Last Day of Magic

Album: Midnight Boom (2008)
Play Video

Songfacts®:

  • Guitarist Jamie Hince told Fact magazine that this song about feeling alone is based around Raskolnikov's bedroom in Fyodor Dostoevsky's novel Crime and Punishment.
  • In the Sophie Muller-directed video Jamie Hince and Kills vocalist Alison Mosshart are a volatile couple who resort to physical violence. Muller also directed clips for "Cheap and Cheerful," "U.R.A. Fever," and "Satellite."

Comments: 2

  • Theresa from Murfreesboro, TnI love this song! Midnight Boom was my favorite album of 2008.
  • Alessio from Rome, ItalyGreat song and great atmosphere created by Hince and Mosshart
see more comments

Editor's Picks

Mike Love of The Beach Boys

Mike Love of The Beach BoysSongwriter Interviews

The lead singer/lyricist of The Beach Boys talks about coming up with the words for "Good Vibrations," "Fun, Fun, Fun," "Kokomo" and other classic songs.

Jim McCarty of The Yardbirds

Jim McCarty of The YardbirdsSongwriter Interviews

The Yardbirds drummer explains how they created their sound and talks about working with their famous guitarists.

American Hits With Foreign Titles

American Hits With Foreign TitlesSong Writing

What are the biggest US hits with French, Spanish (not "Rico Suave"), Italian, Scottish, Greek, and Japanese titles?

He Hit Me (And It Felt Like A Kiss): A History Of Abuse Pop

He Hit Me (And It Felt Like A Kiss): A History Of Abuse PopSong Writing

Songs that seem to glorify violence against women are often misinterpreted - but not always.

The Police

The PoliceFact or Fiction

Do their first three albums have French titles? Is "De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da" really meaningless? See if you can tell in this Fact or Fiction.

Laura Nyro

Laura NyroSongwriting Legends

Laura Nyro talks about her complex, emotionally rich songwriting and how she supports women's culture through her art.