Kiss and Swallow
IAMX
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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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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.
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Album HistoryIt is the title track from the debut studio album "Kiss and Swallow," which was released later the same year.
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Music StyleThe song features an eclectic mix of Indie rock, electronic, and synth-pop, an experimentation which later became the hallmark of IAMX's music.
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Performance StyleIt is known for its lush electronic soundscape and Corner's dark, theatrical performance style.
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Lyrics ThemeThe song's lyrics delve into themes of intimacy, vulnerability, and self-destruction, topics that Corner frequently explores in his songwriting.
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Recording"Kiss and Swallow" was composed and produced entirely by Corner.
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Band TransitionThe song and the entire "Kiss and Swallow" album were written as Corner transitioned from his previous band, Sneaker Pimps, into his solo project IAMX.
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Critical Response"Kiss and Swallow" garnered positive critical reviews for its unique sound and emotionally resonant lyrics.
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Live DuplicationThe song showcases Corner's ability to duplicate the song's complex electronic arrangements in a live setting.
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Release Formats"Kiss and Swallow" was released in both CD and digital download formats.
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Commercial SuccessDespite the limited commercial success, "Kiss and Swallow" gained a considerable cult following and has remained a fan-favorite track in IAMX's discography.
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Visual ProjectionThe single's music video is a quirky, darkly atmospheric film that mirrors the emotional intensity of the song.
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Artistic InfluenceCorner has stated that "Kiss and Swallow" was influenced by artists such as David Bowie and Depeche Mode.
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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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