Brooke Gabrielle Ligertwood, known professionally as Brooke Fraser, is a Ne… Read Full Bio ↴Brooke Gabrielle Ligertwood, known professionally as Brooke Fraser, is a New Zealand singer and songwriter best known for her hit single "Something in the Water", released in 2010. Fraser released two studio albums What to Do with Daylight (2003) and Albertine (2006) through Columbia Records before signing a recording contract with Wood + Bone. Her third studio album, Flags was released in 2010 and is her most successful album to date. Her most recent album, Brutal Romantic was released in November 2014 through Vagrant Records.

Fraser became a member of the Australian Christian music group Hillsong Worship from 2005 to 2010. She rejoined the group in 2016 and was a songwriter and lead vocalist for the Grammy winning song "What a Beautiful Name" (credited under her married name Brooke Ligertwood).

Bloodrush
Brooke Fraser Lyrics

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Something inside you
Breaks a little bit when you turn away and in
Down beneath the pieces
You say you don't feel a thing

It's atrophy in motion
The slowing down of necessary moving parts
It wouldn't be so tragic

If it weren't machinery of the heart

You've got so much soul
You've got to get out and prove it to yourself
Babe you've got so much soul
You got so much soul

You're doing a post mortem
Of a future you still can have
Heed your own warning
Those tears in the night
Won't fall in the morning

You've got so much soul
You've got to get out and prove it to yourself
Babe you've got so much soul
You got so much soul

Can you feel it yet?
Like a longed for thaw
Feel the blood rush back
Feel the frost withdraw
Vena cava, veins
Broken valves and vows
Feel the blood rush back
Feel the blood rush out

You've got so much soul
You've got to get out and prove it to yourself

Babe you've got so much soul
You got so much soul

Overall Meaning

The song "Bloodrush" by Brooke Fraser portrays the idea of self-realization and the necessity of believing in oneself. The lyrics suggest that one may feel empty and disconnected from their emotions, but the willingness to change can lead to a sense of renewal. Fraser's use of metaphors, such as "atrophy in motion" and "machinery of the heart," highlights the severity of the emotional deterioration experienced by the singer. They have reached a point where a significant part of themselves has become unresponsive, and they feel helpless. The repetition of the phrase "you've got so much soul" emphasizes that despite their current state, there is an underlying strength waiting to be recognized.

The song encourages the listener to take action and not let the future slip away from them. The line "heed your own warning" suggests that they have the power to change their path but must take responsibility for their actions. The phrase "those tears in the night won't fall in the morning" demonstrates that the pain they feel is temporary and can be overcome.

The song then culminates in a chorus that highlights the idea of feeling alive again. The metaphorical use of blood rush and frost withdrawal suggests a revival, a metaphorical thaw that entices new life into your soul. Fraser ends the song with the same lyric with which she began, encouraging the listener to believe in themselves, their potential, and their soul.

Line by Line Meaning

Something inside you
There's a feeling, a force inside you

Breaks a little bit when you turn away and in
That feeling is hurt when you turn inward and shut others out

Down beneath the pieces
The hurt goes deep

You say you don't feel a thing
You're trying to convince yourself you're not feeling anything

It's atrophy in motion
Your emotional decay is happening right now

The slowing down of necessary moving parts
Your heart is slowing down, affecting your overall being

It wouldn't be so tragic
The situation wouldn't be so sad if it weren't for what it's affecting

If it weren't machinery of the heart
But since it is affecting your heart, it is tragic

You've got so much soul
You are a deep and valuable person

You've got to get out and prove it to yourself
You need to believe in yourself and show the world how amazing you are

Babe you've got so much soul
You truly have an immense spirit