KTD!'s ingredients for this leathal sonic cocktail are sixties‘ garage rock with thick layers of hammonds, analog synths and wild guitar bites. Their sources of inspiration run deep, from The Cramps-esque psychotic rock’n’roll, Lee Hazlewood’s loli-poppy country ballads, The Velvet Underground’s unbrushed rawness, to Phil Spector’s noisy wall of sound. Maybe this is why KTD! are so sweet and dangerous at the same time.
Their long awaited fits album I Saw White Fields was released in 2010 on the band’s own label Drug Me Records, worldwide distributed by Pale Music Int. Producing album were the „Dandies“ themselves together with the legendary „flying“ Dutch man Bert Neven, amongst many others known for working with the Killing Jokes. European release was supported by the tour to Germany, France and Switzerland.
After the band came back, they started to record a new album. For their second album Those Who Hold The Flame the band teamed up with Bert Neven again and, again, produced this album on their own label. The album contains eight original songs and a superb cover version of The King of Kalifornia which was originally played by Rowland S. Howard. This album has risen many excited reactions in the Czech Republic and is impatiently awaited abroad. It´s gonna be released and distributed by Pale Music Int. and it is going to be published via Blass Music/Freibank.
After several successful autumn gigs in London, KTD! are about to release a new album of remixes. It should be issued along with Full Moon magasine in April 2013. Such a names, like Alexander Hacke from Einstürzende Neubauten or Crime and The City Solution or Berlin producer Steve Morell, have participated on the remixes. KTD! are also about to release their third studio album at fall 2013.
I Want It
Kill The Dandies! Lyrics
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Like girls and boys
Their holy tears
It's my only choice
I want it
Like a heaven's son
Like a devils gun
Eyes of the night
I want it
Like the fever
Just like the child
Like the fire
I wanna be wild
I want it
Like dogs and cats
Like holy mads
Like a crying child
I wanna be wild
I want it
Like a heaven's son
Like a devils gun
Like flowers light
Like eyes of the night
I want it
Like the fever
Just like the child
Like the fire
I wanna be wild
I want it
Like a devil's son
Like devil's gun
Like devil's fight
It's my only night
Like an eagle
Fly like the child
Like the rider
I wanna be wild
I want it
Lyrics: Hank J. Manchini
Taken from the album: Kill The Dandies! - I saw white fields
P&C Pale Music Int. 2009
Published by Edition Blass Music / Freibank 2009
The lyrics of "I Want It" by Kill the Dandies! express an intense desire for a reckless and wild life, where there are no rules and only impulses guide the individual. The first verse creates a contrast by listing pairs of seemingly opposite gender identities, indicating that the singer is not limited by societal norms and expectations. The line "their holy tears, It's my only choice" suggests that the singer does not conform to religious or moral principles and instead embraces their own desires.
The second verse continues with the theme of duality, describing the singer's desire to be both an angel and a devil, to have the qualities of light and darkness. The metaphorical description of the eyes of the night and the flowers' light highlights the dichotomy between beauty and danger. The chorus repeats the line "I want it" several times, emphasizing the singer's singular focus on their desire and their lack of concern for any possible consequences.
The third verse takes the metaphorical comparison to animals, where the singer wants to be like dogs and cats and also crying child, indicating a sense of innocent vulnerability. The fourth verse revisits the image of an angel and devil, and adds the metaphor of an eagle and a rider. The line "Like devil's fight, it's my only night" further highlights the singer's desire for chaos and the willingness to embrace the darkness.
Line by Line Meaning
Like boys and girls
Just like how boys and girls are instinctively drawn to each other, I am drawn to that certain something that I desire.
Like girls and boys
The order of gender does not matter, I want what I want regardless of who possesses it.
Their holy tears
The desired object holds a sacred quality to it, so much so that even tears shed in its presence have a divine quality that captivates me.
It's my only choice
I am compelled to chase after this desire, there is no other option for me.
Like a heaven's son
Like a being of divine origin, I am drawn towards that which is characterized by grace, beauty and purity.
Like a devils gun
Like a weapon of destruction brought forth from the depths of hell, I am transfixed by the power and destructive might of this object.
Like flower's light
Like the ephemeral beauty and luminescence of sunlight as it falls upon the petals of a flower, this object illuminates my heart and mind.
Eyes of the night
Like the cosmos above us that becomes visible only after the sun sets, this object shines in its own way under the cloak of night.
Like the fever
Like a high temperature that consumes the body, this desire consumes me from the inside out.
Just like the child
In the way that a child throws themselves into playtime without a second thought, I throw myself into the pursuit of this object with the same fearless abandon.
Like the fire
Like flames that burn and consume everything in their path, this object rages like an inferno in my heart and soul.
I wanna be wild
I long to be carefree and untamed in the face of this desire.
Like dogs and cats
Just like how completely different animals can coexist in harmony, so too can my desire and I share the same space.
Like holy mads
Even in my craziest and most irrational moments, this desire remains pure and sacred to me.
Like a crying child
In the way that a child cries out for its loved ones when afraid or uncomfortable, my heart cries out for this object when it is not within my grasp.
Like a devil's son
Like a being of dark and chaotic origin, this object possesses qualities that are both alluring and terrifying to me.
Like devil's gun
Like a weapon of temptation and corruption wielded by the prince of darkness, this object possesses a debased and destructive power that calls out to me.
Like devil's fight
Like a struggle against evil and temptation in order to stay on the path of righteousness, my desire for this object must be fought against in order to protect my soul.
It's my only night
I must acquire this object tonight, for tomorrow may be too late to obtain it.
Like an eagle
Like a bird of prey soaring above the earth, my desire for this object propels me upwards and forwards towards my goal.
Fly like the child
With the freedom and lack of inhibition of a child exploring its surroundings, I must allow myself the freedom to soar towards this object with abandon.
Like the rider
Like a lone rider braving the wild frontier, I must journey alone towards my desire with strength and determination.
Contributed by Maria D. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
HannukaHoney
I love it! <3