They have performed throughout the United States as both headliner and as the supporting act for artists such as Zac Brown Band, Eric Church, ZZ Top & Lynyrd Skynyrd. On August 26, 2012, they performed at a charity benefit called the Boot Ride with the cast of Sons of Anarchy, partnered with The Boot Campaign at the Happy Ending Bar and Grill in Hollywood, California. They performed 20+ dates with Zac Brown Band nationwide in the summer of 2011. Their album Little Piece of Dixie has been featured by Paste magazine and other publications.
The band was formerly signed to Zac Brown's record label Southern Ground. On November 5, 2014, the band announced that it had left Southern Ground and signed with Rounder Records.
Flesh And Bone
Blackberry Smoke Lyrics
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Close my ears and my eyes
I just might need some shelter
From these things I desire
Right in front of me
All that I wanna see
Oh, help me please
Will it all be the end of me?
Everything's so good and so bad
Temptation all you can stand
Everything's so right and so wrong
What can I do?
I'm just flesh and bone
It's a curse or a blessing
Oh, sometimes I can't tell
Is it just like they teach us
That will send you to hell
What will it do to me?
The first little bit is free
Oh, help me baby
Set me up, watch me fall
I wanna taste of it all
Everything's so good and so bad
Temptation all you can stand
Everything's so right and so wrong
What can I do?
I'm just flesh and bone
Everything's so good and so bad
Temptation all you can stand
Everything's so right and so wrong
Been this way all along
Everything's so good and so bad
Temptation all you can stand
Everything's so right and so wrong
What can I do?
I'm just flesh and bone
In "Flesh And Bone," Blackberry Smoke explore the complexity of desire and temptation. The song begins with the singer tied up and asking for shelter from the things they desire. The lyrics suggest that the singer is struggling to resist the temptation of something that they know is both good and bad for them. The lines "Everything's so good and so bad / Temptation all you can stand / Everything's so right and so wrong / What can I do? / I'm just flesh and bone" express this inner turmoil and the feeling of being helpless against one's desires.
Throughout the song, the singer grapples with the idea that they are only human and therefore subject to the whims of temptation. The line "I'm just flesh and bone" reinforces this idea and suggests that the human condition itself is at the root of this struggle. The song acknowledges that while temptation can be both a curse and a blessing, it can also be destructive if left unchecked. The line "Is it just like they teach us / That will send you to hell" implies that giving in to temptation can have serious consequences, both on a personal and a spiritual level.
In "Flesh And Bone," Blackberry Smoke offers a poignant examination of human desire and the associated struggles of resistance. The song is a reminder of the importance of self-control and the need to be mindful of the destructive power of unchecked temptation.
Line by Line Meaning
Tie my two hands behind me
Constrain me from acting on my impulses
Close my ears and my eyes
Prevent me from hearing or seeing what tempts me
I just might need some shelter
Protection from myself and my desires
From these things I desire
From the things that will lead me astray
Right in front of me
The temptations are always present and accessible
All that I wanna see
The things that give me pleasure but may harm me
Oh, help me please
Asking for help to resist temptation
Is this how it's gotta be?
Questioning whether giving in to temptation is inevitable
Will it all be the end of me?
Wondering if giving in to temptation will ruin everything
Everything's so good and so bad
The things that tempt me have both positive and negative consequences
Temptation all you can stand
The level of temptation is overwhelming
What can I do?
This temptation is difficult to resist
I'm just flesh and bone
As a human, I am inherently fallible and vulnerable to temptation
It's a curse or a blessing
Uncertainty of the nature of the temptations
Oh, sometimes I can't tell
It's difficult to distinguish whether it's good or bad
Is it just like they teach us
Suggesting that society has influenced our perception of right and wrong
That will send you to hell
The consequences of giving in to temptation may be severe
What will it do to me?
Questioning the outcomes of giving in to temptation
The first little bit is free
The initial experience of pleasure from the temptation is costless
Oh, help me baby
Seeking assistance in overcoming temptation
Set me up, watch me fall
Asking for someone to lure them to temptation even though it may be harmful
I wanna taste of it all
Desire to indulge in all the tempting things
Been this way all along
This struggle with temptation is ongoing and has always existed
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Charles Webb Gray
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Tie my two hands behind me
Close my ears and my eyes
I just might need some shelter
From these things I desire
Right in front of me
All that I wanna see
Oh help me please
'Cause this is how it's gotta be
Will it all be the end of me
Everything's so good and so bad
Temptation and all you can stand
Everything's so right and so wrong
What can I do, I'm just flesh and bone
It's a curse or a blessing
Oh, sometimes I can't tell
Is it just like they teach us
That will send you to hell
What will it do to me
The first little bit is free
Oh help me please
Set me up and watch me fall
I want a taste of it all
Everything's so good and so bad
Temptation and all you can stand
Everything's so
@ricklinder4140
Sooooooo much better than the crap that is on the radio these days.....you guys rock!
@CraigAWhelanJr
These guys just keep on keepin' on. They're consistently proving to be one of the, if not the best rock 'n' roll bands that sprouted up in the last decade and a half or so.
@jamesdmehl
You've brought new life to the whole genre that the World needs to hear at a deafening level that will be heard around the World in 80 days, keep going until Your horses can't go any further then hop on that train and keep on rolling down the tracks!
@tawnehayes
I am soooo digging the crunchiness of this one! Can't wait to run it on repeat!
@FAITH-FAY
BBS your awesome. Love your music ❤️
@jg_promotions5827
This is absolutely fantastic. Would expect nothing less from the best damn band in the land. I swear I can smell the sage and incense burning by just listening to this song. #bringonthewintertour !
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Want Bam thank ya man this new song by bbs is wicked kick ass! Keep em coming bbs!
@timlegg8392
Everything BBS does is great.
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@marcelopimentaesilva7737
E os reis da nova geração do classic southern rock continuam mandando bem!!