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1. The Killers is an American rock band from Las Vegas, Nevada, formed in 2001.
They got the name from the fictional band The Killers in the video for New Order's song Crystal.
As of 2021, the band has released six studio albums, which have sold 28 million records worldwide.
The Early Years
Initially, The Killers played at large clubs in Las Vegas. With the band's line-up stable and their repertoire of songs expanding, the band began to attract attention from talent bookers, local agents, major label, scouts — and a UK representative for Warner Bros. Though the Warner Bros representative passed on the band, he took the demo back with him, showing it to a friend who worked at UK (London-based) indie label Lizard King Records (now Marrakesh Records). The Killers then signed in the summer of 2002 to a British label.
Hot Fuss
They released their debut album Hot Fuss on June 2004 in the United Kingdom and US (on Island Records). Their first single was Somebody Told Me. The band also had chart success with their singles Mr. Brightside, which reached the Top 10 in the UK when released, and All These Things That I've Done.
Sam's Town
The band started recording its second album, Sam's Town, on February 15, 2006, at The Palms Hotel/Casino in Las Vegas. It was released on October 2006.
The first single, When You Were Young debuted on radio stations in late July 2006. In late August 2006, it was offered as a downloadable track before the album's debut. The single then entered the chart on downloads alone at #5, and the following week on its official release went to #2 in the UK.
The video clip of the second single, Bones, was directed by Tim Burton.
The third single was Read My Mind. The video for it was filmed in Tokyo, Japan.
The last one was For Reasons Unknown, released in June, 2007.
The album sold over 700,000 copies worldwide in the first week of release, with a No. 2 debut on the United World chart.
Sawdust Compilation
The compilation album Sawdust, containing B-sides, rarities, and some new material, was released on November 12, 2007.
The album's first single Tranquilize, a collaboration with Lou Reed, was released on October 2007. The band also released their cover of Joy Division's song Shadowplay on the U.S. iTunes Store. The album contains songs Ruby, Don't Take Your Love to Town (a The First Edition cover), Romeo and Juliet (a Dire Straits cover), and a new version of Move Away (previously available on the Spider-Man 3 soundtrack). One of the tracks on Sawdust is Leave the Bourbon On The Shelf, the first but previously unreleased part of the so called Murder Trilogy, in which it is followed by Midnight Show then Jenny Was a Friend of Mine.
(Red) Christmas EP
In 2006 Songfacts reported that The Killers were recognized for their work with Bono's Product Red campaign, which is dedicated to fighting AIDS in Africa.
In the same year they have released their first Christmas themed song and music video, A Great Big Sled in aid of the charity, followed by Don't Shoot Me Santa on December 1, 2007.
Their festive tunes have subsequently became an annual event and (Red) Christmas EP intended to raise money for the Product Red campaign on November 29, 2011.
Day & Age
The third album Day & Age was released on 25th November 2008 (24th November for the UK).
The album's first single Human was debuted on 22nd September and on the 30th September, the single was made available on iTunes, with many radio DJ's suggesting it was the best single by The Killers yet.
Killers frontman Brandon Flowers said (in December 2008) that he thinks that his band "will be bigger than U2 eventually, and sooner than you might think". He told The Daily Telegraph that "U2 are unbelievable, but they're getting old. It feels like it's time".
The album was reviewed at Silent Soundwaves.
Battle Born
The band was on hiatus, but returned to the studio to record their fourth studio album in early 2011. Songfacts reported that Runaways, the first single from the new album, was released on July 10, 2012.
The Killers' fourth studio album, Battle Born, was released on 18 September 2012.
It took 15 months to record it. The band began working on it after they took a touring break for a little over a year. The album had five producers, with The Killers producing one song by themselves, The Rising Tide.
The debut single was Runaways, followed by Miss Atomic Bomb and Here with Me.
Wonderful Wonderful
In 2015, Brandon Flowers and Dave Keuning began to discuss recording a fifth studio album. The band recorded the album between September 2016 and May 2017, with production by Jacknife Lee. Band members Dave Keuning and Mark Stoermer both announced that they would take a break from touring. The Killers' fifth studio album, Wonderful Wonderful, was released on September 22, 2017, debuting at #1 on the Billboard 200. Stoermer
Imploding the Mirage
On November 15, 2019, the Killers announced their sixth studio album titled Imploding the Mirage for a Spring 2020 release. On March 12, 2020, the album's lead single "Caution" was released, featuring a guitar solo by former Fleetwood Mac guitarist Lindsey Buckingham. Buckingham said of the band, "There’s such a strong center to what they’re doing. Their material is so well crafted that it cuts across a lot of generational lines." Brandon Flowers also confirmed that guitarist Dave Keuning was still on hiatus and did not participate in recording the album. On April 25, 2020, "Caution" reached number one on Billboard's Alternative Songs chart, setting a record of 13 years and 6 months since the band's last number-one song on the chart.
The Killers' sixth studio album, " Imploding the Mirage" was released on August 21, 2020. It debuted at #8 on the Billboard 200.
Influences
Much of The Killers' music is based on British influences and on the music of the 1980s, particularly New Wave. Flowers has also said in interviews that the larger-than-life sound of many of the band's songs is due to the influence of living in Las Vegas, a city where everything is about flash and who can top whom. They appreciate post-punk bands that sprang up during the 80's such as Joy Division, and they are also avowed fans of New Order (with whom Flowers has performed live), Pet Shop Boys, Dire Straits, David Bowie, The Smiths, Morrissey, Depeche Mode, U2, Queen, Oasis and The Beatles. Their second album was said to be greatly influenced by Bruce Springsteen's music and lyrics.
Their line-up is:
Brandon Flowers (vocals, keyboards),
Dave Keuning (guitar, backing vocals),
Mark Stoermer (bass guitar, backing vocals),
Ronnie Vannucci Jr. (drums, percussion).
2. The Killers was an Uruguayan rock band from the early 1970s which released an album Good Bye in 1972.
3. The Killers was an American hardcore band from Chicago, IL, from the 1990s founded by former members of Charles Bronson.
They released records on Hater of God and Gloom, and had split records with A.P.B. & 9 Shocks Terror.
Reminds of Behead The Prophet No Lord Shall Live meets The Oath.
4. The Killers (aka Insanity and The Killers) was an American band from Cleveland, Ohio. They released one 7″ on Huh? Oh? in 1981.
5. The Killers was a British punk rock band from England formed in 1977 (though released their first 7", I Don't Care, as Joe Cool & The Killers).
In 1978 they released their one and only album called Killer; by then they had dropped the Joe Cool and released the record under this name.
6. The Killers was a Brazilian garage rock band that released one album in 1964 titled The Killers. The band members were João Bosco (drums), Luiz Carlos (bass guitar), João Carlos (lead guitar), and Gustavo (rhythm guitar)
Killer
The Killers Lyrics
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I wouldn't advise anyone to
I mean unless they want
To be left lying in the streets
So you would kill again?
Most definitely
I rose from the ashes
Left on my own because of your madness
This time is my own
I'll do what I want
Just to take your throne
I lay here alone
The voice of my past
The mistake I must own
You have burdened me with your lies
And your ways another card in your treachery
Can I replace the way that I feel?
No, I can't; this is my hand to play
You're just another pawn in my game
Another move, no one remembers your name
Feel my pain
Through your eyes
It's self sustaining
Liberating
The deadest part of me
In time, you will see me
A ghost of your past
Now a monster in reality
In your mind
I walk freely
Destroy your thoughts
Corrupting your reality
How can you move forward
When you're looking back?
Chasing shadows from your past
Another day, another life
But don't forget
I was there watching all the time
The blame it hangs on you
Dragging this out of me
With everything that you do
I want your neck in my noose
Don't give a shit what you say
Words bounce like blanks in my face
I wasn't here to play
I WILL OWN YOU
Feel my pain
Through your eyes
It's self sustaining
Hypnotic yet vein
I see your lies
And it justifies
This ire in flame
It entertains
The darkest part of me
Feel my pain
Through your eyes
It's self sustaining
Hypnotic yet vein
I see your lies
And it justifies
This ire in flame
It entertains
The darkest part of me
Everything you have done
Has all been in vain
Everything you have done
Has all been in vain
Everything you have done
Has all been in vain
Everything you have done
Has all been in vain
The song is titled after the band name, "The Killers," and the lyrics, while haunting and intense, follow a familiar theme in the band's repertoire - the battle between good and evil, virtue and vice. Through a series of accusations and counter-accusations, the song pits two people against each other in a deeply personal conflict, one that is steeped in history and twisted by betrayal and vengeance.
At the heart of the song lies the question of whether the singer would let themselves go - would they allow themselves to become consumed by their own rage and enact irreversible harm upon their enemy. The answer, it seems, is an emphatic "yes." The singer is unapologetic in their desire to extract revenge and claim what they believe is rightfully theirs, even if it means resorting to killing. The chorus, "Feel my pain through your eyes, it's self-sustaining, hypnotic yet vain," serves as a warning to the subject that their actions have a ripple effect, and one that will ultimately result in their own undoing.
The song's bridge, "Everything you have done has all been in vain," carries a sense of finality and despair, suggesting that the battle between the two parties has exhausted both sides, leaving only a trail of bloodshed and regret. Overall, while the lyrics may be unsettling and violent, they provide a stark commentary on the cost of revenge and the damage it inflicts on both the victim and the perpetrator.
Line by Line Meaning
I wouldn't let me go - no
I wouldn't advise anyone to let me go.
So you would kill again?
Are you willing to kill again?
Most definitely
Without a doubt.
SURPRISE!
Unexpectedly.
I rose from the ashes
I emerged from a difficult situation.
Left on my own because of your madness
Abandoned due to your insanity.
This time is my own
I have control over this.
I'll do what I want
I have the freedom to do as I please.
Just to take your throne
To attain a position of power over you.
I lay here alone
I am alone in this situation.
The voice of my past
Memories of my past haunt me.
The mistake I must own
I have to take responsibility for my mistake.
You have burdened me with your lies
Your falsehoods have weighed heavily on me.
And your ways another card in your treachery
Your actions are just another deceitful move on your part.
Can I replace the way that I feel?
Can I change how I feel?
No, I can't; this is my hand to play
No, I can't, this is my situation that I have to deal with.
You're just another pawn in my game
You are just a means to an end for me.
Another move, no one remembers your name
You are insignificant in the grand scheme of things.
Feel my pain
Experience my pain.
Through your eyes
From your perspective.
It's self-sustaining
It continues on its own.
Liberating
Freeing.
The deadest part of me
The most lifeless part of me.
In time, you will see me
In time, you will witness me.
A ghost of your past
A memory of your past.
Now a monster in reality
Now a terrifying reality.
In your mind
In your thoughts.
I walk freely
I have the freedom to come and go as I please.
Destroy your thoughts
To eliminate your thoughts.
Corrupting your reality
Distorting your perception of reality.
How can you move forward
How can you progress.
When you're looking back?
When you are still dwelling on the past?
Chasing shadows from your past
Pursuing something that is no longer there.
Another day, another life
A new day brings new possibilities.
But don't forget
But do not overlook.
I was there watching all the time
I was present and observing the entire time.
The blame it hangs on you
You are responsible for the blame.
Dragging this out of me
Making me reveal this.
With everything that you do
With every action you take.
I want your neck in my noose
I want you to be held accountable for your actions.
Don't give a shit what you say
I do not care about your words.
Words bounce like blanks in my face
Your words have no impact on me.
I wasn't here to play
I was not here just to have fun or waste time.
I WILL OWN YOU
I will take control over you.
Hypnotic yet vein
Enchanting but superficial.
I see your lies
I am aware of your falsehoods.
And it justifies
It validates.
This ire in flame
This intense anger that is burning inside me.
It entertains
It amuses.
Everything you have done
All of the things you have accomplished.
Has all been in vain
Has been for nothing.
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Jon Dale, Mathew Trumpy, Waylon Reavis.
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@eivissaresistencia
Coming out of my cage
And I've been doing just fine
Gotta, gotta be down
Because I want it all
It started out with a kiss
How did it end up like this?
It was only a kiss
It was only a kiss
Now I'm falling asleep
And she's calling a cab
While he's having a smoke
And she's taking a drag
Now they're going to bed
And my stomach is sick
And it's all in my head
But she's touching his chest now
He takes off her dress now
Let me go
And I just can't look
It's killing me
And taking control
Jealousy
Turning saints into the sea
Swimming through sick lullabies
Choking on your alibis
But it's just the price I pay
Destiny is calling me
Open up my eager eyes
'Cause I'm Mr. Brightside
I'm coming out of my cage
And I've been doing just fine
Gotta, gotta be down
Because I want it all
It started out with a kiss
How did it end up like this?
(It was only a kiss)
It was only a kiss
Now I'm falling asleep
And she's calling a cab
While he's having a smoke
And she's taking a drag
Now they're going to bed
And my stomach is sick
And it's all in my head
But she's touching his chest now
He takes off her dress now
Let me go
'Cause I just can't look
It's killing me
And taking control
Jealousy
Turning saints into the sea
Swimming through sick lullabies
Choking on your alibis
But it's just the price I pay
Destiny is calling me
Open up my eager eyes
'Cause I'm Mr. Brightside
I never
I never
I never
I never
@dodobobby5617
Imagine cheating on your musician boyfriend who hasn’t had any success, then he writes this song
@eliasschroder7241
😂😂 omg
@rifelaw
Gender-switched Taylor Swift.
@drawingbee
At the same time I'm sad that she did that, I'm happy (annoyingly) bc we probably wouldn't have this song
@jmperez44
NOBODY LIKE
@BoltofTalons
That is a mega Oof on her part
@GabeWeir
This is the happiest sad song ever created.
@bobbyblair4105
@Sabhyata Singh what songs do you recommend? I haven’t listened to a lot of paramore and I want to open my music options up. Thanks
@michaelzhang9806
Mr Bluesky has entered the chat
@martinvondrak8914
Shiny Happy People- R.E.M.