The Kill

People say that the song or is it about a love relationship or is it about the relationship with yourself. Can anyone see that they are both. This song is about the end of a love affair that triggered a psychological conflict within the author.

Jared is a very private and decent person so he would never say that the lyrics of this song is about a relationship from his past. In my opinion, the kill and many other songs of 30 seconds to mars are about a love relationship that marked the life of the author. This song is a conversation with a loved one in which he is telling her that she is killing him inside. Looks like she made him feel very lost and confused about himself and what he wanted in life.   He tried to reconcile his way of life with what she wanted of their relationship. However, he did not give himself up or his dreams for the sake of her and the relationship ended.

In my opinion, the song is about Cameron Diaz, the only enduring relationship of Jared. What made me come to this conclusion was something that Cameron said in some interviews:

"I want a man who knows who he is" - quote by Cameron Diaz

Apparently, this seems to be her answer towards this lyrics:

"I tried to be someone else But nothing Seemed to change I know now, this is who I really am inside I've finally found myself Fighting for a chance

I know now, this is who I really am "

This song is about a person's realization that they can not change to be what the other person wanted, no matter how hard they try to be that someone else...that their partner wanted. The person finds it easier to "break and laugh it off" than go through the gut wrenching changes that could have made for the type of relationship that they both envisioned in the beginning. (I'm referring to changes like too much drinking, too much flirting, lack of emotionally connecting...stuff like that). This person decides that he/she knows that this is how they are and they are not ready yet to move to a deeper level of love, it would be too much personal change for the one who has decided to "break" and take the easy way out...and not work on his/her problems that are disturbing to the relationship. Does this make sense to anyone else?

Other than what has already been said, If you think about it, this song could also be about him breaking off of his fake him, leaving the fake him behind, killing it and becoming his real self..

I like to take it both ways because I can connect on both levels. Knowing that trying to be someone you're not isn't going to work neither for your partner nor for you (even if he/she falls in love than, its not you whom he/she loves but the fake you and also you might try to be the one you wanted to be, but you're not that person anyway)..

Even though almost everyone interprets this song is about a relationship between two people, is more about the relationship we have with our own mind and soul. The song actually means the fight within ourselves. As in the video is shown, it means the transformation we make until we lose our minds; is in that moment when we actually start fighting with our own mind trying to kill the fake person we've constructed in order to change. The song shows us the battle within a real person and the fake one, but, in this case, the real one lost his/her mind and it's unable to perceive the reality (s)he lives in. Somehow, the end of this is unknown. It can be wether suicide, losing our minds completely or a rebirth.

this song is one of my favorite songs...because just like attack i can relate to this song too...i think this is about Leto and how he had a very good realtionship and he feels like he's trying to give this realtionship all his all but she's not doing her part like he's telling her that she can do whatever she wants say whatever she wants but he's done he cant do this to himself anymore..and when he says "look me in my eyes your killing me all i wanted was you" he's telling her look at me look at all ive tried to do for you ive tried to change ive tried to do so much but it just never was pleasing her or whatever..and he's saying he did all of that his changing himself trying to at least...he did it for her..yet still no satisfication.

This song is actually (got this from the actual artist) about the process of losing your mind. The video shows intense unrealistic hallucinations that are due to them losing site of reality. The song is about someone who has indeed tried to change but in the process has lost it. And when it comes down to it. The person is battling within his own mind against someone who is not real. The band explains this song to be the process of someone losing all sites of reality and going crazy. The kill explains that the person who cannot differ between what is real and fiction within his own mind and its killing him. Whether it be suicide or just the loss of his mind.

I don't think the song is about a relationship, because in the video "The making of The Kill" Jared Leto himself said " Many people would think this song has to do with a relationship but it's actually about confronting yourself." It's sort of obvious, because in the video he is actually confronting himself.

Best song for sure.

"What if I wanted to break Laugh it all off in your face What would you do"

He's wondering how much more can he take and he wants to know how someone would react to him not caring anymore.

"What if I fell to the floor Couldn't take this anymore What would you do do do"

If I lost it, how would you react?

"Come break me down Bury me, bury me I am finished with you"

Try to take me, I don't care what you do anymore.

"What if I wanted to fight Beg for the rest of my life What would you do (do do)"

And if I did this differently, in my way, would you care?

"You say you wanted more What are you waiting for I'm not running from you"

I'd give you anything, dont you see that. I'm HERE NOW for you.

"Look in my eyes You're killing me, killing me All I wanted was you"

You're breaking my heart. And he thinks to himself, How will I go on.

"I tried to be someone else But nothing seemed to change I know now this is who I really am inside"

I couldn't change myself even though for a while I did want to. But not no more.

"Finally found myself Fighting for a chance I know now this is who I really am"

I'm not gonna change for anyone anymore. I will take this world as me.

I think this is a really good song that reminds you, be who you are and not as others want to shape you.

This song just has a lot of personal meaning to me. It's so freakin' great.