"The Killing Type" doesn't sound much like the few Dresden Dolls songs that I know, but it still has the powerful lyrics and quirkiness that Palmer is known for. The song begins with Amanda telling the listener that she would never kill someone. She wouldn't "kill to win a war" or to "save a life." The problem is, though, that she feels that someone important to her has no emotions. Although she had said she would never murder, she states that she would take this person's life if it meant they would be less cold towards her. I love the way this line sounds in the song. For one moment, nothing other than Amanda's voice is heard as she says, "But I would kill to make you feel." Her voice is so powerful and the lack of instruments in that few seconds just adds to the effect.
The only problem that I had with this song is that, as soon as Amanda says that she would kill to make the person feel, she takes it back. I wish she had just gone with it. I'm sure anyone who listens to the song knows that she wouldn't actually hurt someone, so there was no need to explain that. A larger impact would have been made if she had continued claiming that she would kill this particular person.
Overall, I think that "The Killing Type" is a fantastic song and is definitely worth listening to. Amanda sounds great, the drum beats and guitar parts fit the song perfectly, and her lyrics were moving.
If you haven't heard the song, you can check out the music video below:
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