The Killers’ “Terrible Thing” most pointedly centers on a subject who is an outcast in his community. And as alluded to another Pressure Machine song entitled “West Hills“, being so is a particular cross to bear when such...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
On the surface, the lyrics of “Glamorous Indie Rock & Roll” may read like The Killers are biggin’ up the indie rock scene. But apparently, concluding such is a misinterpretation of the lyrics. Rather they are...
As the title of this song (“My God”) implies, it does seem to be religious in nature. The way the vocalist(s) comes off is as if at one point in time he was stuck in...