Destroy She Said

Several years ago I purchased a music CD entitled "Ultra.Trance:3". In it was a haunting song entitled "Destroy She Said" by CIRC remixed by De Donatis. The song was certainly catchy but possessed a distinctly edgy darkness as evidenced by its lyrics below:

Like towers falling down
Like a bomb blast in your town
Like a hostage tied in chains
I could not forget your name

Destroy, she said
My love again
The end will come quickly

Don't try again
To make amends
You'll just end up sinking

If you explode in aftermath
Don't think you've been dreaming

Destroy, she said
My love again
When it's not worth keeping

Like a helicopter crash
Like a ghetto that's been smashed
Like bodies on a battlefield
I can't live with how you feel

Destroy, she said
My love again
The end will come quickly

Don't try again
To make amends
You'll just end up sinking

If you explode in aftermath
Don't think you've been dreaming

Destroy, she said
My love again
When it's not worth keeping

Not along and not apart
You finished what you could not start
In the corners of the day
You catch my eye and then looked away
What a generous remark you made
When you blew it all away

Destroy, she said
My love again
The end will come quickly

Don't try again
To make amends
You'll just end up sinking

If you explode in aftermath
Don't think you've been dreaming

Destroy, she said
My love again
When it's not worth keeping

Destroy, she said
My love again
The end will come quickly

Don't try again
To make amends
You'll just end up sinking

If you explode in aftermath
Don't think you've been dreaming

Destroy, she said
My love again
When it's not worth keeping

(source)

Although I can't say for sure when this song was written I can say with certainty it was released in 2002 and it seems clear from both the lyrics and the video that it is heavily influenced by the events of 9/11 in both mood and theme.

While earlier this year doing some research on Alexander Perls' song "Starfire" I discovered he was the original source for "Destroy She Said". CIRC then actually recorded and released the song and under that name. Please take the time to watch the "Destroy She Said" video below and perhaps even share with me your thoughts on it.