Kills was born in Bradford, West Yorkshire, UK, to an Afro-Jamaican father and Uruguayan mother, where she attended Bradford Girls' Grammar School. In addition, she studied classical drama at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art. She stated in a post on her blog on social website, MySpace that she grew up flying between London and Florida, where she had relatives, resulting in a mixed American and English accent.
Kills made her acting debut at age 9 in 1995 in New Voices. She had a regular role as Sima on the TV sitcom "All About Me" and also played Amy Franks in the BBC's long-running radio drama "The Archers". She began writing songs at 14, some of which were featured in films and television shows, including "Bring It On 4", "Sleepover", "Just My Luck", and "Entourage". After finishing with "The Archers" in 2003, Kills began pursuing a music career and attributes her musical breakthrough to winning a Radio 1 MC Battle in Leeds under the name "Candy Rapper" in 2003. She signed to the UK record company "Adventures in Music" and released her first single Don't Play Nice under the name Verbalicious in February 2005. Kills' told W that her childhood nickname from her mother was "Verbal" because she talked and sang a lot. She adopted the name and variations of it as her stage name at some points during her career.
While writing music for films, Kills posted her self-produced and written demo extended play, "Womannequin" on music social website MySpace in 2007 that attracted the attention of blogger Perez Hilton in 2008, her song received 2 million plays on the website and Kills reached the top of the unsigned artists chart. With offers coming in for concerts and festivals, Kills moved to Los Angeles. In LA, Kills was approached by producers, A&R and labels with contracts. A DJ introduced her to will.i.am after hearing her demo and learning that she did not have a record deal. In January 2008, will.i.am signed her to his record label, "will.i.am Music Group". She did not sign right away as she had reservations about the music industry and will.i.am had to go to London a month later to convince her to record with him. During this time she also co-wrote and appeared on They Talk Shit About Me by French recording artist M. Pokora and met underground director Guillaume Doubet, who would go on to direct many of her videos, in Paris.
Kills explained in an interview that she adopted the stage name Natalia Kills at the behest of her record company, which found "Natalia Cappuccini" hard to pronounce. She had taken on her grandmother's family name a few years prior. She explained in an interview that her stage name is based on the phrase "you killed it", and represents her tendency to be a perfectionist. Kills released her debut album "Perfectionist" in April 2011 in Germany following a top ten placing by the first single, "Mirrors". The album was described as a concept album by Kills, proving that perfection is attainable. It features production by Jeff Bhasker and Fernando Garibay, who had worked with Lady Gaga. The album was accompanied by four singles, Mirrors, Wonderland, Free and Kill My Boyfriend. The first three singles were minor hits in some European countries but failed to chart in the US or UK. Kills opened for Kelis' European All Hearts Tour, as well as supported Robyn on her Body Talk Tour in November 2010 and early 2011. She also supported Ke$ha on the UK leg of her Get Sleazy Tour. Throughout August and September 2011, Kills supported Katy Perry on her California Dreams Tour for eight dates in Europe and São Paulo, Brazil. She also opened for the Black Eyed Peas over the summer of 2011 in Europe.
Kills is featured on a Junior Caldera single, Lights Out (Go Crazy), along with Far East Movement. It was released on March 13, 2012. Kills also features in Tatana's single, You Can't Get in My Head (If You Can't Get in My Bed).
On September 5, the singer announced new video entitled "Controversy" to start the promotion of her sophomore studio album entitled Trouble that's scheduled for release early 2013 through Cherrytree and Interscope Records. She also revealed the artwork with the official viral video.
Kills called Kate Bush and Alanis Morissette her most important musical influences, highlighting them as emotional artists who wrote honestly about their own experiences. She has also gone on to cite Gwen Stefani as her hero. She also claims that Depeche Mode, Prince, Vanity 6 and Freddie Mercury inspire her live performances.
In June of 2015, Kills announced over Twitter that her next album would feature a band, and that her days as "Natalia Kills" are over. She has stated "I always wanted to start a band. I adore Hole & Garbage so that's what i'll do next. I need to go darker + wilder".
In early 2016, Sinclair started a band, Cruel Youth. Their first song, "Mr. Watson", was released on Soundcloud in February, that was then followed by "Diamond Days" in April, which was also released on iTunes. Their third single ,"Hatefuck", was released in early September along with the release of their debut EP +30mg on 16 September.
Runnin
Natalia Kills Lyrics
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Cause it's started to beat again
I'm walking on the edge
But this time I think I'm falling in
And I cried all night
And I'm at the end
And I'm calling out
And I'm running, running
Running out of time
I need to love you now
I need to love you now, now
Holdin' on tight but it feels
Like you're slipping away
I try to make it right
Tell me that it's not too late
And the quiet night
Was the loudest sound
And I'm calling out
"I need to love you now!"
And I'm running, running
Running out of time
I need to love you now
I need to love you now, now
The lyrics for Natalia Kills's song Runnin are emotional and passionate, exploring themes of love and desperation. The singer implores someone to listen to her heart, emphasizing that it has started to beat again. She sounds like she's walking on the edge, probably experiencing anxiety and fear, but for the first time, the emotions are overwhelming her, and she thinks she's falling in love. She confesses to have cried all night and is now at the end, calling out for them in the pouring rain. She's running and running of time, and all she wants to do is love them now.
The second verse continues where the first stopped, with the singer confessing that she's holding on tight but feels like the person she's in love with is slipping away. She's desperate to make things right and wants to know that it's not too late to save their love. She paints an image of a quiet night being the loudest sound, which is a beautiful and poetic way of expressing the depth of her pain. She then reiterates that she needs to love them now and is running out of time, signifying that the stakes are high, and they probably need to act fast to salvage their love.
In summary, the lyrics of Runnin by Natalia Kills are powerful and passionate, expressing the urgency of love and the devastation of losing it. The song is highly relatable and emotional, evoking feelings of love, heartbreak, and desperation.
Line by Line Meaning
Listen to my heart, Cause it's started to beat again
After facing heartbreak, my heart has finally begun to heal and feel emotions again.
I'm walking on the edge But this time I think I'm falling in
Despite my fear of getting hurt again, I am taking a chance on love and allowing myself to fall.
And I cried all night And I'm at the end And I'm calling out In the pouring rain
Feeling vulnerable and desperate, I'm reaching out to the person I love, willing to do anything to make it work.
And I'm running, running Running out of time I need to love you now I need to love you now, now
Time is running out and I am in a rush to confess my love and commitment to you before it's too late.
Holdin' on tight but it feels Like you're slipping away
Even though I'm trying my best to hold onto you, it feels like you are slowly slipping away from me.
I try to make it right Tell me that it's not too late
I am willing to do anything to make things right, and I'm hoping that it's not too late for us to work things out.
And the quiet night Was the loudest sound And I'm calling out "I need to love you now!"
Despite the silence that surrounds me, my own voice is echoing loud and clear as I declare my love and need for you.
Contributed by Oliver R. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Максим Попов
weird song... the best unreleased song from perfectionist is "stranger"