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The Killers – A Dustland Fairytale (3:45)

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It’s a song about Brandon Flowers’ parents falling in love. The title, Dustland Fairytale, alludes to the trailer park they both grew up in and that’s where they fell in love.

Some of the lyrics toward the end of song hold special meaning. “Now Cinderella don’t you go to sleep/ It’s such a bitter form of refuge/ Don’t you know the kingdom’s under siege?/ And everybody needs you.” Cinderella, Flowers’ Mother, actually suffers from a brain tumor, and it’s a message from her son to hang on.

It’s also Brandon Flowers’ favorite track on Day & Age. He said that on a french interview. “That’s one of my favorite song on the record. The arrengements on this track were the most difficult thing to do, but it’s worth it”, says Flowers.
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  • Day & Age
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  • ruanLastfm

    I still love this tune!

    17 days ago

  • ellexoxo

    never really payed attention to this song but I like it a lot now

    March 2012

  • s_wonderful_sue

    "Moooon River what you do to me..."

    March 2012

  • KaraFlowers

    Perfect song! One of my favorites.

    December 2011

  • TrowaBarton888

    Best track on the disk imho.

    November 2011

  • Fiercuhhhhh

    It's the worst on the album (but still good).

    November 2011

  • MarcosSena

    how can people say Day & Age is bad having this song in it?

    September 2011

  • heyitsalyssa22

    amazing <3

    September 2011

  • meier

    My favorite song from The Killers... hell, one of my favorites in general. Phenomenal.

    September 2011

  • WindWaker910

    I never knew those lyrics were about his mother. That's so sad and sweet at the same time. ;_;

    August 2011

  • anapaulabarros

    absolutely beautiful [5]

    July 2011

  • fuegoyagua

    Loooooooooooooove it

    July 2011

  • anapaulabarros

    absolutely beautiful [4]

    June 2011

  • Lucifer-AngeL

    haunting...love this one !

    May 2011

  • p-augusto

    it chills me to the bones, always makes a tear fall from my face :SSSS seriously, absolutely beautiful

    May 2011

  • NikkiE1996

    the killers are the best :)

    May 2011

  • StarGiiirl

    absolutely beautiful [3]

    May 2011

  • renanmore

    absolutely beautiful [2]

    April 2011

  • keanequeen

    ♥♥♥♥

    March 2011

  • TheKillerFlower

    One of my favorites :)

    February 2011
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