Hannah Levin's review of the Black Angels album, Passover, described them as "Walking in the shadows cast by Spacemen 3 and Spiritualized mastermind Jason Pierce" and compared them to The Warlocks and Black Mountain, also invoking "dirges" reminiscent of both The Velvet Underground and the 13th Floor Elevators. The band's icon is a stylized image of Nico.
In December 2007, the group announced on their blog that their second album would be released in Spring of 2008. In March 2008 a release date of May 13th was announced for their second album, Directions to See a Ghost. Their third album was "Phosphene Dream" released in 2010. This record is slowly starting to give Black Angels international recognition.
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I'd Kill For Her
The Black Angels Lyrics
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She was so dirty, convincing you
She was so loaded
It mesmerized me
I had to follow
Her black horizon
No I will not kill for a love again
She had precision, a perfect view
Clear eyed could change us, seducing you
You were so little, the way she moved
The perfect sniper, 100 proof
She took us to the killing field...
It's just a heart that's drifting
Is this your love that's drifting
There was a city
That we all knew
She stolve it's freedom
And then she flew
A broken angel
Inside the room
And all the children
Convincing you
No I will not kill for a love again
No I will not kill for a love again
It's just your heart she's beating
Is this your life she's stripping
Is this your love that's drifting
The song "I'd Kill for Her" by The Black Angels is one that paints a vivid picture of a love that is filled with danger, excitement and risk. The song tells the story of the singer who is deeply in love with a woman who is dirty, loaded and mesmerizing. Despite the danger that comes with loving her, he cannot resist following her into her black horizon. The lyrics "She had precision, a perfect view, clear eyed could change us, seducing you. You were so little, the way she moved, the perfect sniper, 100 proof" describe how the woman had the power to change anyone's way of thinking and was the perfect seducer. The singer and others are easily manipulated by her and taken to the killing field.
The refrain "No I will not kill for love again" suggests that the singer has already killed for love before and regrets it. The lyrics "It's just a heart that's drifting, is this your love that's drifting" suggest that the singer is questioning the authenticity of the love he feels for her and if it could just be a drift. The broken angel in the room and the children convincing "you" could be interpreted as the woman being the angel who has broken something in the singer's life and the children represent his fears and doubts.
Line by Line Meaning
I had a woman, she had me too
I was in a relationship with a woman who was also invested in me
She was so dirty, convincing you
She had a way of persuading others despite her questionable actions
She was so loaded. It mesmerized me. I had to follow. Her black horizon
Her intoxicating presence compelled me to follow her wherever she went, even if it took me to dark places
No I will not kill for a love again
I refuse to go to extreme measures for love like I did in the past
She had precision, a perfect view. Clear eyed could change us, seducing you
She had a keen eye for detail and could sway people's beliefs and opinions through her seductive charm
You were so little, the way she moved. The perfect sniper, 100 proof
You were easily influenced by the way she carried herself, like a sharp shooter who always hit her targets
She took us to the killing field...
She led us down a destructive path that ultimately caused harm
It's just a heart that's drifting. Is this your love that's drifting
It seems like emotions are shifting without control, causing doubts and confusion about what true love really is
There was a city. That we all knew. She stole it's freedom. And then she flew
She took advantage of a place and its people before leaving without consequence
A broken angel. Inside the room. And all the children. Convincing you
She appeared to be a broken and vulnerable soul, yet she still managed to manipulate and convince those around her
It's just your heart she's beating. Is this your life she's stripping. Is this your love that's drifting
It feels like she's taking control of your heart, stripping away your identity and causing your love to feel uncertain
No I will not kill for a love again
I will not let love drive me to the point of committing violent or extreme acts
Writer(s): STEPHANIE BAILEY, JACOB ALEXANDER GARCIA, GEARY CHRISTIAN BLAND, ALEXANDER MAAS, KYLE HUNT
Contributed by Elijah P. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Panag iota
I had a woman
She had me too
She was subverted
Convincing youth
She was so loaded,
And mesmerizing,
I had to follow
Her black horizonNo, I will not kill for her again
No, I will not kill for her againShe had precision,
A perfect view
Clear out the chambers,
Seducing youth
It was so brutal
The way she moved
The perfect sniper,
One hundred proofShe took us to the killing fieldIt's just a heart she's stealing
It's just a heart she's given
It's just a life that's taken to
It's just a life that's taken
It's just your life that's taken
It's just your life that's givenThere was a city
That we all knew
She stole its freedom
And then she flew
A broken angel
Inside the room
Took all the children
And then she flewNo, I will not kill for her again
No, I will not kill for her againIt's just your heart she's stealing
It's just your heart she's giving
It's just your life she's taking to
It's just your life she has taken
It's just your blood that's taken
It's just your blood that's taken
Mika Ki
I had a woman
She had me too
She was subverted
Convincing youth
She was so loaded,
And mesmerizing,
I had to follow
Her black horizon
No, I will not kill for her again
No, I will not kill for her again
She had precision,
A perfect view
Clear out the chambers,
Seducing youth
It was so brutal
The way she moved
The perfect sniper,
One hundred proof
She took us to the killing field
It's just a heart she's stealing
It's just a heart she's given
It's just a life that's taken to
It's just a life that's taken
It's just your life that's taken
It's just your life that's given
There was a city
That we all knew
She stole its freedom
And then she flew
A broken angel
Inside the room
Took all the children
And then she flew
No, I will not kill for her again
No, I will not kill for her again
It's just your heart she's stealing
It's just your heart she's giving
It's just your life she's taking to
It's just your life she has taken
It's just your blood that's taken
It's just your blood that's taken
Danielle Marin
What a phenomenal song - I can't believe I've been depriving myself of this amazing bands music all these years.
Sarah Anne
Absolutely love them, they are are so genuine and nice and I love their music so much. They are definitely in my top ten favorite artists. So many of my favorite artists arent/werent very nice people but they are so nice and I had such a nice conversation with Alex and they are just so awesome
MoHassan
Very underrated band!
lildoggi76
It really is sad they don't have as many fans as they should
Suddenlypineapple
I think they are recognized very much. It’s just the genre they play is not mainstream . Psychedelic rock is something not everyone comprehend.
MoHassan
@Suddenlypineapple thank you bro for the Info 👍🏻
Scott Jackson
Not by me! LOL
Daniel
hip hop addict but damn I fucking love this band!!! "Death Song" is their best work to date imo. Hope these guys will never stop making music they're so underrated!
Crihs
Same. Their older stuff I personally think is better. Not saying that their new album isnt great.
Mark Anthony Travels
big fan of phosphene dream.