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.
Remain
Kill Your Idols Lyrics
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The Kill Your Idols song "Remain" is a raw and emotional track that speaks to the feeling of being trapped in a toxic cycle. The lyrics describe the struggle of wanting to break free from a relationship or situation but feeling unable to do so. The singer is stuck playing a game with an unknown "you" and is unsure of their own identity in this dynamic. They are constantly manipulated and made to feel foolish, yet they continue to comply. The song depicts a feeling of hopelessness, with the final lines suggesting that nothing will change and they were always meant to remain in this unhappy state.
Overall, "Remain" is a poignant and relatable anthem for anyone who has ever felt trapped or unsure of their place in a toxic relationship or situation. The lyrics capture the frustration and desperation that comes with wanting to break free but feeling unable to do so. The repetition of the phrase "it's so hard" emphasizes the difficulty of the situation and the internal struggle that the singer is facing.
Line by Line Meaning
walking up another day to continue playing this game we play.
Starting a new day, but feeling trapped in a repetitive and tiresome cycle, constantly playing the same game with no clear end in sight.
I don't know who I am to you, and it's so hard for me to accept the truth.
Feeling lost and confused about one's identity and role in a relationship, struggling to come to terms with the harsh reality of the situation.
Seems like I'm playing the fool, 'cause everything you say, I do.
Realizing that one has been manipulated and taken advantage of, feeling foolish for blindly following every word and action of the other person.
It's so hard for me to choose.
Feeling stuck and unable to make a decision, torn between conflicting emotions and desires.
And if I say I'll take the blame, in the end it all stays the same
Recognizing that accepting responsibility for the problems in the relationship will not lead to any real change or improvement.
-we were meant just to remain.
Coming to the painful realization that the relationship is doomed to stagnation and will never grow or evolve beyond its current state.
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Mike Terjian
walking up another day to continue playing this game we play. I don't know who I am to you, and it's so hard for me to accept the truth. Seems like I'm playing the fool, 'cause everything you say, I do. It's so hard for me to choose. And if I say i'll take the blame, in the end it all stays the same -we were meant just to remain.
Ask Rex
Real music
Guy's got bars
P1nkR
Gives me motionsickness.
ryan mcgrath
gives me a bloody nose. just go see em live