Killshot

**"Killshot"** is a song by Magdalena Bay. It was released on October 30, 2019 as the third single from their third EP *A Little Rhythm and a Wicked Feeling.*

## Composition

"Killshot" is composed in the key of F♯ minor. The song's tempo is 99 beats per minute; in common time. It uses two main chord progressions:

* Intro & Chorus: F♯m9 - Em9 - Bm7 - Dm/B - Dm7 - C♯m7
* Verse & Pre-chorus: F♯m - F♯m/F - F♯m/E - F♯/D♯ - Dmaj7 - C♯7

The bass guitar was performed in C♯-G-B-D tuning. The main synth sound is based on the Classic Roland Synth Brass 2 preset for Spectrasonics Omnisphere.

*"“Killshot" is a song about unfulfilled yearning, about getting so caught up in romantic suspense that you feel your heart may burst. We wanted the song to be as enveloping as an all-consuming romance that builds up to dreamy heights."* – Magdalena Bay, AllAccess

*"This song started with a beat that Matt made, then I laid the chorus melody over it. It sounded very 2000’s and a bit spooky so I wanted to tell a melodramatic story about deadly romance with the lyrics. It’s definitely one of our darker songs but also a bit more funky and groovy than anything else we’ve released."* – Mica Tenenbaum, AllAccess

*"I was trying to make an early/mid-era Kanye beat. I was listening to Graduation a lot. It's also very Pharrell - it's probably a combination of the hip-hop stuff I was listening to at the time." -* Matt Lewin, livestream

"*Killshot is definitely the optimal sexy anime song of ours.*" - Magdalena Bay, 2021 AMA

## Live Performances

The song was performed live several times before its release, including at Resident in Los Angeles on April 30, 2019. It has been performed at most shows since, including *The Mercurial Tour,* and usually interpolated with Killshot (Slowed + Reverb).

## Lyrics

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Something chronic

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Bit demonic

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I been on the late shift

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All alone, staring at my phone

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Sin and tonic

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Stupid promise

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Something like a death wish

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All alone, stare into my soul

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If I wanna stay alive

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You should never cross my mind

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Yeah I knew it

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I been through it

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If I fall in every time

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Wicked love will leave me blind

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Yeah I knew it

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I been through it

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Oh god

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Can you make my heart stop

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Hit me with your kill shot baby

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I mean it so serious

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God

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Can you make my heart stop

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Honey with your kill shot baby

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I mean it so serious

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Stolen nectar

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Misadventure

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Something like a death kiss

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Growing cold, under your control

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Knowing better

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Twisted pleasure

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Got me feeling breathless

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Growing cold, will you let me go?

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If I wanna stay alive

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You should never cross my mind

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Yeah I knew it

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I been through it

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If I fall in every time

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Wicked love will leave me blind

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Yeah I knew it

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I been through it

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Oh god

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Can you make my heart stop

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Hit me with your kill shot baby

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I mean it so serious

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God

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Can you make my heart stop

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Honey with your kill shot baby

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I mean it so serious

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Come and get that honey

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Sweeter than I ever knew

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Tell me that you love me

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Love me till my lips turn blue

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Oo ooo ooo ooo

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Walk into my bed like

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How long

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Got you in my head like

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How long, how long

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