Domino
The Karma Killers Lyrics


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Ooooh, oooh
Ooooh, ooooh
Ooooh, ooooh, ooooh, ooooh
Ooooh, ooooh
I'm up against the wall
I can't feel you at all
Where are you?
I have myself to blame
There's fire, spark in your eyes
I needed a pick-me-up
Was feeing down
I always have ashamed (?)
Guilty, overblamed
I never meant to hurt you, babe
I tried to find a different way
But I'm not ready yet
What lies ahead?
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
I pulled the trigger and it threw me right back
Now I'm feeling like a nonbeliever
Bullet through my heart
Dancin' in the dark
Oh
I fell like a domino
I walked a mile
Had to crawl my way back
I shaved my head and finally that
Came in like a shrine (?)
Left me hypnotized
Oh
I fell like a domino
Ooooh, ooooh
Ooooh, ooooh
Ooooh, ooooh, ooooh, ooooh
Ooooh, ooooh
Oh, pretty lady face
Drivin' me insane
I lost all sense of reality
Shake my system and rattle my bones
Let me go and I'll leave you alone
We played it like a game
A musical refrain
I never meant to hurt you, babe
I tried to find a different way
But I'm not ready yet
What lies ahead?
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
I pulled the trigger and it threw me right back
Now I'm feeling like a nonbeliever
Bullet through my heart
Dancin' in the dark
Oh
I fell like a domino
I walked a mile
Had to crawl my way back
I shaved my head and finally that
Came in like a shrine (?)
Left me hypnotized
Oh
I fell like a domino
I feel the poison kickin' in
You're just a bad habit that I couldn't ever quit
Well, I gave you my all
But never good enough
What ever happened to fallin' in love?
I turn my head to the nonbelievers
Just a little time
Just a little time
Oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
I pulled the trigger and it threw me right back
Now I'm feeling like a nonbeliever
Bullet through my heart
Dancin' in the dark
Oh
I fell like a domino
I walked a mile
Had to crawl my way back
I shaved my head and finally that
Came in like a shrine (?)
Left me hypnotized
Oh
I fell like a domino




Ooooh, ooooh
Ooooh, ooooh

Overall Meaning

The song "Domino" by The Karma Killers explores the aftermath of a failed relationship. The singer seems to be regretful of their actions where they have caused pain to their ex-partner. They appear to be in a state of confusion and disarray. The opening lines, "I'm up against the wall, I can't feel you at all" conveys a sense of isolation, as if the singer has hit a dead-end in their life without their partner. The line, "I fell like a domino" represents the chain reaction of events that led to the relationship's collapse. The singer feels helpless, powerless, and caught up in a situation that they cannot control.


In the chorus, the line "Bullet through my heart, Dancing in the dark" reflects a state of conflict, where the singer is balancing their emotions of heartbreak and trying to enjoy life. They are confused, feeling like they've reached a point of no return. The end of the song talks about redemption, where the singer "turns their head to the nonbelievers," suggesting that they are starting to learn how to deal with their pain and move on.


Line by Line Meaning

Ooooh, oooh
The singer starts the song with a repeating melody


I'm up against the wall
The singer is in trouble with no escape


I can't feel you at all
The singer is disconnected from someone they care about


Where are you?
The singer is searching for the person they care about


I have myself to blame
The singer is taking responsibility for their actions


There's fire, spark in your eyes
The person the singer cares about has an intense look or emotion


I needed a pick-me-up
The singer was feeling down and needed help


Was feeing down
The singer was not in a good mental state


I always have ashamed (?)
The singer may be saying they always feel ashamed of themselves


Guilty, overblamed
The singer is feeling guilty and taking too much blame


I never meant to hurt you, babe
The singer did not intend to cause harm to the person they care about


I tried to find a different way
The singer attempted to handle the situation in a different manner


But I'm not ready yet
The singer is not prepared for what comes next


What lies ahead?
The singer is uncertain about the future


Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
The singer repeats a melody to convey emotion


I pulled the trigger and it threw me right back
The singer made a mistake and experienced negative consequences


Now I'm feeling like a nonbeliever
The singer feels uncertain about something they previously believed in


Bullet through my heart
The singer's heart is hurting


Dancin' in the dark
The singer is dancing in a place where there is no light


Oh
The singer repeats a melodious sound


I fell like a domino
The singer feels like a domino - helpless and falling down


I walked a mile
The singer put in a lot of effort to accomplish something


Had to crawl my way back
The singer had to work extremely hard to return to a previous state


I shaved my head and finally that came in like a shrine (?), left me hypnotized
This line is unclear and may refer to a specific experience that left the singer feeling mesmerized


Oh
The singer repeats a melodious sound


I feel the poison kickin' in
The singer is becoming affected by something negative


You're just a bad habit that I couldn't ever quit
The person the singer cares about is toxic but the singer cannot let go


Well, I gave you my all
The singer did everything they could for the person they care about


But never good enough
The singer's efforts were not appreciated or accepted by the person they care about


What ever happened to fallin' in love?
The singer is questioning why love no longer seems to exist between them and the person they care about


I turn my head to the nonbelievers
The singer is ignoring those who do not support them


Just a little time
The singer needs time to figure things out


Oh
The singer repeats a melodious sound


Ooooh, ooooh
The song ends with a repeating melody




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