1. A me… Read Full Bio ↴There are at least seven artists that have used the name Killer:
1. A metal band from the United Kingdom
2. A metal band from Belgium
3. A rock band from Finland
4. A rock band from Switzerland
5. A punk band from Germany
6. A calypso musician from Trinidad
7. A death metal band from the United Kingdom
1) Killer (previously called White Diamond were a NWOBHM band from Salisbury, England who later changed their name to Genghis Khan, and then again to Tokyo Blade.
2) Originally founded in 1980, the Belgian Heavy Metal Band, Killer, released 4 albums until 1990 when they ceased performing and recording.
3) Killer is a rock band founded in 1999 in Helsinki, Finland.
4) A band from Switzerland, whose best known work was the 1986 album "Young Blood"
(http://www.killermetal.ch/)
5) Killer is also a side-project from the german punk band EA80.
6) Killer was a calypso artist from Trinidad.
7) Killer are Death metal band based in Blackpool, England.
Stone Cold
Killer Lyrics
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Loading all the guns
Bloodshed and violence
Killing just for fun
We can't stand each other, soon we'll turn to stone
All these lonely people, do they have a home
Stone cold is the world
Stone cold the heat is gone
Stone cold we're cold as ice
Victim of evolution
Enslaved by our greed
Suppressing all our emotions
Hiding all our tears
Do we know our neighbours? Can we trust our friends?
We'll never talk to strangers, we're under computer command
Competition and power games
Dying in the streets
Just a number not a name
Hungry mouths to feed
We walk like robots, with mechanical souls
Indifferent and cynical, we'll turn to stone
In "Stone Cold" by the Killers, Brandon Flowers sings about the state of humanity and how we have lost our way. It begins with the idea of being lost and having no direction. The second verse goes deeper into the issue and talks about how we have become violent and murderous to each other for no reason. This is reinforced by the chorus where it is repeated that we are "stone cold", heartless and emotionless. The third verse connects all these ideas into the issue of greed and the power struggle that is happening in our society. The lyrics ask if we know our neighbors or trust our friends as we isolate into our individual parts.
The song establishes a sense of negative senses of the world in its opening lines. It presents a case for the violent and selfish nature of humans - they have their guns loaded and are willing to kill each other for the joy of it. Humans are described as turning to stone, meaning they have become soulless, emotionless, and heartless beings, and the competition has become a power game where people are dying in the streets. Flowers also says, "we'll never talk to strangers, we're under computer command," which is an insight into the isolating pain that the world has become.
Line by Line Meaning
Losing our direction
We are losing our way and don't know what to do
Loading all the guns
We are preparing for violence
Bloodshed and violence
We intend to cause harm
Killing just for fun
We are taking lives for our own entertainment
We can't stand each other, soon we'll turn to stone
We cannot tolerate one another and will become stagnant and unchanging
All these lonely people, do they have a home
We wonder if those around us have a place to belong
Stone cold is the world
The world is harsh, unfeeling and unforgiving
Stone cold is our heart
We have hardened our hearts to feel nothing
Stone cold the heat is gone
There is no warmth left in our world
Stone cold we're cold as ice
We are emotionless beings, devoid of warmth
Victim of evolution
We have become victims of our own development and growth
Enslaved by our greed
Our desire for more has become our captor
Suppressing all our emotions
We no longer express our feelings
Hiding all our tears
We do not show our sadness or vulnerability
Do we know our neighbours? Can we trust our friends?
We question if we truly know those around us and if we can rely on them
We'll never talk to strangers, we're under computer command
We are so reliant on technology that we will not even speak to those we do not know
Competition and power games
We vie for dominance and control
Dying in the streets
People are suffering and losing their lives out in the open
Just a number not a name
We are valued solely by our identification and not as individuals
Hungry mouths to feed
There are people who are starving and struggling to survive
We walk like robots, with mechanical souls
We move and act like machines with no emotions
Indifferent and cynical, we'll turn to stone
We have lost our care and concern for others and will become lifeless and unfeeling
Contributed by Avery F. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
kdb678able
The Heavy is an instant buy for me. Not many bands left in that category.
DominoXBelovaXV
These guys are amazing. Wish they got more recognition
Big Woke
it's very hard not to compare it to "Hit me with your best shot"
Lyvrah - Hugo
Love it ! Can't wait the full album now
terraria gamer
Btw love the song keep up the great work guys
Elfoscuro
Very nice video, it reminds me classic horror cult. Always great stuff!
xander
another amazing song! loved your work ever since i heard it first in borderlands 2
Thebig Idea
Another day, Another banger. Nice work!
Cantopig
Lyrics and tone remind me of the 80's
Video reminds me of 40's horror
very good very nice
nick whammy
This was amazing live last night