A rare ballad in the Iceage’s repertoire, a break-up song believe it or not, “Love Kills Slowly” invites post-Nick Cave comparisons with subdued inebriated vocals over a repetitive dynamic orchestral pop-rock instrumentation, borrowing once again the mighty choir of Lisboa Gospel Collective.
[Verse 1]
The tender scent hangs long after the end
Recall those comforts, the failed attempts
A sigh, the long kiss goodnight
Holding onto what isn't mine
[Chorus]
But love, love kills slowly
And it burns with every fading memory
Don't you realize, unchained
We have nothing in the end
[Verse 2]
But love, love kills slowly
Love kills us time and time again
Circumcisions to our skin
Your lips sent into the eclipse
Through your shadows onto our nebula
[Chorus]
But love, love kills slowly
And it burns with every fading memory
Don't you realize, unchained
We have nothing in the end
[Outro]
But love, love kills slowly
Love kills silently, love kills closely
Kills slowly
Love Kills Slowly was written by Elias Bender Rønnenfelt & Johan Surrballe Wieth & Jakob Tvilling Pless & Casper Morilla & Dan Kjær Nielsen.
Love Kills Slowly was produced by Iceage & Nis Bysted & Sonic Boom.
Iceage released Love Kills Slowly on Fri May 07 2021.