I didn't care too much for 'Day & Age', thought it was a little lackluster, and while better than 'Sawdust' it fell short of 'Sam's Town' and 'Hot Fuss'. For me, this song was the albums most redeeming feature and it may actually be my favorite song of theirs, even if it isn't much like the rest of their catalog. I hope this represents a new direction for the band, personally I would love to see more songs similar to this one in future Killer's releases.
While I think it can be agreed that this song is about sickness and death, what resonates with me most is how Brandon conveys feeling powerless. In this way the song is really about a loss of hope, so I feel it transcends the literal meaning and becomes something with which people in a variety of situations can empathize. Anyways, a great band and a powerful song, I can't help but tear up when I hear it.
I didn't care too much for 'Day & Age', thought it was a little lackluster, and while better than 'Sawdust' it fell short of 'Sam's Town' and 'Hot Fuss'. For me, this song was the albums most redeeming feature and it may actually be my favorite song of theirs, even if it isn't much like the rest of their catalog. I hope this represents a new direction for the band, personally I would love to see more songs similar to this one in future Killer's releases.
While I think it can be agreed that this song is about sickness and death, what resonates with me most is how Brandon conveys feeling powerless. In this way the song is really about a loss of hope, so I feel it transcends the literal meaning and becomes something with which people in a variety of situations can empathize. Anyways, a great band and a powerful song, I can't help but tear up when I hear it.