Logan arose… Read Full Bio ↴Kim Logan is an American indie rock artist from Florida.
Logan arose from the swamps and beaches of Sarasota, Florida after a decade in the opera industry to write songs and make records in Nashville. The fourth generation in an old-world entertainment industry family including broadcasters, classical and jazz musicians, songwriters, musical theatre mavens, and television producers, Kim followed the genetic path and first pursued a degree in performance and songwriting at the Berklee College of Music. After two strange years in the icy twilight zones of the Boston and Brooklyn music scenes, Kim headed back south.
Now completing her degree at Belmont University’s Curb College of Entertainment and Music Business, Kim flexes her artistic muscles in every medium of art imaginable. In addition to the release of her debut self-titled record, Kim has penned a guest editorial for Lockeland Springsteen, consulted on and served as muse for a collection by fashion designer Rachel Hesse, and collaborated with filmmaker Trillbee the Hooligan on her music video for “Black Magic Boy.”
With education and passion spanning from Puccini to Hank Williams Sr. to Led Zeppelin, Kim’s music combines the theatrics of opera and vaudeville with the sex, drugs, and darkness of 20th century southern music. Kim met Gaelen Mitchell, her drummer, producer, and partner in crime, in a ditch in East Nashville one Halloween, and together they started a band. Now, teamed with bassist Ron Marsh and versatile bluesman Gyasi Heus on guitar, Kim takes her musical experience on the road.
The diverse and compelling songs on her debut album were written over the course of her first two years living in Nashville. They were recorded at Ocean Way on the famed Music Row, and at Electric Kite Studios in East Nashville – there is blood, sweat, and Miller High Life in every second of the recordings, and Kim returns to the studio this spring to start on her second record.
From the delta blues to the psychedelic ‘60s, from the golden years of classic country to the perfect rock & roll of mid-century Britain, Kim illustrates her roots through her original music. In the dark and mysterious gentleman’s club of rock & roll, Kim is the new queen.
Band Interests
Wine, whiskey, the occult, taxidermy, literature, high fashion, film, vinyl records, red meat, western wear, zombies, etc.
Beast
Kim Logan Lyrics
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Like shock therapy, flypaper in the evening
I'm cold alone, then he brings me home
In an alley between the old gods and the new game
We happened to meet, came alive on a Sunday
I'm told of Rome and all its roads
But ooh, I sing for you, my sweet thing
You alone know the good I can do
So I sink my teeth deep into him
And I come up bloody and beat, took the brunt of the ruin
I'm young again from his western wind
Now I'm up to my knees in the weeds and the letters
Still seems so strange to me that to bleed made me better
I'm spinning gold out of all I know
But ooh, I sing for you, my sweet thing
You alone know the good I can do
To love you or become you, I could never choose
The lyrics of Kim Logan's song "Beast" seem to be about a tumultuous relationship with someone who brings out both the worst and the best in the singer. The opening lines describe how the singer takes on the burdens of the other person, swallowing their beasts and absorbing their demons. The image of shock therapy and flypaper suggests that this process is both painful and sticky, trapping the singer in a situation she can't fully escape from. Despite feeling cold and alone before encountering this person, the singer is drawn in when he brings her home. They meet in the "alley between the old gods and the new game," a liminal space that's neither one thing nor the other, and thus symbolizing the tenuous nature of their relationship.
The second verse shifts to the singer's perspective on the situation. She sings for her "sweet thing," acknowledging that he alone knows the good she can do. However, there's a sense of ambivalence about whether to love him or become him. It's unclear what the singer means by "becoming" the other person, but it suggests a merging of identities that may not be healthy. Nevertheless, the singer sinks her teeth deep into him, taking on his pain and trauma. The imagery of coming up bloody and beat suggests that this process is not easy, and the singer has suffered as a result. However, it also seems to have given her a new lease on life. She is once again "young" and up to her knees in the weeds and letters, suggesting a creative resurgence. The final lines of the song suggest that the singer is spinning gold out of all she knows, which could be taken as a metaphor for turning her pain into art.
Line by Line Meaning
I swallow his beasts, I absorb his demons
I take on his problems and his inner demons
Like shock therapy, flypaper in the evening
I deal with his issues head-on and have a strong grip on him
I'm cold alone, then he brings me home
I feel lost and alone, but he provides me comfort
In an alley between the old gods and the new game
Our love exists in the midst of uncertainty and change
We happened to meet, came alive on a Sunday
Our love was unexpected, but it gives us both newfound life
I'm told of Rome and all its roads
I've heard about the history and paths of love, but our journey is unique
But ooh, I sing for you, my sweet thing
I express my love through music for you
You alone know the good I can do
Only you recognize my potential
To love you or become you, I can never choose
I can't decide whether to love you for who you are or change myself to be like you
So I sink my teeth deep into him
I fully commit to him, taking a strong hold on our relationship
And I come up bloody and beat, took the brunt of the ruin
I sacrifice everything for our love, even if it leaves me damaged
I'm young again from his western wind
He brings a sense of youth and vitality to my life
Now I'm up to my knees in the weeds and the letters
I'm dealing with a lot of details and complications in our relationship
Still seems so strange to me that to bleed made me better
It's odd that going through pain and struggle has improved my life
I'm spinning gold out of all I know
I'm turning everything I've learned in life into something valuable for us
To love you or become you, I could never choose
I can't decide whether to love you for who you are or change myself to be like you
Contributed by Callie A. Suggest a correction in the comments below.