Overall about difficult moments of disappointment and vulnerability. Having hope and longing, while remaining optimistic for the future. Encourages the belief that with each new morning there is a chance for things to improve.
The chorus offers a glimmer of optimism and a chance at a resolution and redemption in the future.
Captures the rollercoaster of emotions of feeling lost while loving someone who is not there for you, feeling let down and abandoned while waiting for a lover. Lost with no direction, "Now I'm up in the air with the rain in my hair, Nowhere to go, I can go anywhere"
The bridge shows signs of longing and a plea for companionship. The Lyrics express a desire for authentic connection and the importance of Loving someone just as they are. "Just in passing, I'm not asking. That you be anyone but you”
There's a big beat
You're spinning in my TV
A magician
The antidote
So I'm with him
Floating, loaded
Enough to be released
Floating, loaded
Enough to be released
It's more than the less you say you do
It's more than the shot that gets you through
Born to buy into something
Born to kill
There's a big beat
You're sleeping in my memory
Like Satan
Lonely
So I'm with him
Floating, loaded
Enough to be released
Floating, loaded
Enough to be released
Floating, loaded
Enough to be released
It's more than the less you say you do
It's more than the shot that gets you though
Born to buy into something
Born to kill
It's more than the less you say you do
It's more than the shot that gets you though
Born to buy into something
Born to kill
You're spinning in my TV
A magician
The antidote
So I'm with him
Floating, loaded
Enough to be released
Floating, loaded
Enough to be released
It's more than the less you say you do
It's more than the shot that gets you through
Born to buy into something
Born to kill
There's a big beat
You're sleeping in my memory
Like Satan
Lonely
So I'm with him
Floating, loaded
Enough to be released
Floating, loaded
Enough to be released
Floating, loaded
Enough to be released
It's more than the less you say you do
It's more than the shot that gets you though
Born to buy into something
Born to kill
It's more than the less you say you do
It's more than the shot that gets you though
Born to buy into something
Born to kill
Lyrics submitted by Little Butcher Boy
Born To Kill Lyrics as written by Matthew Good Dave Genn
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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i don't think this song is about drugs, i think it is about how the "good side", ie: religion, has no answers so he believes and follows an alternative veiw, because he has to buy in to something, and born to kill shows he takes the darker side
In my opinion, this is about advertising or rather more the generation we live in, a generation that are so easily influenced. Advertising? maybe not the best word, but, for me this about how someone can be so heavily influenced "buy into something" to do anything "to kill". "Born" referencing today.
To be honest, I can't get my head around the rest of it, whether this is just filler from Matt or whether it has some deep seeded meaning, down inside that really requires a lot more though I don't know but for me this is what this song is about. I think those two lines define the song.
This song is just a song about rage. Notice how the song tenses you up and you feel increasingly angry? It's just the anger built up inside you of whatever circumstances you're in. I also think it's about all the violent history we learn about, and how today there are still loads of people who kill, 'legally' or not.
Does anyone else feel that when you listen to this song, by the second half of it, it makes you forget about matt good or the start of the song itself? This song is powerful. It takes you through the emotion of blind rage which we've all experienced at some point or other.
This song is utterly amazing. I love at the end when the orchestra is building up; how it cuts off right before the climax. That's life. Builds you up but ends too soon.
I think Overturned got part of it right. I think we are all born to have a place in society, "Born to buy into something." The "character" is "Born to kill". Or Matt could just be commenting on how murder is one of the most basic human functions. I don't know.
This song is about someone in a mental institution, I think. I remember Matt Good saying something about it once. I am pretty sure it's this song that he says that people commonly misinterpret. But come on, do you really think he would be that obvious to make the song about murder? That is really obtuse, especially if you are much of an MGB fan.
I thote it was about a serial killer how was crazy, that killed people, maybe cause he thinks he was BORN TO KILL, HUH HUH HUH??? okay i'll be quit now