As memorable and rhetorical statements go, “I Could Kill You But I Love You” is quite impressive, perfectly capturing the duality of relationships, if in a slightly barbed and passive-aggressive manner. But it does speak to the nature of feelings, a reminder that love and hate are two sides of the same emotional coin.
It also speaks to what makes relationships work…compromise. The ability to ignore those aspects of your partner that annoy you, and let’s face it, they are always there, and celebrate the things that make things work, and hope they can do the same.
Similarly, it is juxtapositions that also drive the music, a blending of punk energy and pop danceability, shoegaze textures, and shards and slivers of indie guitar lines. Opposites, but oh so attractive.
In conclusion, such conflicted feelings are a Pandora’s Box best kept shut, so, in the words of Mr Bowie, let’s dance. Although dancing here may have broader connotations, it surely represents the dance of life as much as a moment of escapism and celebration. In other words, let’s concentrate on what makes us work and live our lives through those aspects.
Life is too short, Matare says, to dwell on the bad; better to celebrate the good stuff. Life throws many problems our way, so let’s face them together, forming a united front that’s more than the sum of our individual and intriguing parts.
I’d say that is a pretty great attitude to have.
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