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.

Epilogue
Kill Your Idols Lyrics

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You caused a lot of pain the day that you left town Ignited gasoline and burned the bridges down I guess you had no plans of ever coming home I wish you best of luck wherever you may roam Because there is no turning back the bridge is no longer there no way in for when you're down and no way out if I should care The cliffs are steep and rugged 1000 miles tall and hungry sharks swim down below if you should slip and fall It does not matter who was wrong what does not kill me makes me strong I listened to the words you said The one that I once loved is dead I'm not sitting by the phone I'm not dying here alone Keep on going your merry way and listen close, you'll hear me say I don't want you I don't need you -ANYMORE- Trust is hard to come by and loyalty hard to find and no ones ever gotten what they need by being kind There is nothing left for us to do but never give up hope that someone has the skills to cross this tightened rope

Overall Meaning

In the song "Epilogue" by Kill Your Idols, the singer seems to be addressing an ex-partner who has left to begin a new life elsewhere. Although the singer expresses a wish for the ex-partner's success and happiness, there is a sense of bitter betrayal that runs throughout the song. The opening lines describe the ex-partner's departure as a violent act, with references to burning bridges and igniting gasoline. The singer notes that there is now no way back across that bridge, and warns of the dangers that await the ex-partner in their new life, such as steep cliffs and hungry sharks.

Despite the harsh language of the song, there is also a sense that the singer has come to terms with the end of the relationship. The chorus declares that the singer no longer wants or needs the ex-partner, and that the experience has made them stronger. The final lines of the song express a fragile hope that someone, somewhere, might possess the skills to cross the "tightened rope" that represents the challenges of any relationship.

Overall, "Epilogue" seems to be a song about the pain of letting go of someone you once loved, and the combination of anger and sadness that accompanies that process. It acknowledges that trust and loyalty are difficult to come by, but also suggests that there is always hope for a new connection.

Line by Line Meaning

You caused a lot of pain the day that you left town
Your departure caused a great deal of emotional turmoil

Ignited gasoline and burned the bridges down
You destroyed any chance of reconciliation by severing all ties

I guess you had no plans of ever coming home
Your actions demonstrated a lack of desire to return

I wish you best of luck wherever you may roam
I still have concern for your well-being in life's uncertain journey

Because there is no turning back the bridge is no longer there no way in for when you're down and no way out if I should care
The damage is irreversible, and you have no access back into my life

The cliffs are steep and rugged 1000 miles tall and hungry sharks swim down below if you should slip and fall
Any attempts to reconcile would be difficult and treacherous, and there could be disastrous consequences

It does not matter who was wrong what does not kill me makes me strong
Regardless of fault, I have become stronger from the experience

I listened to the words you said
I heard what you had to say

The one that I once love is dead
The love I once had for you is no longer present

I'm not sitting by the phone I'm not dying here alone
I refuse to waste my time waiting for you to come back or dwell in my loneliness without you

Keep on going your merry way and listen close, you'll hear me say I don't want you I don't need you -ANYMORE-
Go about living your life, but understand that I have no desire for your presence in my life anymore

Trust is hard to come by and loyalty hard to find and no ones ever gotten what they need by being kind
Building trust and loyalty is challenging, and being nice doesn't always result in getting what one wants

There is nothing left for us to do but never give up hope that someone has the skills to cross this tightened rope
Although our relationship is over, there is still a possibility for someone else to navigate these troubled waters and succeed

Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: RON GOODWIN

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