Kill Your Radio
Sanity Lyrics
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Kill your radio
Waited on the phone line
Play us at the wrong time
Someone said I heard you on the station
I don't need a reply
Wanna do a drive by
Searching for the bright light
Gotta get the sound right
Someone said I heard you and you're breaking
I don't really care why
Zero, zero, point, five
Didn't put us into the rotation
Kill your radio
Can't wait around for the radio
To catch up with me
Can't wait around, no I gotta go
So catch up with me
Tell me that I'm just fine
Tell me that it's just wine
Sue me then it's just a new creation
I don't really care why
Zero, zero, point, five
Didn't put us into the rotation
I don't really care why
Zero, zero, point, five
Didn't put us into the rotation
I don't need a reply
Wanna do a drive by
Every record label in the nation
Kill your radio
Can't wait around for the radio
To catch up with me
Can't wait around, no I gotta go
So catch up with me
Kill your radio
Can't wait around for the radio
To catch up with me
Can't wait around, no I gotta go
So catch up with me
Can't wait around for the radio
To catch up with me
Can't wait around, no I gotta go
So catch up with me
"Kill Your Radio" is a song by Sanity that urges the listener to let go of the constraints of mainstream radio and take control of their own musical journey. The lyrics express the frustration of waiting for radio stations to play their music at the right time or waiting for record labels to notice them. The sentiment is that one should not wait for the radio to catch up with them, but instead take charge of their own destiny and create music on their own terms.
The first verse describes a scenario where the band's music is played at the wrong time and they are desperate to be noticed by record labels. The lyrics employ aggressive metaphors ("do a drive-by on every record label") to express the band's frustration with the industry's lack of recognition when it comes to their sound. The repeated chorus of "Kill Your Radio" serves as a call to action for listeners to break away from the mainstream and take control of their own music consumption.
The second verse includes the lyrics "Tell me that it's just wine/Sue me then it's just a new creation" which suggest that Sanity is not afraid to take risks with their music and are willing to face the consequences for trying something new. The chorus is repeated at the end of the song, emphasizing the importance of breaking away from the status quo and taking control of one's own musical journey.
Line by Line Meaning
Kill your radio
Turn off your radio and stop relying on it for discovering new music
Kill your radio
Emphasizes the importance of turning off the radio and taking control of the music that we listen to
Waited on the phone line
Waiting in line to try to get played on the radio
Play us at the wrong time
Our music is not being played at the right time, causing us to potentially lose listeners
Someone said I heard you on the station
Hearing about someone hearing our music on the radio
I don't need a reply
Not waiting for anyone to respond to us or playing for anyone else's approval
Wanna do a drive by
Going to every record label in the nation to get our music heard
On every record label in the nation
Going to every record label to try to get signed
Searching for the bright light
Looking for recognition and success in the music industry
Gotta get the sound right
Striving for musical perfection and excellence
Someone said I heard you and you're breaking
Getting feedback on our music and being told we need to improve
Zero, zero, point, five
Our music was not put into the radio rotation, possibly due to its style or genre
Didn't put us into the rotation
Our music was not selected to be played on the radio
Can't wait around for the radio
We can't rely on the radio to make us successful in the music industry
To catch up with me
We need to take control of our own music and pave our own path
Tell me that I'm just fine
Asking for validation or reassurance that our music is good enough
Tell me that it's just wine
Suggesting that any criticism or negative feedback is insignificant or can be disregarded
Sue me then it's just a new creation
Not being afraid of criticism or negative feedback, and seeing it as an opportunity to improve or innovate
So catch up with me
Others need to catch up to us and our unique style of music
Contributed by Miles D. Suggest a correction in the comments below.