Kittie formed when Fallon Bowman and Mercedes Lander met in gym class. Morgan Lander became the lead vocalist and one of Kittie's guitarists and Tanya Candler completed the band's lineup on bass. After signing to NG Records, Kittie released their debut album 'Spit', which was certified gold by the RIAA and sold at least 600,000 copies in the United States. The band released 'Oracle' in 2001 and 'Until the End' in 2004. In 2005, Kittie parted ways with Artemis Records and created their own label. The band released 'Funeral for Yesterday' in 2007 and signed to E1 Music in 2009. The band released 'In the Black' in 2009 and 'I've Failed You' in 2011. In 2014, Kittie made a documentary as a 20th anniversary of the band.
In October 2016, it was announced that drummer/vocalist Mercedes Lander had started a new sludge/doom metal band called the White Swan that released the single "Illuminate". The debut EP, Anubis, was released on November 1, 2016.
On February 11, 2017, bassist Trish Doan died at the age of 31. Doan had moved to Australia in 2013 and had frequently used her social media accounts to speak of her frustrations with depression.
On August 30, 2017, the band announced that they would performing a three-set single concert on October 27, 2017, in their hometown of London, Ontario in the London Music Hall, featuring three different lineup variations made up of both current and former members.
The concert marked the launch of their 20-year anniversary documentary, and featured the return of Candler, Bowman, Phillips, Arroyo and Vujic to perform songs from their respective eras. The concert was released on DVD format on March 26, 2019. On March 30, 2018, the documentary Kittie: Origins/Evolutions, which was filmed prior to the reunion concert, was released on Blu-ray and DVD for the very first time. Like they did with reunion concert, Atfield and Marx declined to participate; according to Morgan Lander, Atfield was supportive of the documentary, appearing in the initial crowdfunding pitch video, but "didn’t think it was the right move for her" to appear. Packaged with the movie was a CD featuring a collection of live performances by the band. Several months later, it was announced that Lander had joined the melodic death metal band, Karkaos, as their new lead singer. In October 2020, Mercedes Lander stated that it was unlikely that Kittie would reunite to perform again without a significant financial offer and the ability to include all of the band's former members. Like her sister, she also stated that she found it difficult to go forward with the band without Doan.
Despite the previous doubts of the Lander sisters, it was announced in January 2022 that Kittie would reunite to perform on all three days of the When We Were Young festival, scheduled to take place in Las Vegas, Nevada on October 22, 23, and 29, with Vujic returning to the band on bass for all three dates. After the announcement of the October performances, the band were added to the Blue Ridge Rock Festival at the Virginia International Raceway in Alton, Virginia on September 8, 2022. Morgan Lander has stated that, although nothing is set in stone, she believes the band will continue performing in 2023.
Already Dead
Kittie Lyrics
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Unraveling before you
No pulse, the void of my heart
Warmth and meter cease
I felt the end upon me but
I was already dead
A silence without warning
I writhe amongst the worms,
Many words are now my spade.
Raising my hands to the sky,
The light forever beyond my reach
I felt the end upon me
I was already dead
A silence without warning
I was already dead
This is my curse
A waking nightmare
The plague of man defies me
I fear the worst
There is nothing inside me
In Kittie's song "Already Dead," the lyrics present a sense of despair and hopelessness, with the idea that the spirit is first to be destroyed before the body follows, followed by an unraveling of oneself. The void of the heart is emphasized through a lack of pulse, warmth, and rhythm. Despite feeling the end approaching, the singer realizes that they are already dead. The sudden silence that accompanies death is depicted as a warning of sorts, a reckoning that cannot be escaped. The singer now finds themselves thrashing amongst the worms, both a physical depiction of decay and a metaphor for their own sense of futility.
In the second verse, the lyrics suggest that the singer has come to accept their fate, as they raise their hands towards the unreachable light of the sky. They again acknowledge that the end was inevitable, that they were already dead. The lyrics suggest that the singer's curse is a waking nightmare, and that the plague of man ultimately defies them. They are left feeling empty, a shell of what used to be, with nothing left inside.
The lyrics in "Already Dead" are a powerful commentary on themes of mortality, despair, and the human condition. They speak to the idea that death is an inevitability, one that we cannot escape. The song's powerful imagery, from the void of the heart to the thrashing amongst the worms, paints a vivid picture of the dark and frightening aspects of death. Yet at the same time, the lyrics offer a sense of finality, a resignation to one's fate that can be seen as both frightening and oddly comforting.
Line by Line Meaning
Destroy the spirit and the body will follow,
If you break my will or hope, then clearly my physical form will give in.
Unraveling before you
I am slowly and desperately falling apart in front of you.
No pulse, the void of my heart
I am emotionally dead, and my heart feels empty and hollow.
Warmth and meter cease
Any sense of comfort or rhythm in my life is gone now.
I felt the end upon me but
I sensed that something very bad was about to happen to me.
I was already dead
I had already given up on life, and was just waiting for the inevitable to happen.
A silence without warning
Quietness suddenly descended on me with no explanation.
I writhe amongst the worms,
I am suffering terribly and surrounded by death.
Many words are now my spade.
All I have left to work with now are my desperate and depressive thoughts.
Raising my hands to the sky,
I am reaching out for help but finding none.
The light forever beyond my reach
Hope of any kind is out of my grasp.
This is my curse
I am living under a heavy and restrictive burden.
A waking nightmare
My entire existence feels like a recurring and horrifying dream.
The plague of man defies me
The struggles of society and human nature are overwhelming and insurmountable.
I fear the worst
I am constantly afraid that things will only get worse for me.
There is nothing inside me
I am completely empty and devoid of any joy or happiness.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: MARK SNOW
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