All members of the band are from other, well known alternative rock groups. Mosshart is a member of The Kills, Fertita is a member of Queens of the Stone Age, Lawrence is a member of The Greenhornes and The Raconteurs and White was a member of The White Stripes and The Raconteurs.
White produced their album, Horehound, which was released in the US on July 14th 2009. The album was recorded in three weeks at White's own Third Man Studio in Nashville. This group sparks particular interest because Jack White, well known for guitar skills, played drums with this band.. White’s last booking as a drummer was with the Detroit punk outfit Goober and the Peas, aged 19.
I Feel Love
The Dead Weather Lyrics
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I cross the desert
Nothing is alive
What does the black top know that I have not cracked with my mind
Nothing is a color
Gray as the pill
Nobody cries
Nothing is alive
I feel love every million miles
I feel love
Every once in a while
I feel love every million miles
I feel love
Every once in a while
Nothing is a color
I cross the desert
Nothing is alive
What does the black top know that I have not cracked with my mind
Nothing is a color
Gray as the pill
Deep in the eye
Why do the screek lamp shine on still
When nothing is alive
I feel love every million miles
I feel love
Every once in a while
I feel love every million miles
I feel love
Every once in a while
Why does my heartbeat feel like a speaker?
Feeding back
Repeater, repeater
Why does my heartbeat feel like a speaker?
Feeding back
Repeater, repeater
Why does my heartbeat feel like a speaker?
Feeding back
Repeater, repeater
Why does my heartbeat feel like a speaker?
Feeding back
I feel love every million miles
I feel love
Every once in a while
I feel love every million miles
I feel love
Every once in a while
In "I Feel Love," The Dead Weather delivers a haunting and enigmatic piece with lyrics that evoke feelings of isolation, desolation, and confusion. The opening verse "Nothing is a color, I cross the desert, nothing is alive" is a powerful description of emptiness and alienation. It suggests that the singer is on a journey, perhaps a spiritual one, and is confronted with the vast and seemingly empty expanse of the desert.
The lines "Why do the screek lamp shine on still, when nothing is alive?" suggest a sense of futility and absurdity, a feeling of being trapped in a world that's devoid of meaning. The repeated verse "I feel love every million miles, I feel love every once in a while" could be interpreted as a hopeful message despite the bleak surroundings. It's as though even amidst the emptiness, the singer is able to find flickers of hope and love, though they may be few and far between.
The repeated verse "Why does my heartbeat feel like a speaker? Feeding back, Repeater, repeater" is interesting because it contrasts the sense of isolation and emptiness with a feeling of connectivity and feedback. It could be interpreted as a reference to the singer's own creative process, which involves turning feelings of emptiness and isolation into something meaningful and alive through the act of expression.
Line by Line Meaning
Nothing is a color
The singer feels as though they are in a void, where there is no color or vibrancy.
I cross the desert
The singer is on a journey, possibly a spiritual one.
Nothing is alive
The emptiness of the desert and the lack of color makes the singer feel as though there is nothing around them.
What does the black top know that I have not cracked with my mind
The artist is questioning the significance of the black top road and what secrets it might hold.
Nothing is a color
The sense of emptiness continues as the artist sees everything in shades of gray.
Gray as the pill
Even the medication that the singer takes is colorless and lifeless.
Nobody cries
The desolate landscape makes the singer feel as though there is no one around to cry or show emotion.
Why do the screek lamp shine on still
Even in this emptiness, the street lamps continue to shine, and the artist questions why.
Nothing is alive
The emptiness and void is emphasized again.
I feel love every million miles
Despite the emptiness, the artist still feels love, although it is rare and distant.
I feel love
Love is a central theme of the song, and despite the lack of emotions around them, the singer still feels it.
Every once in a while
However, this love is infrequent and distant, and the artist only experiences it occasionally.
Why does my heartbeat feel like a speaker?
The singer is experiencing intense emotions, and their physical body is responding as well, making their heartbeat feel like it is amplified by a speaker.
Feeding back
The intense physical sensations are feeding back into the emotional state of the singer.
Repeater, repeater
This may be a reference to the singer's heart as a repeating machine that keeps the emotions and sensations going.
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Alison Mosshart, Dean Anthony Fertita
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@adharablanco9135
Nothing is a color,
I cross the desert
Nothing is alive
What does the black top
know that I have not
cracked with my mind
Nothing is a color
Gray as the pill
Nobody Cries
Why do the screek lamp shine on still
Nothing is alive
I feel love every million miles
I feel love every once in a while
I feel love every million miles
I feel love every once in a while
Nothing is a color
I cross the desert
Nothing is alive
What does the black top
know that I have not
cracked with my mind
Nothing is a color
Gray as the pill
Deep in the eye
Why do the screek lamp shine on still
When nothing is alive
I feel love every million miles
I feel love every once in a while
I feel love every million miles
I feel love every once in a while
Why does my heartbeat feel like a speaker?
Feeding back
Repeater
Repeater
Why does my heartbeat feel like a speaker?
Feeding back
Repeater
Repeater
Why does my heartbeat feel like a speaker?
Feeding back
Repeater
Repeater
Why does my heartbeat feel like a speaker?
Feeding back
I feel love every million miles
I feel love every once in a while
I feel love every million miles
I feel love every once in a while
@marjoleine1962
lyrics
I Feel Love
The Dead Weather
Nothing is a color
I cross the desert
Nothing is alive
What does the black top know that I have not cracked with my mind
Nothing is a color
Gray as the pill
Nobody cries
Why do the screek lamp shine on still
Nothing is alive
I feel love every million miles
I feel love
Every once in a while
I feel love every million miles
I feel love
Every once in a while
Nothing is a color
I cross the desert
Nothing is alive
What does the black top know that I have not cracked with my mind
Nothing is a color
Gray as the pill
Deep in the eye
Why do the screek lamp shine on still
When nothing is alive
I feel love every million miles
I feel love
Every once in a while
I feel love every million miles
I feel love
Every once in a while
Why does my heartbeat feel like a speaker?
Feeding back…
@Gift_of_Poison
Her voice is so unique. She uses it however she wants. She’s forever stunning 🤩
@SonyaBladesBooty
Yeah not a great body though
@JohnKing-id3bn
Agreed! Alison is one in a million! ❤
@JohnKing-id3bn
@SonyaBladesBooty What are you talking about? Alison is FINE AF! She looks amazing at 40!
@JudyMaryAndYuki
I'm digging the riffs on this track, but I feel like Alison Mosshart's singing is the true force here. She totally loses it in a totally good way! Can't wait for the new album!
@stevenfcandlen
I wonder if they wrote this together, sounds like Jack's vocal phrasing with Alison doing an overdub. I love everything Jack and friends do.
It's an amazing body of work, plain and simple.
@nicolasmb2457
+Steve Candlen True. They have similar voices, they'd go well together. Anyways Jack's is awesome on the drums
@19karl16
Alison M has to be the best lead of a band Iv seen or heard in a while. Captivated by her. I think she's astonishing. First person to grab my attention and retain that reaction anytime she's heard on a track or seen live. strangely enough Im not a mad fan of jack whites songs, or the white stripes. One or two songs maybe but not enough to replay or use as a reference point. With the dead weather, I can listen to them on repeat, non stop. I honestly adore this band and think they are the absolute tits
@chikicosplayer
i feel the same. she's amazing!!!
@chikicosplayer
i feel the same. she's amazing!!!