NIM VIND is an artistic singer from Vancouver, Canada. He has a unique soun… Read Full Bio ↴NIM VIND is an artistic singer from Vancouver, Canada. He has a unique sound and is known for successfully mixing horror punk with many styles such as Doo-Wop (Killer Creature Double Feature), country (The Bitter End), Arena Rock (The Radio Active Man), and Electronica (Astronomicon). Nim Vind (Chris Kirkham) plays the guitar and sings, accompanied by his brother Anthony Kilz (Anthony Kirkham) on drums, JJ Blood Boy (Joseph Blood) on bass, and also the third Kirkham brother, Robbie, who periodically appears on bass. Nim Vind has released two albums. His debut album The Fashion of Fear came out on the German label FiendForce Records and featured extensive touring in Germany, Mainland Europe and the USA. His second full-length release The Stillness Illness came out last summer on Silverdust Records Germany and his own imprint "Nim Vind Music- Beef Records Inc." His promotional shows for this album have been his biggest yet. Nim Vind and Anthony Kilz both play for the Canadian alternative group The Vincent Black Shadow with their brother Robbie Kirkham and fellow Vancouverite Cassandra Ford. Nim Vind gained a strong cult following in his previous band, Mr. Underhill, and his notoriety continues to grow with Nim Vind as more and more new bands cover his songs and salute his style. The popular Phoenix band of brothers Calabrese are followers of the Nim Vind method and sound.

The Stillness Illness:
The second Nim Vind album. The sound is a slick, expanded version of what you may have heard previously from him. The album is released in the UK and the rest of Mainland Europe on Silverdust Records with Soulfood Music distribution, in North America on Nv Music and Beef Inc. with Cargo Music Distribution, worldwide on I-Tunes, Amazon and more. Nim Vind has his own online store at www.nimvindmusic.com that distributes worldwide. You can buy downloads and other merchandise from his site too. In Europe you can buy Nim Vind albums from EMP mail order as well. The album came out on limited edition Blue Vinyl from No Balls Records in Germany but is now Sold Out. Nim Vind played the Summer Breeze festival last summer to a sold out 25,000 crowd. A video for the album's single "Killing Saturday Night" is up at YouTube.com and Blank TV.

The Bitter End
Nim Vind Lyrics

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Halfway into Madness
Walls are closing in on my lonely world
And it gets me down the highway to the
End of town
Halfway into Madness
That roiling Black Sky tattooed all my life
And it gets me down to somewhere deep down
Sometimes that′s what you call

A 'Teen Heart Throb′
Trapped in the moment in time

And that's the time when his Heart Stops
And you get lost in the memory's eyes
And that′s the Heart′s frantic pace
Reach out to the memory's arms
And feel it Vanish

Halfway into Madness
A loneliness′ that gets you down
The deepest dream
Sends you into something you still
Don 't understand
Sometimes, Somehow, the Madness
Of that Hour
That Trouble you′ll find

You'll find it and you know that it
Will change you

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Nim Vind's song The Bitter End depict a sense of loneliness and madness. The singer of the song is trapped in his own mind and feels like the walls are closing in on his lonely world. The roiling black sky, which is tattooed on his life, is indicative of the dark cloud that has followed him around. The singer is heading towards the end of town, which could symbolize his journey towards the end of his life. The reference to a "Teen Heart Throb" portrays the singer as someone who was once popular but is now lost in this moment in time.

The chorus of the song talks about the singer's heart stopping and getting lost in memories. The heart's frantic pace suggests that the singer is experiencing a great deal of anxiety or fear. The memory's arms are reaching out to him, but just as quickly, they vanish. The second verse continues with the theme of madness and loneliness. The singer feels like the deepest dream is sending him into something he can't understand. He realizes that the trouble he'll find will change him.

All in all, the lyrics of The Bitter End convey a sense of hopelessness and despair. The singer of the song is trapped in his own mind, unable to escape the madness and loneliness that surrounds him. The song is about the struggle to come to terms with one's own mortality and the realization that life is fleeting.

Line by Line Meaning

Halfway into Madness
The singer is experiencing a state of madness, likely due to loneliness.

Walls are closing in on my lonely world
The singer feels isolated and trapped by their circumstances.

And it gets me down the highway to the End of town
The singer's despair takes them on a figurative journey to the end of their prospects.

That roiling Black Sky tattooed all my life
The artist has been marked by a difficult past which contributes to their present state of mind.

And it gets me down to somewhere deep down
The artist's despair takes them to a place of deep, internalized pain.

Sometimes that′s what you call A 'Teen Heart Throb′
The singer's experiences of loneliness and despair are common among teens who may be perceived as angsty or dramatic.

Trapped in the moment in time
The singer feels trapped and unable to move forward from their state of mind.

And that's the time when his Heart Stops
The artist feels overwhelmed to the point where they cannot continue on.

And you get lost in the memory's eyes
The artist is consumed by memories of the past and cannot break free from them.

And that′s the Heart′s frantic pace
The artist's heart beats rapidly, possibly due to anxiety and/or despair.

Reach out to the memory's arms
The singer longs to escape into memories of the past.

And feel it Vanish
The artist's longing is met with disappointment when they cannot escape their current state of mind.

A loneliness′ that gets you down
The singer is weighed down by their feelings of loneliness.

The deepest dream Sends you into something you still Don 't understand
The singer's subconscious thoughts and desires are confusing and difficult to make sense of.

Sometimes, Somehow, the Madness Of that Hour
The singer's state of mind becomes more intense at certain times and in unpredictable ways.

That Trouble you′ll find You'll find it and you know that it Will change you
Despite the artist's despair, they seem to anticipate that their experiences will have a transformative effect on them.

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