibly attractive and captivating.

Lying dead in my room.
After I've killed you, your lifeless body will lie in my room.

I lost touch with my hand, and the knife in your back.
I became disconnected from reality when I inserted the knife into your back.

Short story, this tragic ending,
In summary, this story ends in a sad and unfortunate way.

The missing link in the chain of events,
This specific event is the crucial piece that leads to the tragic outcome.

That have occurred gravely throughout the years.
These negative events have happened extensively over many years.

You will not die with me.
After I take your life, I will be alone and you will no longer exist.

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