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...
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...
The title of this song (“Runaway Horses”) is a characteristic being applied onto the two vocalists, who are seemingly portraying the roles of former lovers. More specifically, they’re harping back to the romance they were...
The reason that the vocalist is “in the car outside” is because he’s having some type of quarrel with his wife, who is inside the house weeping. But this song isn’t simply one of marital...
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...
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...
The title of this song (“The Getting By”) is based on an expression that people often use colloquially to point to the idea of like barely surviving. For example, if you were to ask someone...
First off, let it be known that the titular “west hills”, as presented, is not the name of an actual neighborhood. Rather, that designation serves as a symbol. And what it symbolizes, as made most evident...
“A Dustland Fairytale” relies very heavily on metaphors. Moreover it is based on Brandon Flowers’ personal life. More specifically it centers on two characters, “Cinderella” and “some kind of slick American prince”, who are supposed...
It has been put forth that The Killers’ “When The Dreams Run Dry” deals with the subject of the afterlife. However, it can be interpreted alternatively, as alluding to the idea of fulfillment. In other words, despite what...
