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1. Killers are a French speed metal band currently based in Bardos, France. Founded in 1984 by rhythm guitarist Bruno Dolheguy (also taking on vocals in 1989, while being the only member to have remained with the band throughout its career), Killers are one of the few French speed metal bands from the 1980s which remain active today.
Line up :
* Bruno Dolheguy: Vocals / Guitars
* Thierry Andrieu: Guitars / Backing Vocals
* Patrick Oliver: Bass
* Carlo Di Matteo: Drums
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2. Killers (also known as Paul Di'Anno's Killers,was formed back in the summer of 1991 by Paul Di'Anno and Cliff Evans.
Paul Di'Anno's Killers are a Heavy metal band founded in 1992 by famous vocalist Paul Di'Anno (ex-Iron Maiden, Battlezone). Cliff Evans was living in New York with the manager of Fastway. Steve Hopgood, who played in Battlezone with Paul called him and said “Let’s get something together”. Paul was contacted and he flew over to New York where they formed a band.
Within a few days they had hired John Gallagher (from Raven) to play bass on a short-term basis and an American, Ray De Tone, on second guitar. Within a few days, a live album called "South American Assault Live" was recorded, featuring a number of Iron Maiden and Battlezone tracks and covers of "We Will Rock You" and "Smoke on the Water". This was recorded primarily for the South American market, as a South American "money guy" was involved who was interested in backing a tour in the region[3]. "Recorded in Brazil, Argentina and Venezuela in Summer of 1993" is splashed on the back cover. However, according to John Gallagher, the entire album was played in a New York rehearsal hall and taped on a mobile recording truck [4]. Later, a Canada-based record company called Magnetic Air Productions was to issue a pirate release worldwide, under a different cover, with no royalties being paid to the band.
Killers then played a showcase for several major record companies includin Virgin, EMI, Sony and BMG. Representatives flew into New York from all over the world to see Killers play. They played only Iron Maiden songs because the band hadn't written any material. Maiden songs played included “Phantom Of The Opera” and ”Wratchild” which evidently impressed a BMG representative enough to give the band a $250,000 contract. BMG were unaware that these songs had been recorded previously.
Once Killers had the record deal they started to write the first album entitled "Murder One". The band moved to a studio upstate of New York "in the middle of nowhere". They stayed in a motel in which the owner had a set up rehearsal studio. The album was written in about in two weeks. It took only a further month to get it recorded.
After a spell in Jail, Paul Di'Anno returned to the UK after being deported. It was here that he signed the band to Bleeding Hearts records located in Newcastle. Here the band were to record their second studio album entitled "Menace To Society". With a forced Pantera-like style it was poorly recieved by the critics with the exception of Metal Hammer magazine in Germany who voted it as the "Best New Album" for that year.
Later, Paul and Cliff were to tour as the only original members of Killers left. Steve had to retire as he developed tinnitus in his ears. The guitarist Graham Bath damaged his hands from playing so much over the years and developed arthritis. Paul then hired new musicians who he remembered from touring in German and Austria. According to Di'Anno he had wanted Clive Burr (ex-Iron Maiden) to drum but he couldn't get to rehearsals in time. However, later on Clive was to become severely ill from Multiple Sclerosis.
By 2004, Killers had disbanded. Cliff Evans, the former Killers guitarist and last original member of the band apart from Di'Anno, subsequently formed his own record company called Soundhouse Records and re-released the entire Killers back catalogue with the addition of another live album entitled Killers Live at the Marquee in 2008. Murder One album was reissued with 2 acoustic bonus tracks – "Wrathchild" and "Dreamkeeper". Following this, Paul Di'Anno made both Killers studio albums available for download free of charge through his own website. Following legal action, Evans was forced to cease selling any Killers material on his label.
In December 2013, Paul Di'Anno and Cliff Evans announced that the band would regroup and release a new album entitled The Lazarus Syndrome. Producer Phil Kinmanm who had worked on Tank's album War Nation was announced to be involved with the new project.
Last known line-up
Paul Di'Anno – Vocals (Di'Anno, ex-Battlezone, ex-Gogmagog (UK), ex-Iron Maiden)
Cliff Evans – Guitars (Chicken Shack, Headfirst, Tank)
Graham Bath – Guitars (Persian Risk, Sphinx)
Brad Wiseman – Bass
Steve Hopgood – Drums (ex-Battlezone, ex-Chinatown, ex-Jagged Edge, Persian Risk, Shy, Tank, Wild)
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3. Killers was a Swedish hard rock band 1980-1983 when the name was changed to Savagers in 1983.
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5. Killers is an incorrect tag for American indie rock band The Killers.
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Bones
Killers Lyrics
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We took a back road; we're gonna look at the stars
We took a back road in my car
Down to the ocean, it's only water and sand
And in the ocean we'll hold hands
But I don't really like you, apologetically dressed
In the best, put on the heartbeat glide
Without an answer the thunder speaks for the sky
And on the cold, wet dirt I cry
Don't you wanna come with me?
Don't you wanna feel my bones on your bones?
It's only natural
A cinematic vision ensued
Like the holiest dream
There's someone calling, an angel whispers my name
But the message relayed is the same
Wait till tomorrow; you'll be fine.'
And it's gone to the dogs in my mind
I always hear them
When the dead of night comes calling
Save me from this fight
But they can never wrong this right
Don't you wanna come with me?
Don't you wanna feel my bones on your bones?
It's only natural
Don't you wanna swim with me?
Don't you wanna feel my skin on your skin?
It's only natural
I never had a lover (I never had a lover)
I never had soul (I never had soul)
I never had a good time (And I never had a good time)
I never got gold (I never got gold)
Don't you wanna come with me?
Don't you wanna feel my bones on your bones?
It's only natural
Don't you wanna swim with me?
Don't you wanna feel my skin on your skin?
It's only natural
Don't you wanna come with me?
Don't you wanna feel my bones on your bones?
It's only natural
Come and take a swim with me?
Don't you wanna feel my skin on your skin?
It's only natural
The lyrics to "Bones" by The Killers are quite mysterious and open to interpretation. The song begins with the singer taking someone on a back road to look at the stars and then to the ocean to hold hands, but it's clear that they don't actually like this person. The singer then describes a cinematic vision of an angel whispering their name while urging them to wait until tomorrow when they'll be okay. The singer seems to be haunted by something at night and wants to be saved from a fight, but they can never wrong this right. The song closes with the repeated refrain of "Don't you wanna come with me? Don't you wanna feel my bones on your bones? It's only natural. Don't you wanna swim with me? Don't you wanna feel my skin on your skin? It's only natural."
One interpretation of "Bones" is that it's about someone who is alone and longing for a connection with another person, even if it's not a genuine one. The singer seems to be trying to convince the other person to join them in this artificial connection, urging them to come with them and feel their bones on their bones and skin on their skin. However, the singer is also haunted by some dark thoughts or past experiences that they can never escape from, even if this other person were to join them. The repeated refrain is almost pleading, as if the singer desperately wants to feel some kind of connection, even if it's not entirely real.
Line by Line Meaning
(Come with me)
The singer is inviting someone to go on a nighttime adventure.
We took a back road; we're gonna look at the stars
The singer and their companion are taking a scenic route to look at the stars.
We took a back road in my car
The singer is driving the car on the back road.
Down to the ocean, it's only water and sand
The artist and their companion have arrived at the seaside.
And in the ocean we'll hold hands
The artist and their companion will hold hands while in the ocean.
But I don't really like you, apologetically dressed
The singer admits that they don't actually like their companion, despite trying to dress respectfully for the occasion.
In the best, put on the heartbeat glide
The singer is trying to look and act their best in order to impress their companion.
Without an answer the thunder speaks for the sky
The thunder is signaling something without providing an explicit answer.
And on the cold, wet dirt I cry
The artist is crying on the ground surrounded by the cold, wet dirt.
Don't you wanna come with me?
The artist repeats the invitation to go on the adventure.
Don't you wanna feel my bones on your bones?
The singer is expressing a desire for physical intimacy with their companion.
It's only natural
The artist is suggesting that their desire for physical intimacy is a natural, human impulse.
A cinematic vision ensued
The singer is describing a vivid and dramatic mental image .
Like the holiest dream
The image is so powerful it feels like a divine dream.
There's someone calling, an angel whispers my name
The singer imagines hearing their name being whispered by an angelic voice.
But the message relayed is the same
The message received is consistent with the earlier instructions of waiting until tomorrow.
Wait till tomorrow; you'll be fine.
Someone or something is giving the artist instructions to wait until tomorrow for things to get better.
And it's gone to the dogs in my mind
Despite the earlier message, things are not going well in the singer's mind.
I always hear them
The singer always hears the ominous sounds of the night.
When the dead of night comes calling
The artist is describing the late hours of the night when things can get eerie.
Save me from this fight
The artist is asking for help in dealing with whatever troubles they are facing.
But they can never wrong this right
The artist seems to be resigned to their fate - nothing can change what they have done, or what has happened to them.
Don't you wanna swim with me?
The singer is making a sensual suggestion.
Don't you wanna feel my skin on your skin?
The artist desires a deeper physical connection with their companion.
I never had a lover (I never had a lover)
I never had soul (I never had soul)
I never had a good time (And I never had a good time)
I never got gold (I never got gold)
The singer is reflecting on their past and feels like they have never truly experienced joy, passion, or abundance before now.
Come and take a swim with me?
The singer repeats their invitation for a swim.
Don't you wanna feel my skin on your skin?
The singer repeats their desire for physical intimacy.
It's only natural
The artist repeats that their desire for physical intimacy is a natural, human impulse.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Songtrust Ave, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Brandon Flowers, Dave Brent Keuning, Mark August Stoermer, Ronnie Jr. Vannucci
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@whonejha2
LYRICS
We took a back road; we're gonna look at the stars
We took a back road in my car
Down to the ocean, it's only water and sand
And in the ocean we'll hold hands
But I don't really like you, apologetically dressed
In the best, put on the heartbeat glide
Without an answer the thunder speaks for the sky
And on the cold, wet dirt I cry
And on the cold, wet dirt I cry
Don't you wanna come with me?
Don't you wanna feel my bones on your bones?
It's only natural
A cinematic vision ensued
Like the holiest dream
There's someone calling, an angel whispers my name
But the message relayed is the same
Wait till tomorrow; you'll be fine.'
And it's gone to the dogs in my mind
I always hear them
When the dead of night comes calling
Save me from this fight
But they can never wrong this right
Don't you wanna come with me?
Don't you wanna feel my bones on your bones?
It's only natural
Don't you wanna swim with me?
Don't you wanna feel my skin on your skin?
It's only natural
I never had a lover (I never had a lover)
I never had soul (I never had soul)
I never had a good time (And I never had a good time)
I never got gold (I never got gold)
Don't you wanna come with me?
Don't you wanna feel my bones on your bones?
It's only natural
Don't you wanna swim with me?
Don't you wanna feel my skin on your skin?
It's only natural
Don't you wanna come with me?
Don't you wanna feel my bones on your bones?
It's only natural
Come and take a swim with me?
Don't you wanna feel my skin on your skin?
It's only natural
@Noodles5ive
Lyrics:
Spooky, scary skeletons
send shivers down your spine
Shrieking skulls will shock your soul
Seal your doom tonight
Spooky, scary skeletons
speak with such a screech
You'll shake and shudder in surprise
when you hear these zombies shriek
We're so sorry, skeletons
You're so misunderstood
You only want to socialize
(but I don't think we should)
'Cause Spooky, scary skeletons
shout startling, shrilly screams
They'll sneak from their sarcophagus
and just won't leave you be
Spirits, supernatural
are shy, what's all the fuss?
But bags of bones seem so unsafe
It's semi-serious!
Spooky, scary skeletons
are silly all the same
They'll smile and scrabble slowly by
and drive you so insane!
Sticks and stones will break your bones
They seldom let you snooze
Spooky, scary skeletons
will wake you with a BOO!
@oscaralarcon5223
Whoever was the person who thought “oh here fits perfectly some trumpets”... I salute you
@milescory8928
Oscar Alarcón Brandon hated this song until Mark decided to add horns to the song, and then Brandon thought it was brilliant.
@oscaralarcon5223
Miles Cory awesome, thanks for the info 👌🏽
@HelloKittyFreak96
No im sorry no lol
@Superabound2
The horn section in this song is VERY Frank Black
@ITsATRAPPPP
Listen to Kyoto by Phoebe Bridgers. A well placed trumpet is underrated.
@lh2738
In my opinion, this song is the essence of The Killers.
@callmewitcher5069
right?! when it wasnt on their greatest hits album, i gasped
@peternova8462
Luis Irastorza Valera WELL SAID LUIS. :-)
@piaprovoste7378
aGREE