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In the Blood Lyrics

[Verse 1]
How much of my mother has my mother left in me?
How much of my love will be insane to some degree?
And what about this feeling that I'm never good enough?
Will it wash out in the water, or is it always in the blood?

[Verse 2]
How much of my father am I destined to become?
Will I dim the lights inside me just to satisfy someone?
Will I let this woman kill me, or do away with jealous love?
Will it wash out in the water, or is it always in the blood?

[Chorus]
I can feel love the I want, I can feel the love I need
But it's never gonna calm the way I am
Could I change it if I wanted, can I rise above the flood?
Will it wash out in the water, or is it always in the blood?

[Verse 3]
How much like my brothers, do my brothers wanna be?
Does a broken home become another broken family?
Or will we be there for each other, like nobody ever could?
Will it wash out in the water, or is it always in the blood?

[Chorus]
I can feel love the I want, I can feel the love I need
But it's never gonna calm the way I am
Could I change it if I wanted, can I rise above the flood?
Will it wash out in the water, or is it always in the blood?

[Chorus]
I can feel love the I want, I can feel the love I need
But it's never gonna calm the way I am
Could I change it if I wanted, can I rise above the flood?
Will it wash out in the water, or is it always in the blood?
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Cover art for In the Blood lyrics by John Mayer

This song is about wanting love, but feeling too damaged by family dynamics to let love in completely. He fears ending up like his father, being mistreated by a cold, harsh woman. And wonders if he\'s doomed to repeat history.

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