Lyrics for Black & Blue as interpreted by mistakenstrangers

Black & Blue Lyrics
How long has it been, shall we get into it again?
Excuse, our disgrace we've had no time to paint the place
The dog is always barking at the mailman

I won't waste your time with my revelation
Hello my friend, I see you're back again
Hello mystery, don't bother to explain
How bout maybe, its all been in my head
Hey world I'm tired of this black & blue, black & blue

My dear, come again, your voice is fading out and in
Out of the laundry bin, I found my innocence again
The dog is always barking at the mainman

I won't waste your time with my revelation
Hello my friend, I see you're back again
Hello mystery, don't bother to explain
How bout maybe, its all been in my head
Hey world I'm tired of this black & blue, black & blue

Hello my friend, I see you're back again
Hello mystery, don't bother to explain
How bout maybe, its all been in my head
Hey world I'm tired of this black & blue, black & blue

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mistakenstrangers
05-25-2009

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I feel this song is about reconciling with someone after a period of uncertainty or fall out. Black & Blue describes the unsureness and coldness.

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bearspbj
10-03-2009

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i think it's kind of like someone who used to be important showed up out of the blue, thus there's the mystery - the singer's saying don't bother to explain why you came back. i don't know, any other ideas?

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born2bfly
10-03-2009

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Honestly, I don't believe it's about a person at all. I've listened very closely to the lyrics and he doesn't say, "Well, I'm tired of this black and blue" the actual lyrics are: "World, I'm tired of this black and blue." The black and blue might be about being bipolar. I know the feeling.

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born2bfly
10-03-2009

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Woops, "Hey, World" I meant.

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mster
11-05-2009

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From what I've read the lyricist Andrew wyatt had a time of heavy substance abuse. I think the lyrics are about the periods of relapse. The title Black & Blue may even translate to black (slang for heroin, a la back to black Amy Winehouse) and blue - periods of depression in and out of addiction.

"How long has it been, shall we get into it again?" and "Hello my friend, I see you're back again & Hello mystery, don't bother to explain" could relate to being back on the drugs. Read the lyrics with that in mind and they may make more sense.

BTW I reckon the whole album, lyrically speaking, is about Wyatt's drug issues but it's just a personal theory based purely on a hunch, so take with a pinch of salt.

Amazing record though. Spanning some of my favorite genres in a fresh way with full artistic honesty. A beautiful listen.

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foxhead420
11-15-2009

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@mster

I do feel that this song has to do with relapse and comedown, as you mentioned. However, the substance I feel he's referring to is LSD.

The lyrics really are amazing, and so is the song. If you like this check out the Rusko remix version... very trippy. ;]

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