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...
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’ “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...
“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...