The Ugly Kings offer a stripped down but powerful injection of energy and e… Read Full Bio ↴The Ugly Kings offer a stripped down but powerful injection of energy and emotion to the modern rock scene; formulating what can only be described as ‘Power Blues’.

Memorable beats, thunderous bass lines and an electrifying barrage of bluesy ‘grit’ riffs tied with raw and emotive vocals.

For fans of The Doors, Jack White, Black Sabbath, Arctic Monkeys, Royal Blood, Rival Sons, The Dead Weather.

Killing Time
The Ugly Kings Lyrics

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All the silence, there's a million things to say
She is forsaken by the choices that I've made
It paralyses me, she never gets the time to breath
Every moment it gets harder to explain
We're still moving on but something's not the same
I look into your eyes for the answer but nothing's changed
Here we go again, my love
Killing time with you, my love

Holding on to a reflection of ourselves
Empty words and images and nothing else
I know the meaning's there but the feeling, the feeling's lost
Here we go again, my love
Killing time with you, my love

Oh, forever's getting longer every day
We are forsaken by the choices we made
It paralyses us, it's never gonna be the same
Here we go again, my love
Killing time with you, my love

Kissing one last time, my love
Kill me one more time, my love

Overall Meaning

The Ugly Kings' song Killing Time explores the tension and emotional fallout that comes from being stuck in a toxic relationship. The song starts with a reflective and regretful tone as the singer comes to terms with the many things they wish they could say to their partner. The somber mood is further accentuated as they acknowledge the choices they've made have forsaken their lover. The singer notes that this realization paralyzes them, leading to a detrimental cycle of hardly allowing their partner to breathe, lost in empty words, and futile gestures that fail to convey genuine feelings.

The song then takes on a sense of resignation, as the singer acknowledges that their relationship will never be the same no matter how hard they try. The chorus' repetition of the phrase 'Killing time with you my love' is both a confession of entrapment and an acknowledgement that they are culpable for their heartbreak. They are trapped in a cycle of pain and regret for their past choices. The song ends on a poignant and heartbreaking note as the singer kisses their partner one last time before asking her to kill him once again.

Line by Line Meaning

All the silence, there's a million things to say
Despite the silence between us, there are so many things left unsaid.

She is forsaken by the choices that I've made
My partner has been left behind due to the decisions I have made.

It paralyses me, she never gets the time to breathe
The guilt of my actions weighs heavily on me, and my partner doesn't have the space to process their emotions.

Every moment it gets harder to explain
As time goes on, it becomes increasingly difficult to justify my actions.

We're still moving on but something's not the same
We are still trying to move forward, but our relationship has been irreparably changed.

I look into your eyes for the answer but nothing's changed
I search for a sign of hope or forgiveness from my partner, but their feelings remain the same.

Here we go again, my love
We are stuck in a repeating cycle of pain and regret.

Killing time with you, my love
We are spending time together, but it feels meaningless and unfulfilling.

Holding on to a reflection of ourselves
We are holding onto an image of our past selves and our past relationship.

Empty words and images and nothing else
We are only left with hollow memories and nostalgia, with nothing substantial to hold onto.

I know the meaning's there but the feeling, the feeling's lost
The memories and symbolism of our relationship still have significance, but the emotional connection has faded away.

Oh, forever's getting longer every day
The pain of the past and the weight of our decisions make every day feel impossibly long.

Kissing one last time, my love
We are sharing one last physical connection before the inevitable end of our relationship.

Kill me one more time, my love
The pain of the relationship is so great that it feels like it's killing us both, and we continue to inflict that pain on each other.

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All the silence there's a million things to say
She has forsaken by the choices that I made
It paralyzes me
She never gets the time to breathe

Every moment it get's harder to explain
We're still moving on but something's not the same
I look into your eyes
for the answer
But nothing's changed

Here we go again, my love
Killing time with you, my love

Holding on to a reflection of ourselves
Empty words and images and nothing else
I know the meaning's there
But the feeling, the feeling's lost

Here we go again, my love
Killing time with you, my love

Oh, forever's getting longer every day
We are forsaken by the promises that we made
It paralyzes us
It's never gonna be the same

Here we go again, my love
Killing time with you, my love
Kiss you one last time, my love
Kill me one more time, my love