Kiss and Swallow

IAMX

About Kiss and Swallow

"Kiss and Swallow" is the first single to be taken from IAMX's debut album Kiss + Swallow. The song is highly erotic and deals with prostitution.


Year:
2004
5:15
156 
#1

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Do you pay for your crimes?
Does the punishment fit or drag your style to zero
You're nothing till the weekend
If you think that you're the thrill
Take a look at your life, you kneel before your heroes
You're nothing till the weekend

Could you care for the blind?
Tell me all in all, they're just your kind of zeros
Something for the weekend
If you think that you can spell
Make a list of the cunts you'd send to hell and send them
Send them on the weekend

Echo echo, I know it's a sin to kiss and swallow
Echo echo, a kick in the head to kill the hollow
Echo echo, I know it's a sin to kiss and swallow
Echo echo, a kick in the head to kill the hollow

Do you care for the blind?
Tell me all in all, they're just your kind of zeros
Something for the weekend
If you think that you can spell
Make a list of the cunts you'd send to hell and send them
Send them on the weekend

Echo echo, I know it's a sin to kiss and swallow
Echo echo, a kick in the head to kill the hollow
Echo echo, I know it's a sin to kiss and swallow
Echo echo, a kick in the head to kill the hollow

Are you listening?
No, in the narrowest sense
Are you listening?
I can hold you down by candlelight
With indifference
Let the comfort start
I love you on your right side
It happens
Promises broken
Reasons let go
It happens
Are you listening?

I know it a sin but tell me it happens!
I know it a sin but tell me it happens!

Echo, echo, echo, echo
Echo, echo, echo

Echo echo, I know it's a sin to kiss and swallow
Echo echo, I know it's a sin to kiss and swallow

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IAMX

IAMX is the solo musical project of Chris Corner, formerly of the band Sneaker Pimps. Founded in 2004 in London, it is an independent music project which also focuses on and experiments with visual art. Musically, IAMX spans multiple genres from electronic rock and dance music to burlesque influenced songs and emotional ballads. Corner's striking and wide ranging voice, and his way of programming sounds and beats is an obvious characteristic of the IAMX sound. more »

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Written by: CHRIS CORNER

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14 facts about this song

Song Creation
"Kiss and Swallow" was first released as a single by IAMX, the solo project of English singer-songwriter Chris Corner, in 2004.
Album History
It is the title track from the debut studio album "Kiss and Swallow," which was released later the same year.
Music Style
The song features an eclectic mix of Indie rock, electronic, and synth-pop, an experimentation which later became the hallmark of IAMX's music.
Performance Style
It is known for its lush electronic soundscape and Corner's dark, theatrical performance style.
Lyrics Theme
The song's lyrics delve into themes of intimacy, vulnerability, and self-destruction, topics that Corner frequently explores in his songwriting.
Recording
"Kiss and Swallow" was composed and produced entirely by Corner.
Band Transition
The song and the entire "Kiss and Swallow" album were written as Corner transitioned from his previous band, Sneaker Pimps, into his solo project IAMX.
Critical Response
"Kiss and Swallow" garnered positive critical reviews for its unique sound and emotionally resonant lyrics.
Live Duplication
The song showcases Corner's ability to duplicate the song's complex electronic arrangements in a live setting.
Release Formats
"Kiss and Swallow" was released in both CD and digital download formats.
Commercial Success
Despite the limited commercial success, "Kiss and Swallow" gained a considerable cult following and has remained a fan-favorite track in IAMX's discography.
Visual Projection
The single's music video is a quirky, darkly atmospheric film that mirrors the emotional intensity of the song.
Artistic Influence
Corner has stated that "Kiss and Swallow" was influenced by artists such as David Bowie and Depeche Mode.
Genre Defining
"Kiss and Swallow" has come to define IAMX's distinctive electronic sound and has set the tone for Corner's future releases as IAMX.

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