Song Meanings and Facts

Song Meanings and Facts

Category: The Killers

Human

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The Killers’ “Human” Lyrics Meaning

Brandon Flowers and co. intended the song “Human” to be akin to a social commentary song, i.e. one that negatively criticizes the state of society at large. More specifically, the way the lyrics come off...

Quiet Town

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“Quiet Town” by The Killers

As we have pointed out in covering some of the other tracks from this project, Pressure Machine is sort of this concept album that is based on Brandon Flowers’, the lead singer of The Killers, youth.  More to...

Cody

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“Cody” by The Killers

This song centers on an individual named “Cody” who is a composite of the bad boys during the ‘hood Brandon Flowers’ youth. Most generally explained, Cody is presented as a troublemaker who doesn’t follow the rules set...

Sleepwalker

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“Sleepwalker” by The Killers

Perhaps the most comprehensive way of describing what a “sleepwalker” is, as presented in this song, would be someone who is out of touch with nature. Or being more precise, we can generally say it...

In Another Life

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“In Another Life” by The Killers

Pressure Machine is an album which is fundamentally based on Brandon Flowers’ small-town roots. However, some of the songs are actually reflections, i.e. contrasting the present of this reality with the past, i.e. showing the aftereffects of remaining...

Desperate Things

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“Desperate Things” by The Killers

The Killers’ “Desperate Things” is a song with a distinct storyline. According to Brandon Flowers, the storyline is loosely based on “a little scandal” that took place in one of the communities he resided...

Pressure Machine

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“Pressure Machine” by The Killers

The Killers’ “Pressure Machine” is largely a reflection of the vocalist’s family life and more to the apparent point how he views that reality in the grand scheme of things. The first time the...