In regards to the meaning of this song:
Before a live performance on the EP Five Stories Falling, Geoff states “It’s about the last time I went to visit my grandmother in Columbus, and I saw that she was dying and it was the last time I was going to see her. It is about realizing how young you are, but how quickly you can go.”
That’s the thing about Geoff and his sublime poetry, you think it’s about one thing, but really it’s about something entirely different. But the lyrics are still universal and omnipresent, ubiquitous, even. So relatable. That’s one thing I love about this band. I also love their live performances, raw energy and Geoff’s beautiful, imperfectly perfect vocals. His voice soothes my aching soul.
I guess some kids are just born with tragedy in their blood.
I try to wash this away.
I wanna cleanse your veins.
I can help you see the light out of your despair.
You tie the rope, I'll kick the fucking chair.
I feel the malice in my veins.
My heart swells with hatred in your name.
And when you've got nothing to turn black and blue.
You've still got Hell to look forward to.
You've still got Hell.
You've still got Hell.
Well, you've still got Hell.
I will dance on your grave.
I will dance on your fucking grave.
I will dance on your grave.
I will dance on your grave.
Oh, when you're blessed with a grave to call your own,
In my mind you'll be six feet closer to your home.
Your eulogy will be music.
Your eulogy will be music to my ears.
Oh, yeah!
I can help you to see light out of your despair.
You tie the rope, I'll kick the fucking chair.
I feel the malice in my veins.
And my heart swells with hatred in your name.
And when you've got nothing to be black and blue.
You've still got Hell,
You've still got Hell to look forward to.
Black and blue!
Black and blue!
I have never really fucking cared.
She never fucking, had fucking air.
I have never really fucking cared.
Tie the rope, I'll kick the fucking chair.
Let's go!
I try to wash this away.
I wanna cleanse your veins.
I can help you see the light out of your despair.
You tie the rope, I'll kick the fucking chair.
I feel the malice in my veins.
My heart swells with hatred in your name.
And when you've got nothing to turn black and blue.
You've still got Hell to look forward to.
You've still got Hell.
You've still got Hell.
Well, you've still got Hell.
I will dance on your grave.
I will dance on your fucking grave.
I will dance on your grave.
I will dance on your grave.
Oh, when you're blessed with a grave to call your own,
In my mind you'll be six feet closer to your home.
Your eulogy will be music.
Your eulogy will be music to my ears.
Oh, yeah!
I can help you to see light out of your despair.
You tie the rope, I'll kick the fucking chair.
I feel the malice in my veins.
And my heart swells with hatred in your name.
And when you've got nothing to be black and blue.
You've still got Hell,
You've still got Hell to look forward to.
Black and blue!
Black and blue!
I have never really fucking cared.
She never fucking, had fucking air.
I have never really fucking cared.
Tie the rope, I'll kick the fucking chair.
Let's go!
Lyrics submitted by Haunted Devil
Black & Blue Lyrics as written by Oliver Scott Sykes Curtis Paul Lee Ward
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
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"I guess some kids are just born with tragedy in their blood." - States how children are born into uncaring families or born into a life full of hurtful decieptful people.
"I try to wash this away. I wanna cleanse your veins." He believes that the murder of his love will take away the suffering and pain he is living through
"I can help you see the light out of your despair." He's trying to convince his love that he can save her, even after the hell and pain she has caused him.
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"You've still got Hell to look forward to." He is saying that hell is the only reward for her death while a sinner. The sins she has commmited are not yet forgiven.
And when you've got nothing to turn black and blue, you've still got hell to look to forward to - It's more the pain that's been inflicted on him, I think. It's like, "you hurt me, see you in hell bitch."
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Good to know that someone else knows this.
Fucking greatness beyond all compensation.
dumbfuck i am.
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Cant figure out what this some means. I think something about hanging someone?
The last few lines arent exactly the greatest song writing ever :?
Isnt it just about him killing some ex-girlfriend or something. With 'whe you've got nothing left to turn black and blue' meaning that the person's already been beaten so badly they have nowhere else on their body left to bruise or something. I dunno, most of the songs are about the same thing really - relationships gone wrong :p
im just wondering but why does every one put what they think it means in question just seems stupid By the way the new album is pretty much about hatred for a girl
how orgasmic is the riff? ;)
bring me the horizon are ace!!!!! this song is r8 gd its so addictive!!!
you've still got hell, to look forward to!! minT!!!
Oohh the riff in this song is fucking amazing This songs pretty inhumane... the girl must have really pissed him off This might be a stupid question, but are there two vocalists in BMTH? Or is it all just Ollie? xx