Bloodflood pt.II
Alt - J Lyrics
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Hips quiver
Open smother
Lipped lover
Ooh, dead in the middle of the C-O-double-M-O-N
Little did I know then that the Mandela Boys
Soon become Mandela Men
Assassin de la police
Woah ooh
Heat shimmer
Silky glistener, uh huh
Open smother
Lipped lover, uh huh
Ooh, dead in the middle of the C-O-double-M-O-N
Little did I know then that the Mandela Boys
Soon become Mandela Men
Silent knife, unholy knife
I've fallen for the black outside my window
Ooh, on the C-O-double-M-O-N
On the C-O-double-M-O-N
A flood of blood to the heart
A flood of blood to the heart
A flood of blood to the heart
A flood of blood to the heart
A flood (Quelea, quelea) of blood to the heart (Quelea, quelea)
A flood (Quelea, quelea) of blood to the heart (Quelea, quelea)
A flood (Quelea, quelea) of blood to the heart (Quelea, quelea)
A flood (Quelea, quelea) of blood to the heart (Quelea, quelea)
A flood (Quelea, quelea) of blood to the heart (Quelea, quelea)
A flood (Quelea, quelea) of blood to the heart (Quelea, quelea)
A flood (Quelea, quelea) of blood to the heart (Quelea, quelea)
A flood (Quelea, quelea) of blood to the heart (Quelea, quelea)
The lyrics of Alt-J's song "Bloodflood Pt. II" have deep and complex meanings, ripe for interpretation. The song starts with a description of a shimmering heat and quivering hips, leading to an open and smothered intimacy between lovers. The next lines make a reference to the "Mandela Boys" who grew up to be "Mandela Men" and carried razor blades on melted toothbrushes as weapons against the police. The singer's delight in this situation is evident, as the description of the lover as a "Silent knife, unholy knife" shows.
The chorus of the song is hauntingly beautiful, with a repetition of "A flood of blood to the heart" which evokes a sense of overwhelming emotions, possibly related to the violence and conflicts mentioned earlier. The lyrics also mention "Quelea, quelea" which is the name of a small bird in Africa, possibly alluding to a metaphor for the violence and destruction caused by human conflicts.
Overall, the song presents a powerful commentary on the cycles of violence that perpetuate in society, leading to the emergence of revolutionary figures like the Mandela Boys who challenged the system with their bravery and resourcefulness.
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: AUGUSTUS UNGER HAMILTON, JOE NEWMAN, THOMAS GREEN
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@chainster
4:25
And I won't admit I love you
And that i will die for you
And I've waited waited for you
Here
Wait in front of you
Oh my body laid down to yyooouuuurrss
As I fell for you
And the world for two, for two
Here
Wait to fall with you
That's how I interpreted it. I find it so amazing that you can listen to this part and come up with many lines and lyrics
@peterulbricht449
I think it sounds more like
And of all the things i like you
And i would die for you
And i weigh the day but love tells me way to promise you
Oh my body laid down lay up
Am i front for you
In a world where 2 and 2
Um keel
Laid in front of you.
@nanoq3391
4:25
"and I'll hold your face, I love you
(I'm) in a hive of life for you
and I weigh the day but love tells me,
'way to run again'
oh the body live down, lay up,
am I a front for you?
in a world where two and two keel,
laid in front of you"
every time I listen I hear something different, but equally gorgeous
@jessicabecause3717
This is the first time, in a long time, a song has made me cry from pure satisfaction. I truly love this band.
@kelseydailey4253
I feel you, I did the same thing ☹️
@pedrofaria7451
i m tired of listening radiohead so im going to listening alt j
@jangarcia9564
if u liked that I recomend u the first part
@jessicabecause3717
Jan Garcia
I like both, but this one speaks to me more.
@marcoDK95
same for me <3
@Pekkari6969
I can't stop listening Alt-J. But seriously these guys are some of the best I have heard in ages. They are seriously taking over my life. I wake up, start this tune. I got to sleep, I listen to Warm Foothills. And the rest of the songs during the day.
Alt-J is fucking awesome and this song shows it perfectly.
@johnbroadley535
+Wojtek The Bear seems like you have a serious case of Alt-Jitis
@walterherrera3733
+Wojtek The Bear i feel the exact same way since the first time i heard alt-j
@jayevans7477
+john broadley Alt-Jitis ha ha lets hope its an epidemic