| "Kill The Flies" | |
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| Song by Sean Dowdell And His Friends? | |
| from the album Sean Dowdell And His Friends? | |
| Recorded: | 1993 |
| Released: | 1993 |
| Length: | 3:27 |
| Writer: | Chester Bennington |
| Producer: | Robert Rogers & Tony DiMaria |
| Sean Dowdell And His Friends? tracklist | |
"Kill The Flies" is the second track on the self-titled demo cassete tape by Sean Dowdell And His Friends?
Background
The band started looking for options to record their first demo of original material at some point in 1993 and ended up recording a 3-song cassette in Pantheon Studios with producer Tony DiMaria. The "Kill The Flies" lyrics printed on the tape's insert are almost entirely different from the ones on the actual recording. The first verse is almost the same, but the rest of the song is drastically different. These are likely earlier lyrics that were changed just prior to recording. The line "Look to the sky, its a spy" that is absent from the actual track is likely a nod to a very similar line from a song called "Ocean Size" by Jane's Addiction.[1]
Versions
Note: Only the date of the very first release of each version is listed.
| Title | Album | Length | Recorded | Released | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kill The Flies | Sean Dowdell And His Friends? | 3:27 | 1993 | 1993 |
Personnel
Sean Dowdell And His Friends?
- Drums: Sean Dowdell
- Guitar: Chris Goad
- Bass: Jason Cekoric
- Vocals: Chester Bennington
Production
- Produced by: Robert Rogers & Tony DiMaria
- Engineered by: John Biehl & Scott Adkins
- Photo by: Mike Wallister
- Recorded at: Pantheon Studios Scottsdale, AZ
- Special thanks to: Bill Rogers and Shannan Smith
Artwork
- Photo by: Mike Wallister
Lyrics
AHH
Well get away, get away,
Turn your head and say,
That I am not enough for you
Well I don't mind, I don't mind,
'Cause it's mine for a while,
So what you think you're gonna do?
Why can't I fear what I feel, what I feel,
When I'm down looking back at you
Why can't I fear what I feel, what I feel,
When I'm down looking back at you
Look to the sky, yeah the sky
Cause it's so damn high
And a fly's come landing in my eye
Look to the sun, yeah the sun
It's a gun, a disease
A disease will bring you to your knees
Why can't I fear what I feel, what I feel,
When I'm down looking back at you
Why can't I fear what I feel, what I feel,
When I'm down looking back at you
Don't matter anyway-cause all I've got to say is
Kill the flies, kill the flies, kill the flies, yeah, yeah,
Kill the flies, yeah, yeah
Someday, sometime,
I'm gonna find just what it is when you look at me,
Kill the flies, kill the flies, cause they're stupid whores,
And I keep on coming back for more
Why can't I fear what I feel, yeah I feel,
When I'm down looking back at you
Why can't I fear what I feel, yeah I feel,
Yeah I feel looking back at you
Don't matter anyway-cause all I've got to say is
Kill the flies, kill the flies, kill the flies, yeah, yeah,
Kill the flies, yeah, yeah
Why can't I fear what I feel,what I feel,
When I'm down looking back at you
Why can't I fear what I feel, yeah I feel,
Yeah I feel looking back at you, yeah!
AHH
Well get away get away turn your head and pray that
I am not enough for you
Well I don't mind it's a sign and it's mine for
A while so what you think your gonna do
Chorus-
Why can't I fear what I feel when I feel,
When I'm down on the ground looking back at you
Look to the sky it's a spy yeah spy and it's
Looking for something deep inside your mind
So eat away eat away eat away and say it's o.k.
I ain't got nothing to lose
Chorus-
Why can't I fear what I feel what I feel,
When I'm down on the ground looking back at you
Don't matter anyway-yeah cause all I got to say
Kill the flies, kill the flies, yeah, yeah,
Kill the flies, yeah, yeah,
Solo-
Why can't I see yeah see what's in front of me
Tumbled naked on the bathroom floor
Kill the flies yeah the flies cause their stupid whores
Though I keep coming back for more
Chorus-
Why can't I fear what I feel when I feel,
When I'm down on the ground looking back at you
Don't matter anyway-yeah cause all I got to say
Kill the flies, kill the flies, yeah, yeah,
Kill the flies, yeah, yeah,
Chorus-
Why can't I fear what I feel when I feel,
When I'm down on the ground looking back at you