Cocozzella was part of The Autobiography, but parted ways with them for unknown reasons. Spending time away from his old band, he has created Kill Paradise, along with two other side projects: The Midas Well and The Broadway.
The duo's roots can be traced back to the same Denver music scene that catapulted 3OH!3 and Breathe Carolina from local heroes to two of the hottest bands in the nation. Nick Cocozzella began his obsession at an early age learning to play piano at the age of five and teaching himself to play guitar, drums, violin, and harmonica. His passion for music quickly became his driving force.
Armed with a laptop and his own musical devices, Cocozzella began writing a series of pop songs which he posted online to share with friends and family under the moniker Kill Paradise. The songs quickly spread virally with Kill Paradise’s social networks registering an insane amount of plays on sites like MySpace, Facebook and YouTube. From there Kill Paradise began touring the country to fans that knew every word to the group’s songs.
The buzz that Kill Paradise had created quickly caught the ear of California based BreakSilence Recordings, who signed the group for the release of their national debut “The Second Effect”.
Brake Your Bones
Kill Paradise Lyrics
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I've lost my watch, but i have my mind
And while you're watching time go by
I'd like to ask you how it feels to die
Where am i now?
Where are you now?
Counting all your wishes
What a head rush
Fishing for your kisses
(and we all fall so hard, we fall so hard)
So brake, brake, brake, brake your bones tonight
Just as you do it, you will feel just fine
So take gold chains, take this chance tonight trust me if you do you will feel just fine so put em up and scream it loud and
When you're done put it on the ground cause summer comes when it goes where she at no one knows, fix your hair and strike a pose glory in it goes
What can i do to make it through?
What can i do to make it through?
What can i do?
What can i do?
What can i do?
(and we all fall so hard, we fall so hard)
(repeat chorus)
The lyrics to Kill Paradise’s “Brake Your Bones” are introspective, exploring inner thoughts and difficult feelings. The song opens with the singer asking a stranger for the time, focusing on the fact that he has lost his watch, but not his mind. It moves into the concept of time passing, exploring the idea of how it feels to die, and the notion of where we are in the world. As the lyrics progress, they delve deeper into the idea of wishing, how it can be a head rush to count them, and how we can fish for kisses despite the potential fall that comes with it.
The chorus repeats the phrase “Brake your bones tonight,” giving an intense and almost literal feeling of breaking one's body. However, it also serves to contrast the idea of physically harming oneself with the idea of feeling just fine. The song talks about taking chances, putting “em up” and screaming, but also the importance of putting them back down when the moment is over. The next line suggests a cyclical nature with the mention that summer comes when it goes and that no one knows where “she” or perhaps life itself is going.
The last part of the song echoes the idea of struggling and asks the question “what can I do to make it through” repeatedly. It brings together the ambiguity of the lyrics and personal questions, while the chorus repeats the powerful phrase once more.
Line by Line Meaning
Hello ms. do you have the time?
Asking a stranger for time, after losing a watch, without letting go of one's wit
I've lost my watch, but i have my mind
Stating the loss of a watch, but the retaining of intelligence
And while you're watching time go by
Acknowledging the passing of time
I'd like to ask you how it feels to die
Asking a hypothetical question about mortality
Where am i now?
Questioning one's surroundings
Where are you now?
Asking someone about their location
Counting all your wishes
Reflecting on one's hopes and dreams
What a head rush
Feeling a sudden surge of excitement
In the field brush
In the midst of the natural world
Fishing for your kisses
Desiring physical affection
(and we all fall so hard, we fall so hard)
Acknowledging how love can bring people to their knees
So brake, brake, brake, brake your bones tonight
Encouraging someone to live in the moment and take risks
Just as you do it, you will feel just fine
Assuring someone that everything will be okay if they take a chance
So take gold chains, take this chance tonight trust me if you do you will feel just fine so put em up and scream it loud and
Encouraging someone to embrace confidence and self-expression
When you're done put it on the ground cause summer comes when it goes where she at no one knows, fix your hair and strike a pose glory in it goes
Suggesting that life is fleeting and unpredictable, but it's important to revel in moments of joy and beauty
What can i do to make it through?
Expressing feelings of uncertainty and doubt
(repeat chorus)
Repeating the refrain to drive home the message of living in the moment and taking risks
Contributed by Brody W. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Vicky Maloney
The brake instead of break situation has bothered me for 10 years 😂 love the song 🖤
VannCorroo
this song is about taking a risk and stepping out of ur comfort zone. its about asking that girl you like out on a date
Sherri dove
And while your watching time go by i'd like to ask you how it feels to die...we alll fall so hard we fall so hard
Neko Mimi Misa
He just says "Put em up" 'em' being short for 'them' but he never says arms.
Omar Tenorio
Woohoo early high school
CRACKA JACK
never says that.
Anden Xed
id like this song... if it wasnt the most generic thing ive ever heard
Tamarius Brown
dude wrong brake!!!!!!!!!!! its break! and no one copy my messege
Sid Gillespie
Tamarius Brown wasn't it officially 'Brake'? I remember clearly I was kind of baffled at that spelling 8 years ago when I downloaded that song from somewhere.