Charlie Robert Simpson (born 7 June 1985 in Woodbridge, Suffolk, England), … Read Full Bio ↴Charlie Robert Simpson (born 7 June 1985 in Woodbridge, Suffolk, England), is the vocalist and guitarist in British post-hardcore band Fightstar and pop-rock band Busted.

The Parachutes Songfacts states that Charlie Simpson has a strong musical pedigree dating back to one of his mother's ancestors, Sir William Sterndale Bennett (1816-1875), who was a distinguished classical music composer of the romantic school. Charlie attended public school Uppingham, along with the likes of Harry Judd from McFly and his ex-girlfriend Camilla Smith. He was selected as the third member of Busted, beating Tom Fletcher (now lead singer and guitarist in McFly), after responding to an advert placed by Matt and James in NME magazine in 2001. He plays guitar, piano, drums and bass, and sings vocals.

He is renowned for his distinguished eyebrows, which he says are "...the biggest and best in the business", and his guitar playing style. He loves Nirvana and The Deftones and considers Kurt Cobain his idol.

On 14 January 2005, Charlie caused Busted to split after deciding to leave the band to concentrate on his other band, Fightstar. The name "Fightstar" was created when bassist Dan Haigh came up with the name "Evenstar" and Charlie thought of the name "A Time To Fight", these names were combined to give the name Fightstar.

Following three studio albums, Fightstar initiated an extended hiatus in 2010, allowing Simpson to focus on his solo career. Parachutes, the lead single from his debut solo full-length album entitled Young Pilgrim, was released on August 15, 2011.

He met the other guys in the band through Camilla when Alex's sister moved in with her as a flatmate, and Fightstar was born. He has two other brothers who are also in bands, Will in Brigade and Edd in Union Sound Set (formerly Prego); both have supported Fightstar on recent tours/gigs.

Blood
Charlie Simpson Lyrics

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Blood
Blood's on your hands
Blood is no good without a heart to move 'round
Blood
Blood's on your conscience
And it won't come off easy, so just take your time

For all of the days that you asked to keep me under

I never thought you would
Well I never knew what to say but you never listened anyway

My my, you told me that you tried
But looking at you now I think we know that that's a lie
Well oh no just walk away slow
I'm praying for the rain to come back
So long, we have to move on
The harvest was so weak we lost the cotton and the corn
A dry spell, no water in the well
And I am still so weak
From all of the tears I've weeped

Blood
Blood's on my hands
Blood is my treasure of which I must pay
Blood it's filled with deceit
Each time we meet and give ourselves away

Blood is on our hands
And all can do is just wait
For you to come round
And save me

Blood is on our hands
And all can do is just wait
For you to come round
Praying for the rain to come back

Blood is on your hands
And all can do is just wait
For you to come round

And I'm still so weak
And all I can do is weep

Overall Meaning

The song Blood by Charlie Simpson seems to be about the guilt and remorse that comes with a betrayal in a relationship. The repeated phrase "blood on your hands" is a metaphor for the guilt and responsibility that one feels after hurting another person. The lyrics suggest that this guilt won't go away easily and the person has to take their time to deal with it. Charlie describes a relationship where he was kept under control, and despite his efforts to communicate and try to make it work, it didn't seem to be enough. He refers to a "dry spell" where there is no water in the well, suggesting that the relationship has dried up and is no longer flourishing.

Charlie describes the aftermath of this betrayal as being filled with deceit and that giving themselves away each time they meet has contributed to the blood on their hands. In the end, he seems to be waiting for the partner to come back and save him from the guilt and pain that he is feeling. The repetition of this phrase "blood is on our hands" reinforces the idea that both parties are responsible for the downfall of the relationship.

Line by Line Meaning

Blood
The concept of blood is introduced as a theme for the song.

Blood's on your hands
This refers to someone being responsible for something bad that has happened.

Blood is no good without a heart to move 'round
Blood has no value if it doesn't come from a place of love or if it's not used with good intentions.

Blood's on your conscience
The person feels guilty about something related to the blood on their hands.

And it won't come off easy, so just take your time
The guilt associated with the blood on their hands will not be easy to release, so they need to take their time processing it.

For all of the days that you asked to keep me under
This refers to a situation where the person was held captive or oppressed by someone else.

I never thought you would
The singer didn't expect to be held captive by that person.

Well I never knew what to say but you never listened anyway
The person who held the other captive never cared to hear their side of the story, so there was no point in speaking up.

My my, you told me that you tried
The captor tried to convince the artist that they made an effort to help them, but the artist doubts this claim.

But looking at you now I think we know that that's a lie
The artist doesn't believe the captor's claim of trying because they don't see any evidence of that.

Well oh no just walk away slow
The singer wants the captor to leave them alone, but they don't want to provoke them into doing anything rash.

I'm praying for the rain to come back
The artist is hoping for something to wash away the pain and suffering they've been through.

So long, we have to move on
It's time for the singer to leave this situation behind and move on with their life.

The harvest was so weak we lost the cotton and the corn
This refers to something of value being lost due to difficult circumstances.

A dry spell, no water in the well
This paints a picture of a place where there is no life or hope left.

And I am still so weak
The artist is still struggling to cope with what they've been through.

From all of the tears I've weeped
The artist has cried a lot due to this difficult situation.

Blood's on my hands
This time, the singer is acknowledging their own responsibility for something bad that happened.

Blood is my treasure of which I must pay
The singer values blood in a way that they feel they must make amends for something related to it.

Blood it's filled with deceit
The artist has a negative view of blood and sees it as being associated with something dishonest or harmful.

Each time we meet and give ourselves away
The blood is connected to the artist's relationships with others and how they give of themselves to those people.

Blood is on our hands
Another instance where the song refers to the shared responsibility of multiple people.

And all can do is just wait
The situation is not in the singer's control, so they have no choice but to wait for something to change.

Praying for the rain to come back
Once again, the artist is hoping for something to wash away the pain they've experienced.

And I'm still so weak
The singer is continuing to struggle due to this situation.

And all I can do is weep
The singer feels like they have reached their breaking point and can only express their pain through tears.

Writer(s): Charles Simpson, John Fortis

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