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.
Grey Skies Ahead
Kill Your Idols Lyrics
Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴ Line by Line Meaning ↴
In Kill Your Idols' song "Grey Skies Ahead," the lyrics convey a sense of hopelessness and despair. The first two lines paint a picture of a bleak and rainy day, suggesting that the singer feels trapped in a bleak and miserable reality. The repetition of the phrase "The sky won't ever be blue again" emphasizes the singer's feeling that there is no hope for a brighter future.
The line "You see lonely but I see fucked" hints at a divide between the singer and others who may not fully understand the depth of their pain. There is a feeling of frustration and disappointment with the people around him who may not be able to comprehend their internal struggles.
The last two lines of the verse speak to the feelings of isolation and disconnection experienced by the singer. They feel alone, surrounded only by strangers who pretend to be friends, and they see their life slipping away from them. Despite the bleakness of these lyrics, there is a sense of realism that speaks to the human experience.
Line by Line Meaning
The sky won't ever, be blue again
The singer believes that the future is bleak and that things will never improve.
I look up all I see is rain
The singer sees only negativity around them, represented by constant rain.
You see lonely but I see fucked, we both see I'm out of luck.
The singer acknowledges the loneliness they feel, but also recognizes that their situation is beyond just that, with no hope for improvement.
Where will my life go from here?
The artist is uncertain about their future and does not know what direction their life will take.
As my future disappears
The artist feels that their future is slipping away and that they have no control over it.
Things always seem to stay the same, living life against the grain.
The singer feels stuck in a negative cycle and is struggling to break free from it.
Strangers pretending to be friends, heading steadily towards the end.
The people the singer associates with are not genuine friends, and the singer feels that they are all moving towards a negative outcome.
The sky won't ever be blue again, I look up all I see is rain.
The artist repeats the opening lines, reaffirming their belief that their life is hopeless and that they see only negativity.
The sky will never be blue again.
The artist concludes the song by emphasizing their pessimistic outlook on life and their belief that there is no hope for a better future.
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind