The band’s debut EP, E-Pocalypse, was released during their time as an unsigned band in 2006. During this time they garnered a rare and unprecedented amount of press and support from the likes of Kerrang, NME, Big Cheese, Rocksound, Tuned and Total Guitar magazines, as well as BBC Radio 1 and XFM. In a television interview Lostprophets vocalist Ian Watkins claimed that “Relatively unknown bands such as Kids in Glass Houses are a lot better than a lot of known bands out there.”
In August 2007, the band was nominated for “Best British Newcomer” at the Kerrang! Awards, but the group were beaten to the award by Gallows. The band later went on a headline tour of their own with Tonight Is Goodbye, and supported Funeral For A Friend’s December tour, between which they recorded their debut full length. During 2007 the band also supported artists like Lostprophets, Fall Out Boy, Paramore, Cute Is What We Aim For, Simple Plan, New Found Glory and 30 Seconds to Mars. The band also appeared at The Full Ponty Festival, Download Festival, Hyde Park Calling, Farnham’s Summer Breeze Festival, Collision Course Festival and the Reading and Leeds Festivals during this year.
The band’s debut studio album, Smart Casual, was released on 19th May 2008. The album spawned singles Fisticuffs, Give Me What I Want, and Easy Tiger.
Kids In Glass Houses released their second album Dirt, on 24th March 2010, along with a digital, special edition of the album on iTunes two days later. The first two singles of the album, Youngblood (Let It Out), and Matters At All, were released prior to the album on 5th October 2009 and on 29th January 2010, respectively. Dirt featured The Saturdays’ Frankie Sandford on the track Undercover Lover and New Found Glory on the track Maybe Tomorrow.
On the 26th February 2014 the band announced via their twitter (@kighofficial) that they would be disbanding, saying it was done "amicably and on our own terms". Their final tour will occur in October 2014. In 2022 they reformed.
Their official website is, www.kidsinglasshouses.com.
Hunt The Haunted
Kids in Glass Houses Lyrics
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And she can’t get enough
And she’s too scared to swallow
If she might fall in love
And if we look to tomorrow
And we know that these kids will follow
Where we go and these steps are hollow
Never gonna leave your soul alone
Because the things you’ve got will leave you all
On your own, own
She’s gonna haunt your home
And break your bones
Because the things you’ve got will leave you all
On your own
And if he’s yesterdays model
And today we’ve seen enough
Then he’ll seduce the bottle
He thinks this could be love
We look to tomorrow and we know
That these kids will follow where we go
And these steps are hollow
She’s gonna haunt your home and break your bones
Never gonna leave your soul alone
Because the things you’ve got will leave you all
On your own, own
She’s gonna haunt your home
And break your bones
Because the things you’ve got will leave you all
On your own
When my body is cold, decorate me in gold
A wake’s a party - have a good time
When my body is cold, decorate me in gold
A wake’s a party - have a good time
When my body is cold, decorate me in gold
A wake’s a party - have a good time
When my body is cold, decorate me in gold
A wake’s a party - have a good, good
Haunt your home and break your bones
Never gonna leave your soul alone
Because the things you’ve got will leave you all
On your own, own
She’s gonna haunt your home
And break your bones
Because the things you’ve got will leave you all
On your own, own
The lyrics to Kids in Glass Houses's song Hunt the Haunted seems to be about the fear of falling in love and the consequences of holding onto possessions, as well as the influence that adults have on children and their subsequent behavior. The lines "She can taste the sorrow and she can't get enough" suggests that the singer is someone who finds pleasure in negative experiences and is afraid of falling in love, possibly out of fear of getting hurt. The line "she's gonna haunt your home and break your bones" could be interpreted as a warning of the consequences of becoming too attached to material possessions, which can isolate a person and leave them alone.
The reference to "these kids" in the chorus could suggest that the song is about the influence of adults on children, and how their actions can set an example for the younger generation to follow. The repetition of "decorate me in gold" at the end of the song could be interpreted as a message of celebrating life in the moment it ends, and signifies the acceptance of death.
Line by Line Meaning
She can taste the sorrow
She is a very sensitive person who can feel the pain and sadness in someone's life.
And she can’t get enough
She is addicted to this feeling of sadness and pain, and needs it to feel alive.
And she’s too scared to swallow
She is afraid to take risks and fall in love, because that would break the fragile balance she has found in her pain and sorrow.
If she might fall in love
The possibility of falling in love is a risk that she is not yet ready to take.
And if we look to tomorrow
Looking to the future, we see a generation of young people who will follow our example and make the same mistakes we did.
And we know that these kids will follow
Young people are easily influenced by the actions and behaviors of their elders, and will follow their lead.
Where we go and these steps are hollow
The adults in their lives are not leading them in a positive direction, and are themselves lost and unfulfilled.
She’s gonna haunt your home and break your bones
This girl is a force to be reckoned with, and will haunt you with her pain and sorrow.
Never gonna leave your soul alone
She will always be around to remind you of the things that you have done wrong, and the pain you have caused.
Because the things you’ve got will leave you all
The material possessions and superficial pleasures of life will ultimately leave you feeling empty and alone.
On your own, own
You will find yourself alone and lost in a sea of regret, with no one to turn to for help.
And if he’s yesterdays model
If you are not keeping up with the times and adapting to the changing world, you will become outdated and irrelevant.
And today we’ve seen enough
The world is changing rapidly, and if we are not careful we will miss out on the opportunities that are available to us.
Then he’ll seduce the bottle
When faced with his inadequacies, this man will turn to alcohol as a way to escape reality and numb his feelings.
He thinks this could be love
He mistakes his addiction to alcohol for love, and believes that it is the only thing that can make him happy.
When my body is cold, decorate me in gold
After I die, I want to be celebrated and remembered in a grand way, as if I were royalty.
A wake’s a party - have a good time
My funeral should be a celebration of my life, rather than a somber occasion. Everyone should come together and have a good time.
Haunt your home and break your bones
This girl will continue to haunt you long after you have done her wrong, and her pain will break you from the inside out.
Because the things you’ve got will leave you all
The superficial things in life, like money and possessions, will not bring you true happiness or fulfillment.
On your own, own
In the end, you will be left alone to face the consequences of your actions, with no one to turn to for help.
Contributed by David L. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
TalentfreiMiriam
when my body is cold decorate me in gold. a wake's a party - have a good time. mental words!! brilliant.
hannahryan13
you guys rock x
JenniiRenn xx
cool song :)