Hard Slammin'
Blackout Lyrics


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I can see a war, burning in your eyes
I've whored myself for less than this
You gotta sh-sh-shake on it

We will never fall, never stand aside
I've whored myself for less than this
You gotta sh-sh-shake on it
We've come too far
You'll never take our souls alive
I've come for you
We will, we will survive

I've come so far
So take your poison dressed in wine
I've come for you
We will, we will survive

I've seen your kind before, feeding off the lies
I've whored myself for less than this
You gotta sh-sh-shake on it

You stumble and you fall, you never realize
I've whored myself for less than this
You gotta sh-sh-shake on it

We've come too far
You'll never take our souls alive
I've come for you
We will, we will survive

I've come so far
So take your poison dressed in wine
I've come for you
We will, we will survive

Pray for a quick death
Pray for a quick end

We've come too far
We will survive
We will survive

We've come too far
You'll never take our souls alive
I've come for you
We will, we will survive

I've come so far
So take your poison dressed in wine
I've come for you
We will, we will survive

I've come so far, I've come for you
We will, we will survive

Bring it back again
Always and forever




Bring it back again
Forever

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Blackout's song Hard Slammin' paint a picture of a person who is ready to fight for what they want and will never back down in the face of adversity. The first stanza describes the intensity in the other person's eyes and the singer's willingness to do whatever it takes to achieve their goals. The repetition of "I've whored myself for less than this" is a powerful statement about the lengths the singer is willing to go to achieve their goals.


The chorus declares the singer and their cause will never fall and they will survive no matter what challenges come their way, even if they have to endure poison in wine form. The repetition of "We've come too far" reinforces the idea that there is no turning back, and there is no room for failure in this pursuit.


The bridge's "pray for a quick death" line brings forth the idea that the singer is aware of the risks that come with this kind of determination and is ready to face them head-on, and the final repetition of "Bring it back again /Always and forever" cements the fact that there is no giving up or going back, just the continual progression forward.


Overall, the song speaks to the human will to succeed and the unrelenting push towards achieving one's dreams, no matter the cost.


Line by Line Meaning

I can see a war, burning in your eyes
I can sense that you are deeply driven by conflict and are likely to cause trouble


I've whored myself for less than this
I have compromised my values in exchange for less substantial rewards and gains


You gotta sh-sh-shake on it
You need to agree to the deal, even if it makes you uncomfortable


We will never fall, never stand aside
We will remain strong and never give up our position or our beliefs


We've come too far
We have put in so much effort already, and we cannot afford to give up now


You'll never take our souls alive
We will never surrender our principles and values, even in the face of danger or death


I've come for you
I am targeting you specifically and ready to take action against you


We will, we will survive
We have the strength and endurance to overcome any obstacle and persevere


So take your poison dressed in wine
The deception and harmful intentions that you are disguising as something appealing will not deceive us


I've seen your kind before, feeding off the lies
I am familiar with your type of person who thrives on falsehoods and deceit


You stumble and you fall, you never realize
You remain unaware of your own failings and shortcomings, which will ultimately lead to your downfall


Pray for a quick death
Your situation is so dire that you would be better off dying quickly and avoiding further suffering


Pray for a quick end
Your circumstances are so unbearable that you wish for them to be over as soon as possible


Bring it back again. Always and forever
We will continue to stand up for our values and beliefs, and will always remain dedicated to this path




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Natasha Jones

i love this..when the blackout were amazing..I wish they sounded like this now!

Joshua Symons

One of my favourite songs by the blackout👌🏼

Anthrax

These guys have gone so mainstream nowadays.. the old stuff like this is awesome :D

Liam C

Tuning into a bit of personal history, brings me back, hope the gang is all doing well and all y'all

Caspiller

saw them live and met them today! amazing!

CaraSmith9794

OHMYGOD they were amazing ...the best live band i've seen and that includes falloutboy youmeatsix and mindless self indulgence :)

NickelKarpfen

i saw them live on lps project revolution tour and they were second best band there they kick ass!!

Lisa C

first time I've heard this song, or really looked up this band... they're supporting my chemical romance in february so I thought I'd be nosey and see what they're like. they're not disappointing as such but they haven't got me off my chair shouting why the fuck haven't I heard of them earlier either... but who knows, live music is always better. just so you know I'm not dissing them, theyre not bad :)

7PlayingWithFire7

I love the music, I persnally love the post-hardcore genre, but if you think the genre only exists for that, I'll let you believe that. :p If you think that, that's the only bad thing. This band is awesome, or the music they make and perform at least is.

klaus50J

my son saw them live he said they are amazing

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