Killer
Seal; Adamski Lyrics
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To be free
To live your life
The way you wanna be
Will you give
If we cry?
Will we live
Or will we die? (Uh)
Tainted hearts (heart)
Heal with time
Shoot that love
So we can stop the bleedin'
Solitary brother
Is there still a part of you that wants to live?
Solitary sister
Is there still a part of you that wants to give?
Solitary brother
Is there still a part of you that wants to live?
Solitary sister
Is there still a part of you that wants to give?
If we try
And live your life
The way you wanna (yeah)
Solitary brother
(Solitary brother)
(Solitary brother)
(Solitary brother)
(Solitary brother)
Solitary brother
Is there still a part of you that wants to live?
Solitary sister
Is there still a part of you that wants to give?
Solitary brother
Is there still a part of you that wants to live?
Solitary sister
Is there still a part of you that wants to give?
Racism in among future kings can only lead to no good
And besides
All our sons and daughters already know how that feels
Yeah
The love
The lyrics to Seal's version of Adamski's song "Killer" deal with themes of freedom, love, and brotherhood. It begins with a rhetorical question - if one wants to live their life on their own terms, will they also be willing to give to others in times of need? This is followed by the plea to heal "tainted hearts" and to shoot love in order to stop the bleeding.
The chorus then asks if there is still a part of people that wants to live and give, specifically addressing "solitary brother" and "solitary sister." The song continues with a condemnation of racism among future kings, stating that it can only lead to no good. The closing lines express the importance of love as the ultimate solution.
Overall, the lyrics suggest that freedom and brotherhood are valuable ideals, but they must be grounded in a willingness to give to others and to love unconditionally. This sentiment is echoed by Seal's emotive vocals, which convey a sense of urgency and pleading.
Line by Line Meaning
So if you want
If you desire to accomplish something
To be free
To exist without any constraints
To live your life
To experience and enjoy one's own existence
The way you wanna be
In a manner that pleases oneself
Will you give
Are you willing to help
If we cry?
If we express our pain
Will we live
Will we thrive and continue to survive
Or will we die? (Uh)
Will we surrender to defeat
Tainted hearts (heart)
People with emotional scars
Heal with time
Get better over the course of time
Shoot that love
Spread kindness and care
So we can stop the bleedin'
So we can prevent further emotional pain
Solitary brother
Person who feels alone and isolated
Is there still a part of you that wants to live?
Do you still have a desire to survive and flourish?
Solitary sister
Woman who feels alone and isolated
Is there still a part of you that wants to give?
Do you still have a desire to help and care for others?
If we try
If we make an effort
And live your life
And lead a fulfilling existence
The way you wanna (yeah)
In a manner that pleases you
Racism in among future kings can only lead to no good
Discrimination among leaders of the future will bring about negative consequences
And besides
Furthermore
All our sons and daughters already know how that feels
The younger generations have experienced its effects
The love
The compassion and care for others
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Adam Paul Tinley, Henry Olusegun Adeola Samuel
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@mararooney646
June 2020...Now I'm 46 years old and when I close my eyes, I feel like I was a teenager.
Then I open my eyes and look in the mirror... My face has gotten older, but the laughter in my eyes, when I hear the music of that time, is the same that I had as a teenager.
I'm too 💯%sure it's YOUR THING!
In our hearts we have ALL remained young ♥.
A lot of love and hugs to all who read this, send you my like-minded, Mara Rooney from Austria 🇦🇹
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EDIT:
Wow, it's Saturday the 22nd of january 2022 and I am very happy about all your likes and all your kind comments.
It's a pity that I can't talk to each and every one of you personally.
But I would be very happy if you write me here from time to time how you are currently doing, what you are doing and what music you are listening to.
A lot of kisses 😘 and hugs 🤗 for all of you! 😍 😘
Your Mara
@klaxoncow
Real clever on-beat / off-beat switch in this hook.
In the first bar, the bass notes hit with the bass drum. Then it does a little "shuffle" at the end of the bar and then it's alternating bass drum and bass notes in the second bar.
The "shuffle", though, from the on-beat to off-beat is a clever little delay (supported by percussion to help disguise the switch), so you kind of don't notice the switch take place.
The on-beat - on the one - gives you impact. The alternating off-beat gives you forward motion, like it's leading you into the next on-beat... on the one.
This is actually very much a funk-like rhythm, to exploit the off-beat but come back to be "on the one" - but expressed in an electronic style.
That's really "the secret sauce" of this choon, lads.
@garyproffitt5941
He is a genius and very intelligent Adamski and real name Adam Paul Tinley (born 4 December 1967, known professionally as Adamski, as well as Sonny Eriksson, is an English DJ, musician, singer and record producer, prominent at the time of acid house for his tracks "N-R-G" and "Killer", a collaboration with Seal, which was a No. 1 song in the UK in 1990.
Career
Tinley was born in Lymington, Hampshire, England. As a youngster, influenced by punk rock and John Peel, he formed his first band The Stupid Babies when he was 11 and living in New Forest in England. He persuaded his 5-year-old brother Dominic to sing while he strummed a small guitar, and sent a demo tape to the indie label Fast Product, run by The Human League's manager Bob Last. "Everyone thought that was a really precocious and strange thing for an 11 year-old to do," Adamski recalls "but I just thought that's what everybody did". The kiddie-punk tracks were released on a sampler. When alternative BBC Radio 1 DJ John Peel started playing their song "Babysitters" the band caused quite a stir, receiving positive write-ups in music magazines like Smash Hits and Melody Maker. He performed with his brother Mark Tinley, and Johnny Slut of the band Specimen, as Diskord Datkord. They released their only single in 1988, an electroid cover of "Identity" by punk band X-Ray Spex. It was single of the week in NME.
In March 1989, Adamski was booked for his first solo gig at Le Petit Prince Restaurant in Kentish Town, run by his manager Phil Smith. Lenny D, promoter of nightclub Heaven, happened to be walking past, and was convinced by Smith to book Adamski for an all-dayer at Heaven. He quickly catapulted into the upper echelons of the nascent rave scene. Within a few weeks, Adamski was playing to 8,000 people at Sunrise Festival at Santa Pod Raceway and, after a bidding war, signed to MCA Records, producing the first rave record on MCA called Liveandirect.
He had success with this first release, which was a collection of tracks recorded live at various raves. It contained a short, live version of his first single "N-R-G", as well as "I Dream of You", which appeared on a free 4-track 7" vinyl single given away with the music paper Record Mirror in 1989. The cover of the single "N-R-G" featured a mocked up Lucozade bottle with the word "Lucozade" replaced with "N-R-G".
Adamski toured many clubs with his portable keyboard set up, playing long sets, with an MC, Daddy Chester, and later with Seal. In front of his keyboard was a UK car number plate with the word ADAMSKI on it. Early versions of future singles "Killer" and "Future Love Paradise" were played on some of the Seal dates.
The album, Adamski's Thing, was issued in late 1998 on Trevor Horn's ZTT Records label, recorded at Adrian Sherwood’s On-U Sound studios. The style followed the trend started with his 1992 album Naughty, with guitars, strings, raw vocals and introspective lyrics, but maintaining a rhythmic dance sensibility. Adamski's Thing spawned two singles, "Intravenous Venus" and "One of the People" (a record featuring dance vocalist Gerideau, that got to No. 56 in the UK Singles Chart).
Throughout the late 1990s, Tinley shifted focus to his DJ career. He soon adopted a new moniker, Adam Sky, touring Europe, and making the odd UK appearance such as playing at the electroclash night Nag Nag Nag in London in 2002 – run by his old friend Jonny Slut. As a producer, his songs at that time also included a collaboration with musician Danny Williams. In 2007, he released a remake of The Pop Group's 1979 single "We Are All Prostitutes" with Mark Stewart, which appeared on a number of compilations. His single "ApeX" was released on Kitsuné Music in 2006. In 2009, he began to release more material on Shir Khan's record label.
In 2009, he found his way back to the UK to start his Futurewaltz project, working in the 3/4 time signature. Tinley’s latest alter ego is cyberbilly Sonny Eriksson - a self-styled Teddy Boy fusing rockabilly and psychobilly styles with the hypnotic, strange and electronic sounds of today and beyond.
In 2020, Adamski released Free To Kill Again, featuring 10 new interpretations of "Killer" with guest features by Boy George, Nina Hagen, Adrian Sherwood, Mykki Blanco, Hannah Hu and others. In 2022, Adamski released "Black Butterfly", featuring Robert Owens. The track is a tribute to Mina Smallman's daughters Nicole and Bibaa, with all proceeds donated to the charity Million Women Rise. Remixes by done by Captain Mustache, Leeroy Thornhil (The Prodigy), Mr. C (Superfreq), and Shadow Child. In October 2022, Adamski released "Black Star Acid" on Boys Noize Records.
Timeless masterclass and very intelligent Adam Paul Tinley.
@leemcbride9273
When this was released life was so much better. Raves to go to, people to meet, memories to be made. I'm 50 now and I want to go back and do it all over again. I can't be the only one.
@amanda2781
You are sooooo right
@freddyspizzaboy6754
You're not alone
@wythenshawekid1597
Inm coming...thundetdome first tho🖒🖒
@ChrisLee007
You're not the only one.
@mmaphilosophy
I'm 36 and miss my 20s so much.
I've drank myself into a old man lol
@Kessskah
Best single track of my entire life and I'm now 70. It still ignites me.
@ivanjulian2532
Yes, it's a pretty solid track, isn't it? I was just thinking to myself - "This is where it really started. Look, I get it... Blue Monday came first, but this is the true start point..."
@madjidhamdini8114
70 ? ok where is the problem ^^ you had 20 like me :) i'm 45 and yes like you say : this tune ignite me for sure i remember the first time earin this ...yup my teenage period ! a 1977 boy
Grettings from Belgium :)
@madjidhamdini8114
@@ivanjulian2532 blue monday from new order is great also , like other good song from joy division love till.... ^^