Personally, I thought the song was about their conflictiong feelings towards ones partner, perhaps even the temptations of leaving/cheating on one's partner.
Apparently Brandon & Co. are all taken, either married or with girlfriends, so I think this makes sense given that they are probably always away from their loved ones (on tour or promoting their music) and have legions of female fans. Lets take a closer look at the song:
Title: All the Pretty Faces
*A reference to all the good-looking females they've met on the road, etc. since becoming big...Women throwing themselves at rock stars kinda thing?
"Help me out I need it / I don't feel like lovin' you no more ... / I don't feel like like touching/fucking her no more..."
**About not wanting/conflicting feelings towards their current partners. The "help me out, I need it" is like a plead to their partners to both understand and help them though these feelings.
"Well how did it happen / I spent two long years in a strange strange land / Well how did it happen / I'd do anything just to be your man"
**About how they want to stay with their partners and really do love them because they've been there for them all along. The "how did it happen" is because they never expected to feel this way, they feel they truly loved their partners. The "I spent 2 long years in a strange strange land" is, I think, a reference to their quick rise to success. Since this song was released in 2005, Hot Fuss was released 2004, they probably started in 2003? Thus, the Killers have spent 2 years writing, touring, promoting their music all over the world.
"And you're not going anywhere without me / These trials don't prepare the ERROR of / You're not telling anyone about me / And you shake and you PLEAD while I sing my song"
**I heard the words "error" instead of "era" and "plead" instead of "bleed", I could be wrong ... Anyway, I think this is about how despite their conflicting feelings, they still feel possessive over their partners. The trials refer to how all the love and time they've had/spent together couldn't prepare them for these confliction feelings/temptations. Then the "shake and plead" part is about how their partners feel.
"I've been different places / Ringing out like a shotgun in my head / All the pretty faces / Ringing out when I just can't go to bed"
**About all the different places and faces they've seen/met since touring, promoting, etc. How overwhelming this has all been to them in such a short time.
Essentially, I think this is a song about a relationship going through a period of uncertainty, and wondering if you are with the right person. So, it's about temptation, and most importantly, conflicting feelings, because they still love their partners and want to be with them, they just don't know how to deal with these feelings yet.
I completely agree with your stance. I am accually undergoing such an experience because I am in a long distance relationship. I love the girl and I am willing to devote my entire life to her. And she said that she would do the same. However at my school there is another girl that i care about and i am in platonic love with her. I truly love my girlfriend I just dont know how to deal with platonic love
I completely agree with your stance. I am accually undergoing such an experience because I am in a long distance relationship. I love the girl and I am willing to devote my entire life to her. And she said that she would do the same. However at my school there is another girl that i care about and i am in platonic love with her. I truly love my girlfriend I just dont know how to deal with platonic love
Personally, I thought the song was about their conflictiong feelings towards ones partner, perhaps even the temptations of leaving/cheating on one's partner.
Apparently Brandon & Co. are all taken, either married or with girlfriends, so I think this makes sense given that they are probably always away from their loved ones (on tour or promoting their music) and have legions of female fans. Lets take a closer look at the song:
Title: All the Pretty Faces *A reference to all the good-looking females they've met on the road, etc. since becoming big...Women throwing themselves at rock stars kinda thing?
"Help me out I need it / I don't feel like lovin' you no more ... / I don't feel like like touching/fucking her no more..." **About not wanting/conflicting feelings towards their current partners. The "help me out, I need it" is like a plead to their partners to both understand and help them though these feelings.
"Well how did it happen / I spent two long years in a strange strange land / Well how did it happen / I'd do anything just to be your man" **About how they want to stay with their partners and really do love them because they've been there for them all along. The "how did it happen" is because they never expected to feel this way, they feel they truly loved their partners. The "I spent 2 long years in a strange strange land" is, I think, a reference to their quick rise to success. Since this song was released in 2005, Hot Fuss was released 2004, they probably started in 2003? Thus, the Killers have spent 2 years writing, touring, promoting their music all over the world.
"And you're not going anywhere without me / These trials don't prepare the ERROR of / You're not telling anyone about me / And you shake and you PLEAD while I sing my song" **I heard the words "error" instead of "era" and "plead" instead of "bleed", I could be wrong ... Anyway, I think this is about how despite their conflicting feelings, they still feel possessive over their partners. The trials refer to how all the love and time they've had/spent together couldn't prepare them for these confliction feelings/temptations. Then the "shake and plead" part is about how their partners feel.
"I've been different places / Ringing out like a shotgun in my head / All the pretty faces / Ringing out when I just can't go to bed" **About all the different places and faces they've seen/met since touring, promoting, etc. How overwhelming this has all been to them in such a short time.
Essentially, I think this is a song about a relationship going through a period of uncertainty, and wondering if you are with the right person. So, it's about temptation, and most importantly, conflicting feelings, because they still love their partners and want to be with them, they just don't know how to deal with these feelings yet.
I completely agree with your stance. I am accually undergoing such an experience because I am in a long distance relationship. I love the girl and I am willing to devote my entire life to her. And she said that she would do the same. However at my school there is another girl that i care about and i am in platonic love with her. I truly love my girlfriend I just dont know how to deal with platonic love
I completely agree with your stance. I am accually undergoing such an experience because I am in a long distance relationship. I love the girl and I am willing to devote my entire life to her. And she said that she would do the same. However at my school there is another girl that i care about and i am in platonic love with her. I truly love my girlfriend I just dont know how to deal with platonic love