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.
Fall Out
Kill Your Idols Lyrics
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In "Fall Out" by Kill Your Idols, the lyrics speak about someone who wants to be heard but has nothing to say. The person described appears to be seeking attention and glory, but their actions are ultimately inauthentic. The song calls out this behavior as harmful and insincere. The lyrics also reference the internet and how people use aliases and message boards to put others down for their own entertainment. The singer challenges the listener to speak directly to their face instead of hiding behind a screen, implying that their words would hold less weight in person. The chorus of the song states that the person in question will likely fall out soon anyway and will not be missed, as they never had anything meaningful to contribute.
Overall, "Fall Out" is a critique on people who seek attention and validation through insincere means. The song calls out the damaging nature of internet culture and suggests that true communication and human connection can only come from being honest and direct with one another.
Line by Line Meaning
You'll fall off we all know your story
Everyone knows that you will eventually fail, just like people who have tried to do what you are doing before.
This isn't a release but your hunt for glory.
Your actions aren't coming from a place of personal release or expression, but rather a desire for attention and recognition.
You want to be heard but have nothing to say
It seems like you are seeking attention and a platform to speak from, but you don't actually have any meaningful or valuable thoughts or opinions to share.
So what is your problem anyway?
What motivates you to act this way? What are you trying to achieve or prove?
I remember those who helped, can you say the same?
Have you recognized and appreciated the people who have assisted you in your endeavors? Or do you take their help for granted?
Or are you just looking for someone else to blame?
When things don't go as planned, are you quick to point fingers and shift responsibility onto others?
By screaming out silence, playing your games and hiding behind your fake screen names
You try to make a lot of noise through your online behavior, but you're actually just playing games and hiding behind anonymous usernames.
Chat rooms and message boards is where you get your kicks putting down others, to you its like a fix
You derive satisfaction and enjoyment from putting others down in online spaces, almost like it's an addiction.
I ask you please, say it to my face
If you have something negative or critical to say about me, have the courage to say it to my face instead of hiding behind a screen.
If you feel that you must try to put me in my place.
If your goal is to try and diminish me or make me feel small, then just know that you won't succeed.
You'll probably fall out soon anyway a temporary phase, king for a day.
Your behavior is likely just a passing phase and you will eventually lose the attention and status you've gained. It's only temporary.
We won't miss you, when you've gone away we really never cared what you had to say.
Once you're no longer around, we won't feel any sense of loss or regret because we didn't value or care about your contributions or opinions anyways.
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: GEORGE WEISS, HUGO PERETTI, LUIGI CREATORE
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Climberson
the intro gives me goosebumps every time...
No Approval Needed
1st KYI song I ever heard, I love so much of their music. real punk sh!t
luciditythruireNYHC
love this song more than anything... any way you could send me the audio file?
kevgor138
Loved these guys when I was a teen.. rediscovering all the street punk and hc jams I loved
Johnoco66
Great stuff
thofou76
paradoxically uplifting...
Reecherd Brown
A real fucking anthem!!!!
beatthecrowd001
favorite KYI song!
Reecherd Brown
Back to make another comment on an old ass video because this song should connect with anybody no matter what way you're falling, someone is always falling down again.
peacepunk sean
True statement