In 1977, Friday was a founder of Virgin Prunes (legendary avant-garde post-punk group). 1987-2005 he composed & performed with, musical partner, Maurice Seezer. He released his 4th solo album CATHOLIC in April 2011.
Gavin Friday & The Man Seezer albums (with Maurice), inc: "Each Man Kills The Thing He Loves" (1989), "Adam 'N' Eve" (1992) & "Shag Tobacco" (1995).
Film scores & soundtracks include Get Rich or Die Tryin', In America, In the Name of the Father, The Boxer, Disco Pigs, Short Cuts and Romeo + Juliet. Gavin worked with producer Hal Willner on the music for director Abel Ferrera's movie Chelsea on the Rocks (2008). He has also collaborated with the English composer Gavin Bryars, setting Shakespeare's sonnets to music.
Stage Shows include the Kurt Weill Extravaganza Ich Liebe Dich, the one man show I didn't come up the Liffey in a bubble and Gavin's tribute to German music, Tomorrow belongs to me.
Gavin Friday played the character Billy Hatchet in Neil Jordan's film Breakfast in Pluto (2006). He recorded three songs for the film, two of which are featured on the soundtrack album: 'Sand' and 'Wig Wam Bam'.
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Each Man Kills The Thing He Loves
Gavin Friday Lyrics
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by each let this be heard.
some do it with a bitter look,
some with a flattering word.
the coward does it with a kiss, the brave man with a sword. some kill th
Ove when they are young, some when they are old.
some strangle with the hands of lust,
some with the hands of gold.
the dead so soon grow cold. some love too lit
Some too long, some buy and other sell.
some do the deed with so many tears,
and some without a sigh. for each man kills the thing
he loves, yet each man does not die.
The lyrics of Gavin Friday's song "Each Man Kills The Thing He Loves" deal with the topic of love and loss, and how people often end up destroying what they hold dear. The opening line of the song, "Each man kills the thing he loves, by each let this be heard," sets the tone for what follows. The line is a reference to Oscar Wilde's poem "The Ballad of Reading Gaol," which deals with the theme of love and murder.
The song goes on to describe various ways in which people destroy the things they love. Some do it with a bitter look, others with a flattering word. The coward kills with a kiss, while the brave man uses a sword. Some kill when they are young, others when they are old. Some use their hands, while others use a knife. The lyrics suggest that the way in which people kill the things they love is unique to each individual.
The final lines of the song are particularly poignant, stating that "each man kills the thing he loves, yet each man does not die." This is a powerful reminder that our actions have consequences, and that we must live with the knowledge of what we have destroyed. Overall, the lyrics of "Each Man Kills The Thing He Loves" are a thoughtful reflection on love, loss, and the destructive nature of human beings.
Line by Line Meaning
Each man kills the thing he loves,
The person who loves something the most is also capable of destroying it.
by each let this be heard.
This is an important truth everyone should know.
some do it with a bitter look,
Some people hurt the things they love with a hateful look on their face.
some with a flattering word.
Others destroy those they love with insincere flattery.
the coward does it with a kiss,
Some use a kiss to destroy what they love, but are afraid to do it openly.
the brave man with a sword.
Others use more direct and open means to destroy the things they love.
some kill the love when they are young,
Some people ruin their loves when they are young and foolish.
some when they are old.
Others destroy what they love when they are older and wiser, but still make mistakes.
some strangle with the hands of lust,
Some people are consumed by their passions and destroy what they love as a result.
some with the hands of gold.
Some people destroy what they love with their wealth, using it as a tool of destruction.
the kindest use a knife because,
Even the kindest people sometimes have to let go of what they love, and use painless means like a knife.
the dead so soon grow cold.
When something is gone, it loses its warmth and life quickly.
some love too little,
Some people never fully love anything, so they cannot mourn its loss.
Some too long, some buy and other sell.
Different people have different forms of attachment to the things they love. Some hold on for too long, while others treat what they love like a commodity.
some do the deed with so many tears,
Sometimes it is difficult to destroy what we love, and tears may be shed during the process.
and some without a sigh.
Others can destroy what they love without pain or hesitation.
for each man kills the thing he loves,
It is an unavoidable fact that people sometimes destroy what they love.
yet each man does not die.
However, even if what they love is gone, they will still live on.
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