The Killers
Mr. Brightside lyrics
- Language
- English
- Level
- Intermediate
- Released
- 2003
- Genre
- Indie Rock, Pop
- Length
- 3:48
Coming out of my cage and I've been doing just fine
Gotta, gotta be down because I want it all
It started out with a kiss, how did it end up like this?
It was only a kiss, it was only a kiss
Now I'm falling asleep, and she's calling a cab
While he's having a smoke, then she's taking a drag
Now they're going to bed, and my stomach is sick
And it's all in my head, but she's touching his chest now
He takes off her dress now
Let me go
And I just can't look, it's killing me
And taking control
Jealousy, turning saints into the sea
Swimming through sick lullabies
Choking on your alibis
But it's just the price I pay
Destiny is calling me
Open up my eager eyes
'Cause I'm Mr. Brightside
I'm coming out of my cage, and I've been doing just fine
Gotta, gotta be down because I want it all
It started out with a kiss, how did it end up like this?
(It was only a kiss) it was only a kiss
Now I'm falling asleep, and she's calling a cab
While he's having a smoke, then she's taking a drag
Now they're going to bed, and my stomach is sick
And it's all in my head, but she's touching his chest now
He takes off her dress now
Let me go
'Cause I just can't look, it's killing me
And taking control
Jealousy, turning saints into the sea
Swimming through sick lullabies
Choking on your alibis
But it's just the price I pay
Destiny is calling me
Open up my eager eyes
'Cause I'm Mr. Brightside
I never
I never
I never
I never
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Key vocabulary
- like
- enjoy; similar to
- i'm
- I am
- it's
- it isA1
- let
- allowA1
- look
- see with your eyesA1
- coming
- arriving soonA1
- cage
- enclosure for animals
- i've
- I have
- doing
- performing an action
- gotta
- have to
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About this song
The Killers are an American rock band from Las Vegas known for synth-pop and post-punk sounds rooted in the early 2000s glam style. Formed in 2001 by Brandon Flowers, Dave Keuning, Ronnie Vannucci, and Mark Stoermer, they rose to prominence with Hot Fuss, especially the hit single “Mr. Brightside,” and later shifted toward more guitar-driven rock on albums like Sam’s Town.