The Television Show
Kill the Young Lyrics
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And then I'll eat your wedding ring
No roundabouts, no swings
You're always cold
You're always cold
Stick two fingers up at you
Spit in your face like you do
Then calm down, break through
You're always cold
You're always cold
I love you to infinity
It's nothing but a television show
You're the best I could ever have
But please remember its half and half
I want you out of my house now
Fuck off back to Middlewich
Grab your bags and don't come back
I'll see you soon
I'll see you soon
Sometimes everything is wrong
So disregard my smile
Someday this will end and
We'll both be old
We'll both be old
I love you to infinity
It's nothing but a television show
You're the best I could ever have
But please remember its half and half
You're the best thing that I ever had
Remember that I want you back
You're the best thing that I ever had
Remember everything we had
I love you to infinity
It's nothing but a television show
You're the best I could ever have
But please remember its half and half
The lyrics to Kill the Young's song The Television Show are quite cryptic, with violent imagery and shifting emotions throughout. The opening line, "I'll cut your tongue right out of you" sets a confrontational tone, followed immediately by a bizarre image of eating a wedding ring. The repetition of "you're always cold" suggests that there's a problem with emotional distance, perhaps a lack of intimacy or a disconnect between the singer and their partner. The second stanza introduces more violence, this time directed towards the partner with the lines "stick two fingers up at you, spit in your face like you do." These actions could be seen as mirroring the emotional distance mentioned earlier - both the singer and their partner are not exhibiting intimacy or emotional openness.
The chorus almost seems to contradict the violent imagery of the verse lines. It declares that the singer loves their partner to infinity, but also claims that their relationship is nothing more than a television show. The final lines add a slight twist to this viewpoint, acknowledging that while the partner is the best the singer has ever had, the relationship itself is still only half and half. The rapid change in attitudes throughout the song, from anger to love to acceptance, suggests a complex and tumultuous relationship. It's possible that the television show metaphor represents the unreal or surface-level nature of the relationship, with the repeated promises of love and the acknowledgement of its half-and-half nature highlighting the lack of true depth.
Line by Line Meaning
I'll cut your tongue right out of you
I will silence you and take away your ability to speak.
And then I'll eat your wedding ring
I will devour the symbol of your relationship and destroy its meaning.
No roundabouts, no swings
This is not a game or a playful experience.
You're always cold
You are emotionally distant and difficult to connect with.
Stick two fingers up at you
I reject you and your influence over me.
Spit in your face like you do
I will retaliate in kind to the disrespect I have received from you.
Then calm down, break through
I will regain my composure and overcome the obstacles you place in my way.
I love you to infinity
I have deep feelings of affection and devotion towards you that have no limit.
It's nothing but a television show
Our relationship is superficial and lacks real meaning or depth.
You're the best I could ever have
Out of all my options, you are the most appealing choice to me.
But please remember its half and half
We both contribute equally to this relationship and must share responsibility for its outcome.
I want you out of my house now
I am finished with this relationship and no longer wish to see you in my space.
Fuck off back to Middlewich
Leave my life and return to your hometown.
Grab your bags and don't come back
Take your belongings and depart from my life completely.
I'll see you soon
Despite my anger, I know that we will cross paths again in the future.
Sometimes everything is wrong
Life can be difficult and unpredictable, causing everything to feel out of place.
So disregard my smile
I may be putting on a facade of happiness, but it is not a true representation of how I feel.
Someday this will end and
Our relationship has an expiration date and will eventually come to a close.
We'll both be old
As time passes, we will age and our experiences together will become distant memories.
You're the best thing that I ever had
Even though things did not work out between us, I still hold fond memories of our time together.
Remember that I want you back
I am not completely over our relationship and still yearn for your presence.
Remember everything we had
I hold onto the good times we shared and do not want them to be forgotten.
Contributed by Isabelle F. Suggest a correction in the comments below.