Growing up in Shelton, Connecticut, frontman Coley O'Toole cited the rock music of Neil Young, Elton John, Supertramp, and the Doors along with the energy of the mid- to late-1990s Connecticut music scene as having a great influence on him.
In 2006, after a decade of playing in various projects based in Connecticut, O'Toole formed the Queen Killing Kings with drummer Jon Scerbo. The duo was met with praise in the local venues and media.
With performances in Los Angeles and New York City, the band's initial success was extended beyond the local area, gaining them industry attention. After entering the Manhattan's Pyramid Studios to record what would become their debut album, former Hot Rod Circuit member and O'Toole's childhood friend Joe Ballaro joined the band on bass. Scerbo left the band early in the recording process, prompting O'Toole to bring in former Hot Rod Circuit drummer Dan Duggins. After signing to Wind-up Records, Zac Clark joined to play Fender Rhodes and organ, making the band a quartet.
The band's debut album, Tidal Eyes, was released digitally by Wind-up Records on July 14, 2009.[1]
Naked In The Rain
The Queen Killing Kings Lyrics
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So said the witches who were children of an Indian tribe
They found you lying at the side of the road
And your eyes showed the dark to your soul
Chorus:
First my heart began to race
Then my hands began to shake
We woke the birds and were vampired by the sun to the east
And we slept in gardens where the flowers bloom the devilish seeds
They found you lying at the side of the road
And your eyes showed the dark to your soul
[Chorus 2x]
The opening lines of the song "Naked in the Rain" by The Queen Killing Kings speak of witches who were children of an Indian tribe, who ask the singer to reveal his true self, "skeleton ghosts" that he has been hiding. The singer is found lying at the side of the road and his eyes reveal the darkness in his soul. The chorus describes the intense emotions that the singer experiences in the company of this person- his heart races, his hands shake, and they find themselves lying naked in the rain. The lyrics of the chorus suggest an intense passion and connection between the two.
The second verse speaks of the beauty of nature and the power it holds over them. They sleep in gardens where the flowers bloom the devilish seeds, and they are awoken by the birds and the sun, which they are "vampired" by. The third and final verse repeats the first verse, suggesting a cycle that continues- the witches find the singer lying on the side of the road again, his eyes still revealing the darkness in his soul.
Overall, "Naked in the Rain" seems to be exploring themes of identity, passion, and the power of nature. The witches in the song seem to represent a force that draws out the singer's true self, and the rain and nature seem to be a symbol for the freedom and abandon that comes with giving in to one's true desires.
Line by Line Meaning
Show us your bones son, skeleton ghosts that you hide
The witches of an Indian tribe demand to see the hidden parts of his soul.
So said the witches who were children of an Indian tribe
The witches who are children of an Indian tribe are the ones demanding to see his soul.
They found you lying at the side of the road
Someone found him lying at the side of the road.
And your eyes showed the dark to your soul
His eyes show the darkness in his soul.
First my heart began to race
The artist's heart starts racing.
Then my hands began to shake
The singer's hands start shaking.
Then we laid naked in the rain
The singer and someone else laid naked in the rain.
We woke the birds and were vampired by the sun to the east
They woke up the birds and let the sun rise in the east.
And we slept in gardens where the flowers bloom the devilish seeds
They slept in gardens where devilish seeds grow with blooming flowers.
[Chorus 2x]
Refrain.
Contributed by Sarah E. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
combreze
such an amizing band, i can't understand why they are not popular