Kyshera - Kill The Messenger

'Kill The Messenger' is an Alternative Rock song & the 7th song on the 2010 Kyshera album 'Paradigm'. The words, music & production are by James Kennedy.

'Kill The Messenger' is one of the more progressive tracks from 'Paradigm' featuring Kennedy's trademark use of creative song structure & instrumentation. The song does have repeats & structure but it is of an unconventional format. The song features many changes of key, time signature, tempo & genre throughout and also features sped up tape (of a country & western jig), a church organ, noise & various sound effects.

Lyrically, the song is a critique of the news & media industry and their role in maintaining the status quo.

LYRICS

Information gives you power So the messenger takes it away “Every second of every hour, Keeping the pawns in their place”

The editors of reality Remote controlling humanity The voice of wealth & power And the product that they sell is access to you

The best propaganda Always makes you think you’re free The public’s biggest enemy Purchased voluntarily

Don’t read the papers, turn off the Radio The truth will come to those that seek Without TV, you are unreachable I think its time to kill the messenger

Igorance is relative If you’re ignorant of a lie Free your spirit & free your mind Ignore them every single time

They’re the pushers of fear & hate Of the monsters that they create They give you glitter & they call it light But the product that they sell is access to you

They can make you guilty They can make you innocent They can change history ‘Cos they write the present

Don’t read the papers, turn off the Radio The truth will come to those that seek Without TV, you are unreachable I think its time to kill the messenger