Kiss of Death
Empire Alec Lyrics

I'm talking about the death of rock'n'roll
The singer is referring to the state of the rock genre, which they believe is dying.

I came to raise the energy
The singer has come to increase the energy in the environment.

They came to kill the energy
Others have come to the same environment to dampen the energy.

Some spread lies and some go wild
Various people in the environment act in opposite ways; some lie while others act recklessly.

But I don't care 'cause you can't stop me
The artist is confident and undeterred by those whose actions contrast with their own.

Kiss of death!
The kiss of death is a metaphor for something that brings about an end or death.

Come on!
A call to action or challenge to the listener.

I'm gonna tear your world down!
The artist intends to disrupt or destroy the listener's environment.

Don't even try to corrupt me
The artist is warning others not to attempt to influence them negatively.

Don't even try to seduce me
The artist is warning others not to try to persuade them with temptation.

You gotta do much better than that!
Others attempting corruption or seduction need to try harder because the singer cannot be easily swayed.

When I feel it you feel it
The artist believes that their emotions are contagious and that others can feel them too.

When I do it you do it
The singer believes that their actions influence others' actions.

I wanna know where the truth has gone
The singer is questioning the current state of honesty and authenticity.

Next to me is where you belong
The singer believes that the listener is in alignment with their values and belongs with them.

No one around is gonna take my place!
The artist is possessive of their position and does not want anyone to take it from them.

Media is telling you to adjust
The artist is critical of the media for influencing others to conform to a certain way of thinking or behaving.

Friends look at you like you must
The singer is critical of peer pressure that makes one feel obligated to conform.

When they start turning shit into gold
The singer is criticizing those who manipulate reality for gain.

It's time!
An announcement that it is time to take action or make a change.

Death, the only romance to have
The artist is romanticizing death as the only true way to end something.

Faith is gone, only ignorance is left
The artist believes that faith or trust in something is gone, leaving only ignorance or lack of knowledge behind.

Too many things that contradict
The singer is highlighting the abundance of inconsistencies or contradictions that exist.

All rats leave when the ship starts to sink
People will leave a situation when it becomes dangerous or unpleasant.

But when there's nothing to leave to?
A question posed to make the listener consider what happens when there is no other option or safe place to go.

It's time to make up your mind
The singer believes it is time for the listener to make a decision.

If you wanna belong to the dying kind
The singer is warning the listener that if they continue on their current path, they will end up like others who are no longer relevant or alive.

Kiss of death!
Repetition of the metaphor for something that brings about an end or death.

Kiss of death!
Repetition of the metaphor for something that brings about an end or death.

Kiss of death!
Repetition of the metaphor for something that brings about an end or death.

Kiss of death!
Repetition of the metaphor for something that brings about an end or death.