Their first 12" was released in 1998, followed by their debut CD, "This Is Just The Beginning" and "No Gimmicks Needed" LP on Blackout! Records the next year. The band subsequently signed to Side One Dummy Records and released two albums, "Funeral For A Feeling" in 2001 and "From Companionship To Competition" in 2005. KYI has also released quite a few EP's and split EP's including 2002's split with fellow LIHC band Crime In Stereo.
By January, 2006 the band had been together for ten years and celebrated by playing an anniversary show with friends Inhuman, Ensign, Two Man Advantage, Shell Shock and others at CBGB.
They disbanded in the May of 2007, playing their final show in a parking lot to 200-300 people, including many close friends. Local authorities shut down the originally intended last show after the audience far exceeded the venues capacity, and so it had to be moved last minute to a car park at a LI rehearsal studio.
Some members of the band founded Black Anvil.
A Better Place
Kill Your Idols Lyrics
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I got nazzy hair
My mommy don't love me
And my daddy don't care, no
My sister's a slut
And my brother's a drunk
And I'm standing in the mirror now
Getting myself all dressed up
Everything's okay
At least that's what they say
One foot in the gutter
The other's in the grave
Punch the clock I'm your slave
For the rest of my life 12 hours a day
No future, no way
I was born to lose and that's okay
Dressed to, dressed to depress
You couldn't ask for anything less
Dressed to, dressed to depress
My whole life's a fucked up mess
So let it end by the sick996
The lyrics to Kill Your Idols's song A Better Place portray a sense of hopelessness and despair, as the singer describes their poor appearance and lack of love and support from their family. Despite the facade of "everything's okay," the singer is resigned to their fate of being a slave to the working world and having no future. They are "dressed to depress," highlighting their low self-esteem and pessimistic outlook on life.
Throughout the song, the singer expresses a sense of apathy towards their situation, accepting that they were "born to lose" and that their life is a "fucked up mess." The repetition of the phrase "dressed to depress" emphasizes the singer's negative self-image and the feeling of being trapped in a cycle of despair.
Overall, the lyrics to A Better Place showcase the intense emotional turmoil and feelings of hopelessness and disenfranchisement that can occur in individuals who feel trapped in their circumstances, without a supportive community or sense of purpose.
Line by Line Meaning
I got a snotty nose
I'm physically ill and feeling miserable
I got nazzy hair
I look and feel disheveled and unkempt
My mommy don't love me
I feel a lack of parental love and support
And my daddy don't care, no
My father is emotionally absent and indifferent
My sister's a slut
My sibling is promiscuous and viewed negatively
And my brother's a drunk
My sibling has a substance abuse problem
And I'm standing in the mirror now
I'm looking at myself and contemplating my appearance and situation
Getting myself all dressed up
I'm preparing to face the world despite my negative feelings
Everything's okay
Despite my struggles, I'm trying to convince myself that things are fine
At least that's what they say
Others are trying to convince me that everything is alright
One foot in the gutter
I'm in a bad situation or mindset
The other's in the grave
I feel like I have no hope or prospects for the future
Punch the clock I'm your slave
I'm stuck in a menial job with no autonomy or fulfillment
For the rest of my life 12 hours a day
I'm destined to work long hours with no escape
No future, no way
I feel like there's no hope for my future
I was born to lose and that's okay
I have a negative outlook on life and feel like I'm meant to fail
Dressed to, dressed to depress
My appearance is a reflection of my negative emotions and outlook
You couldn't ask for anything less
I'm deliberately trying to make myself look unappealing
My whole life's a fucked up mess
My life is characterized by chaos and disorder
So let it end
I feel like my life is hopeless and coming to a close
by the sick996
This is the end of the song
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