From this second album they released two singles, The Best Little Secrets Are Kept which entered the US Singles chart, and God Killed The Queen which entered the UK Singles chart. In September of 2007 the band released a second EP entitled The Distances From Everyone To You and in January of 2008 released their third album Slick Dogs And Ponies from which they have released the single Air Traffic Control which entered into the US Singles chart.
The band's lyrics have resulted in them causing much controversy and subsequently they have been banned from playing live gigs in the state of Alabama. Their lyrics are filled with double meanings and sexual connotations, and are often condescending towards women.
The band split in 2010.
Ball of Twine
Louis XIV Lyrics
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Like a yo-yo on the ground
Ya come up before ya come down
To a ball of twine you're like a yo-yo
Running on the ground
You come up before you fall down
From the music and the big pinks
Cause sonny boy, well he's better than ya think
And there are things that I hear on the radio
Where they're singing all the same music
I'd rather listen to the jets from the kitchen sink
So God save the music, and God save the pinks
The lyrics of Louis XIV's song Ball Of Twine are symbolic and full of metaphorical references. The singer uses the comparison of "ball of twine" and "yo-yo" to describe the ups and downs of a relationship. The act of twirling a ball of twine shows how the singer is controlling and manipulating his partner in the relationship, much like a yo-yo is controlled by the person who holds the string. The line "Ya come up before ya come down" in the first verse implies that the singer's partner always tries to come back to him even when she falls out of love, indicating that the singer has a dominant and overpowering personality in the relationship.
The second verse of the song talks about the state of the music industry and how it has become predictable and monotonous. The singer compares it to the sound of "jets from the kitchen sink," which is chaotic and random, showing how he prefers something unstructured and diverse over a routine and patterned sound. The line "God saved the Kinks from the music and the big pinks" is a reference to the legendary band The Kinks, who were saved from falling into conventional music and trends by their unique style and originality. The singer sees himself as someone who can also break free from the norms and create something new and different.
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