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1) William James McAuley III (born 18 July 1975), best known by his performing name, Bleu, is a Boston, Massachusetts musician. Bleu is an award-winning songwriter, producer and recording artist. He spent time on Columbia Records but became a maverick of independent fan funding models. Bleu has written and produced songs for Gold and Platinum selling records including Demi Lovato, Selena Gomez, Tristan Prettyman, Michelle Branch, Big Freedia and many more. He recently moved into film, producing original songs for Disney's Legend of The Neverbeast, including a duet with Grammy nominated KT Tunstall. Other projects are The Major Labels, The Blizzard of '05 and LoudLion.
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2) A rapper from Mobile, Alabama who changed his name from Yung Bleu to BLEU and had a hit with You’re Mines Still (feat. Drake) featuring Drake. His 2022 single Love In The Way is featuring Nicki Minaj.
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3) A techno group.
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4) A Quebec band.
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5) An experimental ambient artist from Chapman, KS. His music can be downloaded for free from http://bleurkrds.tumblr.com/
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6) An Austrian jazz/improvised trio with members Lorenz Raab - tp, flh, Ali Angerer - tu, e-dulcimer, Reiner Deixler – dr.
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7) A bedroom pop artist from St. John's, Newfoundland: https://whoisbleu.bandcamp.com/
Could Be Worse
Bleu Lyrics
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With your silly little crooked LA smile
But she caught on just a little too late
You had practically moved in by the second date
But who could really blame ya
Everybody's guilty of that kinda thing sometimes
Maybe you'll be smarter if you get a second try
It could be worse, could be better
We could hold ya to the letter
We could keep ya to your word
It could be worse, could be better
Yeah ya thought ya could forget her
For what it's worth, take my word
It could be worse
I guess you had it all figured out
Oh but you underestimated the power of doubt
And when I got my chance I didn't hold back
I told her what I thought of your little escapades and then I helped her pack
But who could really blame me
Everybody's guilty of that kinda thing sometimes
Maybe you'll be smarter if you get a second try
It could be worse, could be better
We could hold ya to the letter
We could keep ya to your word
It could be worse, could be better
Yeah ya thought ya could forget her
For what it's worth, take my word
It could be worse
The song "Could Be Worse" by Bleu is a reflection on a cheating partner's actions and the consequences that come with it. The singer begins by acknowledging that the cheating partner had initially hidden their actions behind a 'crooked LA smile,' and that their partner only caught on 'just a little too late.' The singer suggests that even though the cheating actions were wrong, they can't blame the partner's actions entirely, as everyone falls into such temptations at some point in their lives. The singer insinuates that the cheating partner can do better if given a second chance, the phrase "Maybe you'll be smarter if you get a second try."
The second verse sees the singer challenging the cheating partner, implying that they might have been too confident in their actions and underestimated the ramifications of their cheating. The singer got a chance to express their disapproval of the cheating partner's actions and even helped the partner pack up to leave. Despite the hurt and pain that comes with cheating, the singer acknowledges that things could be worse and, in the end, the entire ordeal will make the partner better.
In summary, "Could Be Worse" by Bleu reflects on the consequences of cheating on a partner and the eventual hope that lessons will be learned from the mishap.
Line by Line Meaning
You had us all fooled for a little while
At first, we were all deceived by your behavior
With your silly little crooked LA smile
Your superficial and fake smile fooled us too
But she caught on just a little too late
Eventually, she realized the truth about you, but it was too late
You had practically moved in by the second date
You moved in with her very quickly after only the second date
But who could really blame ya
It's understandable why you acted this way
Everybody's guilty of that kinda thing sometimes
We all make mistakes like this every now and then
Maybe you'll be smarter if you get a second try
Perhaps you'll learn from this experience if given another chance
It could be worse, could be better
The situation could be better or worse than it currently is
We could hold ya to the letter
We could enforce strict rules upon you
We could keep ya to your word
We could make sure you keep your promises
Yeah ya thought ya could forget her
You believed you could simply forget about her
For what it's worth, take my word
Believe me when I say
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: ANDY STURMER, WILLIAM JAMES III MC AULEY
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
ckurtis
one of my faves, love the video, but wow the audio on this is compressed to like bitcruncher quality
Subaru Sumeragi
I like the video actually !
swstryker
Love the song but PLEASE Bleu, never again make a music video with yourself in any kind of undress... really...
Ultranothing
This is hot are u kidding me? LoL....(steph)
thehappyclub
Yikes.