Caroline Hervé, known professionally as Miss Kittin, is a French electronic… Read Full Bio ↴Caroline Hervé, known professionally as Miss Kittin, is a French electronic music producer, DJ, singer and songwriter. Since rising to prominence in 1998 for her singles "1982" and "Frank Sinatra" with The Hacker, she has worked with other musicians such as Chicks on Speed, Felix da Housecat and Golden Boy. She released her debut solo album I Com in 2004, a second, BatBox, in 2008, and a third, Calling from the Stars, in 2013. She achieved international popularity with the singles "Rippin Kittin" and "Screen Shower Scene".

Metalhead
Miss Kittin Lyrics

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My head of metal is digging my own hole
I don't like it like that who likes to fall
Let's take a hammer and destroy everything around
Once the rage out still things aren't the way we want

The pressure always of never being good enough
Fff off I am running on my metal horse
A knight in the night there's only one thing I wanna do

Dancing in the dark when no one is talking to you

Let's take a record play it loud and fool around
Sweat it out and get lost into the sound
Let's take a record play it loud and fool around
Sweat it out and get lost into the sound

Metalhead

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Miss Kittin's song "Metalhead" are a commentary on the pressures of society and the need to escape through music. The first line, "My head of metal is digging my own hole" suggests that the persona feels trapped by their own love for metal music, as if it is causing them to dig a hole deeper and deeper, leading to a feeling of entrapment. However, the next line "I don't like it like that who likes to fall" suggests that the persona does not want to be trapped in this hole, they want to escape from it.

The persona then proposes a solution, "Let's take a hammer and destroy everything around." This line suggests that the persona wants to break free from the pressures of society, to destroy the things that are holding them back. They feel frustrated that even when they try to release their anger and rage, things still are not the way they want. The chorus suggests that music is the perfect escape, with the metaphor of the metal horse, the persona can ride away from their problems and find freedom in dancing to loud music.

The second verse suggests that the persona feels pressure to be perfect in society, to always be good enough. The expletive "Fff off" confirms their resentment towards societal expectations, and highlights the freedom that the persona gains from listening to metal music. The persona becomes a "knight in the night" on a mission to dance alone, to forget the pressures of society and to escape in the sound.

Line by Line Meaning

My head of metal is digging my own hole
My mindset that revolves around metal culture is leading me down a negative path

I don't like it like that who likes to fall
I'm not fond of feeling helpless and vulnerable, and nobody enjoys failing and making mistakes

Let's take a hammer and destroy everything around
Let's release our anger and frustration by causing destruction to our environment

Once the rage out still things aren't the way we want
Although we may expel our anger, our circumstances may not change for the better

The pressure always of never being good enough
There's a constant strain to meet certain standards and expectations, but it always feels unattainable

Fff off I am running on my metal horse
Leave me alone, I'm in my own world of heavy metal

A knight in the night there's only one thing I wanna do
I feel like a lone crusader at night, with only one thing on my mind

Dancing in the dark when no one is talking to you
Finding solace and expression by dancing alone in the dark, away from societal expectations and judgments

Let's take a record play it loud and fool around
Let's indulge ourselves in the power of music by blasting our favorite tracks and acting carefree

Sweat it out and get lost into the sound
Let's immerse ourselves in the music so deeply that we break a sweat and forget everything else around us

Let's take a record play it loud and fool around
Let's repeat the process of enjoying our music and freeing ourselves

Sweat it out and get lost into the sound
Let's continue to let the music consume us and provide an escape from reality

Metalhead
A title reflecting a strong passion and identity in heavy metal culture

Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: CAROLINE HERVE, PASCAL RICHARD MARCEL GHISLAIN GABRIEL

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