Kill Your Idols was a hardcore punk band from New York, influenced by other… Read Full Bio ↴Kill Your Idols was a hardcore punk band from New York, influenced by other such bands as Black Flag, Negative Approach and Sheer Terror. They have released numerous CDs and LPs.

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.

All Those Wasted Calling Cards
Kill Your Idols Lyrics

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1)So here's my story, one more time. With fast beats and words that rhyme. Once again the same old song and dance. Same old story of failed romance. From 3 hours to three thousand miles, lots of words. Lots of smiles, bullshit promises, broken dreams. Don't you see that you lied to me? CH: It's your fault, no one else. You can blame me, just not to blame yourself. Why did you make this so hard? Another night, another calling card. 2) We are not both to blame, that is just an excuse and it is really lame. Now it's your fault that I am this way. It's hard to forget all the things that you would say. I'll take this lesson, now I've learned. There's no one I can trust, without being burned. Lets take this chance, we've made our break. No good-bye's lets just go our separate ways. CH: It's your fault, no one else. You can blame me, just not to blame yourself. Why did you make this so hard? Another night, another calling card.

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Kill Your Idols' song "All Those Wasted Calling Cards" portray a story of failed love and the aftermath. The song begins by the singer sharing their story. They talk about the promises and dreams they were led to believe in, only for them to end up being lies. The singer asks the person responsible why they made it so hard, blaming them for the pain and wasted time. The chorus emphasizes that it's their fault, no one else's, reminding the person responsible that they cannot blame anyone else but themselves.

The second verse brings a sense of closure as the singer takes responsibility for the situation they had been put in. They acknowledge that they have learned a lesson, and it's hard to trust anyone without being burned. Finally, they accept that it's time to move on and go their separate ways, urging the person responsible not to blame themself.

The lyrics deliver a powerful message about accountability and responsibility in a failed relationship. It's evident that the singer has been hurt but has learned to accept the situation and move on without any resentment.

Line by Line Meaning

So here's my story, one more time. With fast beats and words that rhyme.
I'm going to tell you my story again, with the same energetic beats and rhyming words.

Once again the same old song and dance. Same old story of failed romance.
It's the same old story of a relationship that didn't work out.

From 3 hours to three thousand miles, lots of words. Lots of smiles, bullshit promises, broken dreams.
We went from being close to being apart, and there were a lot of words and smiles, but they were all lies and our dreams were shattered.

Don't you see that you lied to me?
Can't you see that you were the one who lied to me?

CH: It's your fault, no one else. You can blame me, just not to blame yourself. Why did you make this so hard? Another night, another calling card.
The chorus repeats the idea that it's the other person's fault, and they are shifting blame onto the singer. The singer is frustrated and hurt by this, and they keep reaching out but getting no response.

We are not both to blame, that is just an excuse and it is really lame.
The singer is rejecting the idea that both parties are to blame, and sees it as an excuse that doesn't hold up.

Now it's your fault that I am this way. It's hard to forget all the things that you would say.
The singer is blaming the other person for their current state of mind and heart, and finding it difficult to move on from things that were said.

I'll take this lesson, now I've learned. There's no one I can trust, without being burned.
The singer has learned a lesson from this experience, and believes that they can't trust anyone without getting hurt.

Lets take this chance, we've made our break. No good-bye's lets just go our separate ways.
The singer is ready to move on and end things, without dwelling on good-byes or lingering feelings.

CH: It's your fault, no one else. You can blame me, just not to blame yourself. Why did you make this so hard? Another night, another calling card.
The chorus repeats again, emphasizing the singer's frustration with being blamed and ignored, and the recurring feeling of reaching out to no avail.

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