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The Killers — Read My Mind
Album: Sam's Town
Avg rating:
6.8

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Total ratings: 930









Released: 2006
Length: 4:02
Plays (last 30 days): 2
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On the corner of Main Street
Just tryin' to keep it in line
You say you wanna move on and
You say I'm falling behind

Can you read my mind?
Can you read my mind?

I never really gave up on
Breakin' out of this two-star town
I got the green light, I got a little fight
I'm gonna turn this thing around

Can you read my mind?
Can you read my mind?

The good old days, the honest man
The restless heart, the Promised Land
A subtle kiss that no one sees
A broken wrist and a big trapeze

Oh, well, I don't mind, if you don't mind
'Cause I don't shine if you don't shine
Before you go
Can you read my mind?

It's funny how you just break down
Waitin' on some sign
I pull up to the front of your driveway
With magic soakin' my spine

Can you read my mind?
Can you read my mind?

The teenage queen, the loaded gun
The drop-dead dream, the Chosen One
A Southern drawl, a world unseen
A city wall and a trampoline

Oh, well, I don't mind, if you don't mind
'Cause I don't shine if you don't shine
Before you go
Tell me what you find
Can you read my mind?

Slippin' in my faith until I fall
He never returned that call
Woman, open the door, don't let it sting
I wanna breathe that fire again

She said, I don't mind, if you don't mind
'Cause I don't shine if you don't shine
Put your back on me
Oh, put your back on me
Oh, put your back on me

The stars are blazing like rebel diamonds cut out of the sun
Can you read my mind?
Comments (54)add comment
I rate things a "7" to tell myself that "I'd like to hear this again" (It lands on my 'favorites' channel, which I love). 
This barely made the "7" cut. Seems fairly generic but might grow on me. 
Posted 3 weeks ago by scrubbrush    [ Reply ]
One that's guaranteed to get the whole house singing!
Posted 3 weeks ago by planet_lizard    [ Reply ]
 fatcatjb wrote:

Just not my style...


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Posted 3 years ago by kingart    [ Reply ]
Slightly underrated, I'm giving it a 7 but my ratings generally skew lower than the curve. I'm suprised this isn't a 7.3 at least.
Posted 3 years ago by jlind    [ Reply ]
Through the course of listening to this song, my rating went from a 7 to a 6 down to a 4. Finally settled on 5. Starts out well and goes downhill. 
Posted 4 years ago by smartn1    [ Reply ]
Just heard the TRAJIC news that Neil Peart, Rush's Drummer, has passed away due to brain cancer. A very sad day.
Posted 4 years ago by Rockit9    [ Reply ]
The Gabrieal and Dresen remix of this is quite something
Posted 5 years ago by christophershaws    [ Reply ]
Posted 5 years ago by givendale    [ Reply ]
There's a band out there called the Ruen Brothers- the vocals sound like if Flowers was a good singer.... That said, I actually like this song to the tune of about a 6 or 7{#Smile}
Posted 6 years ago by ckevin63    [ Reply ]
 maboleth wrote:
Enjoying it so much! Boo to all haters.

 
Although I wrote a negative comment, I saw them in concert a few years ago and it was great.  Very fun.  I like the song, it is just that he isn't singing his best, and well, there is so much better from them.  I am glad you loved it.  
Posted 6 years ago by AhhtheMusic    [ Reply ]
Nice to hear The Killers here. But why this one? 
Posted 6 years ago by justin4kick    [ Reply ]
Well, that sucked. 
Posted 8 years ago by Grammarcop    [ Reply ]
Enjoying it so much! Boo to all haters.
Posted 8 years ago by maboleth    [ Reply ]
{#No}{#No}{#No}
Posted 8 years ago by aspicer    [ Reply ]
There is much better stuff from them...something from Battle Born please.  That hasn't even been touched by RP. This one (or anything from Sam's Town) should be discarded from the playlist, quite frankly.
Posted 9 years ago by AhhtheMusic    [ Reply ]
 shakitten wrote:
It is painful for me to hear Brandon Flowers. He is off key way more than he is on. Ghastly.
 

I saw them in concert in 2013 and they were really good, but when my friend said "he has such a wonderful voice" I figured out she had a hearing problem.  LOL  Just kidding.  They had a couple of good albums but most of it is pretty poor.
Posted 9 years ago by AhhtheMusic    [ Reply ]
Is this really Radio Paradise? I can't believe it. Horrible!
Posted 9 years ago by pankman    [ Reply ]
Just sounds so cheap. Can't explain it - but it sounds like the cheap teeny stuff that people attributed to early Talk Talk, but Talk Talk were able to evolve big time.
Posted 9 years ago by joempie    [ Reply ]
Nice throwback.  Definately made me listen...
Posted 10 years ago by Bryonics    [ Reply ]
Huh. I'm kind of surprised to hear this played on RP. 
Posted 10 years ago by hencini    [ Reply ]
Just not my style...
Posted 10 years ago by fatcatjb    [ Reply ]
I miss these guys.
Posted 10 years ago by 84MacGuy    [ Reply ]
I finally listened to The Killers to see what all the fuss was about, sounded like Maroon 5 or something. Not horrible I guess, more for the teenagers who still listen to top 40 and MTV or whatever. Mega meh.
Posted 11 years ago by sirdroseph    [ Reply ]
Good tune - regardless of how "unprofessional" some may believe them to be.  Every so often, a little "amateurish"-sounding stuff is what music needs - not too often, of course.  Sometimes you have performers that are so "professional", that they're essentially bloodless, as in "professional" bands like Toto or Styx.
Posted 11 years ago by Proclivities    [ Reply ]
It is painful for me to hear Brandon Flowers. He is off key way more than he is on. Ghastly.
Posted 11 years ago by shakitten    [ Reply ]
Ah, satisfied, my rating made this song one decimal less good on average :)
Posted 12 years ago by stevendejong    [ Reply ]
Going to rate this a 10 to spite the hipster doofus crowd that says "better bands in the 80's". Hipster doofus as it gets
Posted 12 years ago by NuggetNectar    [ Reply ]
Probably the only song I like from this album. They really started getting derailed after this IMO.

Come to think about it, I think I only really liked Hot Fuss as a whole. The rest were just meh...
Posted 12 years ago by milipili    [ Reply ]
My favorite Killers' song ever. So glad to hear it here!
Posted 12 years ago by SmartDeeDee    [ Reply ]
 shakitten wrote:
Brandon can't sing for crude. Horrible.
 
I love Brandon's voice and the Killers
Posted 12 years ago by hippiechick    [ Reply ]
He has a weak tremulous voice, but there is still some toe-tapping goodness in this and other Killers/Flowers work.Smile
Posted 12 years ago by agkagk    [ Reply ]
Always curious how someone would choose this band instead of SEVERAL other great bands from the 80s.....they are such copycats and horrible at it to boot!
Posted 12 years ago by aspicer    [ Reply ]
Brandon can't sing for crude. Horrible.
Posted 12 years ago by shakitten    [ Reply ]
 j7 wrote:
What a horrible band
 
I wouldn't mind them so much if someone in the band could actually sing. The guy on "Mr. Brightside" doesn't even try—he's just yelling. 

Edit: now feels like a shaky demo by Rick Ocasek or Todd Rundgren or someone trying to sound like both of them at the same time.  
Posted 13 years ago by kcar    [ Reply ]
Great band!    {#Daisy}
Posted 13 years ago by andy_pomus    [ Reply ]
this song is pretty amazing... defintely one of the best songs off this album.. but I am jus a tad partial.
Posted 14 years ago by ashjonesie    [ Reply ]
Yes, I like it. {#Bananajam}
Posted 14 years ago by nalle    [ Reply ]
Although the band is rather pretentious (ala from Las Vegas), they are quite lyrical with a good basic idea of creating new music with each album. This is due to the top producers that have touched everything they have done to date.  For those that like Coldplay, U2, Muse, then this is a good jr. varsity team to them, and you definitely need 3-4 listens to "get it". 
Posted 14 years ago by jagdaf    [ Reply ]
I'm getting to  quite like this lot - thanks RP!
Posted 14 years ago by Dillinquent    [ Reply ]
Hmmmm. Nope.
Posted 14 years ago by gumbo73039    [ Reply ]
 toterola wrote:
The Killers had the closing spot on Saturday night, on the main stage. Paul McCartney had that spot on Friday night, and The Cure had it on Sunday. The Killers were definitely not in the same class with those acts. {#Rolleyes}
 
I'd tend to agree, as I suspect this band is an late 00's flash-in-the-pan, but time will tell.

Posted 14 years ago by ziggytrix    [ Reply ]

These guys suck so much I wonder why RP would even play them. It's way below the usual standards of quality. I caught them on Later and they suck even more live. The lead singer looks like a pretentious douche. Oh well, good time to take a break until the song is over. 

*DISCLAIMER: The opinions expressed in this post are only the opinion of the poster and in no way reflects the opinions of RP or other fellow listeners.  
Posted 14 years ago by Marley    [ Reply ]
These guys are underrated.
Posted 14 years ago by lmic    [ Reply ]
What a horrible band
Posted 15 years ago by j7    [ Reply ]
First time I've said this on RP: MUTE!
Posted 15 years ago by alaken    [ Reply ]
M{#Eh}
Posted 15 years ago by crockydile    [ Reply ]
Based on the song's rating, I am in the minority, but this song is on my 'Top 10 pop songs of the decade' song list.
Posted 15 years ago by ericconrad    [ Reply ]
Minimally acceptable electronic pop. I saw these guys at Coachella, and they were really unimpressive.

The musicianship was excellent (synthesizer-enhanced keyboards, drums, and guitars), but Brandon Flowers (the lead singer) sucked.

Weak voice, sounded like he'd been at "Sam's Town" all evening before the gig. His voice actually broke on high notes, and he seemed to be "phoning it in" for most of the show.

I hate to be so critical, but I don't like unprofessional "professional" musicians.

The Killers had the closing spot on Saturday night, on the main stage. Paul McCartney had that spot on Friday night, and The Cure had it on Sunday. The Killers were definitely not in the same class with those acts. {#Rolleyes}
Posted 15 years ago by toterola    [ Reply ]
{#Bananapiano}{#Dancingbanana}{#Dancingbanana_2}{#Bananajam}{#Bananajumprope}{#Bananasplit}{#Drummer}
My co-workers are staring at me 'cuz I'm dancing in my cube
Posted 16 years ago by gobits    [ Reply ]
 topherg87 wrote:
you must be reading my mind, Bill, cuz i seriously love this song!
 
Read mine too.  I was just thinking about an hour ago how RP could do with some Killers!   Seriously, the world is just too weird sometimes!

Posted 16 years ago by Atlantis    [ Reply ]
More Killers Bill !!!! {#High-five}
Posted 16 years ago by JesseJ    [ Reply ]
{#Clap}{#Clap}{#Clap}
Posted 16 years ago by PisukeSorame    [ Reply ]
For some reason, I'm feeling a little goatish, and it doesn't have anything to do with the Bighorn ram.

Posted 16 years ago by Inamorato    [ Reply ]
you must be reading my mind, Bill, cuz i seriously love this song!
Posted 16 years ago by topherg87    [ Reply ]