1) A metalcor… Read Full Bio ↴There are at least ten artists with the name "Nora."
1) A metalcore band formed in 1996 in New Jersey, they were first signed to Ferret Records but later moved to Trustkill Records. They have 3 albums and 1 EP released on Trustkill and two EPs on Ferret.
2) A female singer from Bulgaria, runner-up in the second season of Music Idol.
3) A female singer from Malaysia, also known as Nora Ariffin.
4) A Metal band in Turkey previously named as Pyracantha. They have the great hit track "Ruhsuz Kadın."
5) A female singer from Uzbekistan.
6) A dark ambience project from Hungary.
7) A female salsa singer from Japan. Formerly fronted Orquesta de la Luz.
8) A female singer from Stockholm, Sweden.
9) A female singer from Macedonia.
10) NORA, a female DJ and producer from São Paulo, Brazil.
Kill You For A Dollar
Nora Lyrics
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We've left each other behind.
Walked away from our own,
Left them alone,
Self-satisfying our desires from the top of another's back.
Liar.
Reduced yourself to this.
Lair.
There's nothing on the backs of our friends,
There's nothing to our desires when we win like this.
Have you ever seen the eyes of a man,
As he's betrayed by his friends?
Have you ever seen him cry?
Have you ever seen his eyes?
Because every day we are beaten down,
Stolen from,
Lied to,
By our friends,
By our own,
By our fellow man.
It could have been so much better than this.
The lyrics to "Kill You For A Dollar" by Nora speak of the decay of human relationships and the betrayal that often accompanies it. The opening line, "How do we act like this?" is a rhetorical question that sets the tone for the rest of the song. The singer is addressing the listener, questioning why they have turned their back on their own and left them alone. They describe how we have reduced ourselves to being liars and unwilling to support our friends. Instead, we satisfy our desires from the top of another's back, which highlights the selfish nature of the human condition.
The line "There's nothing on the backs of our friends" speaks to how we often take advantage of our loved ones and do not appreciate the sacrifices they make for us. The next line "There's nothing to our desires when we win like this" shows us that even when our immense selfishness helps us succeed, it does not bring us any real satisfaction or fulfillment, and thus there is no real 'win' in the end. The following lines depict the emotional turmoil that follows betrayal by shedding light on what it feels like to be lied to, stolen from, or otherwise wronged by those close to us.
The final two lines of the song offer a glimpse of hope, stating: "It could have been so much better than this", highlighting that we could do so much better in our relationships with others. The song's message encourages the listener to re-evaluate the nature of their relationships and to strive to create healthier and more transparent connections with those around them.
Line by Line Meaning
How do we act like this?
Why do we behave in such a way?
We've left each other behind.
We have abandoned one another.
Walked away from our own,
We have neglected our own people.
Left them alone,
We have deserted them.
Self-satisfying our desires from the top of another's back.
We are using others to fulfill our own needs, regardless of the cost.
Liar.
We are deceivers and liars.
Reduced yourself to this.
We have stooped so low.
Lair.
We are living a lie.
There's nothing on the top of a pile of our own,
Our wealth and status mean nothing if we have lost our connections to our own people.
There's nothing on the backs of our friends,
Our success should not come at the expense of our friends.
There's nothing to our desires when we win like this.
Our victories are hollow when they come at the cost of our integrity and relationships.
Have you ever seen the eyes of a man,
Have you witnessed the pain and betrayal in a person's eyes?
As he's betrayed by his friends?
When he is let down and hurt by those he trusted?
Have you ever seen him cry?
Have you witnessed the emotional agony he is going through?
Have you ever seen his eyes?
Have you looked into his eyes and felt the weight of his pain?
Because every day we are beaten down,
Every day, we experience oppression and injustice.
Stolen from,
We are robbed of what is rightfully ours.
Lied to,
We are deceived and manipulated.
By our friends,
Even those we consider as our friends are capable of betraying us.
By our own,
We are also our own worst enemies.
By our fellow man.
Human beings are often agents of suffering towards each other.
It could have been so much better than this.
We could have chosen a different path that leads us to a better, more fulfilling future.
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