Singer / songwriter / bassist Napolitano formed the band Dream 6 with guitarist James Mankey in Los Angeles in 1982, releasing an eponymous EP in France on the Happy Hermit label in 1983. When they signed with IRS in 1986, labelmate Michael Stipe suggested the name Concrete Blonde, describing the contrast between their hard rock music and introspective lyrics. They were joined by drummer Harry Rushakoff on their eponymous debut album. Roxy Music drummer Paul Thompson replaced Rushakoff on Bloodletting and several tracks on Mexican Moon, while Rushakoff was in treatment for drug addiction. Rushakoff was kicked out of the band in 2002 for failing to show up for several rehearsals and shows. He was replaced by Gabriel Ramirez.
Their most popular album was 1990's Bloodletting. The band broke up in 1995, but reunited in 2001, releasing Group Therapy in 2002 and Mojave in 2004.
The Beast
Concrete Blonde Lyrics
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Bloody murder
The line is so fine between
Hoping and hurting
Former believers they beg for release
As love looking down on them
Smiles and picks his teeth
Trapped in between heaven and hell
And don't want to tell
There's nowhere to run and there's
Nowhere to hide
Love knows you all too well
He will find you
Love is the ghost haunting your head
Love is the killer you thought
Was your friend
Love is the creature who lives
In the dark
Sneaks up, will stick you
And painfully pick you apart
Love is a poet, love sings the songs
Pointing his finger you follow along
Voice are calling,
The monster wants out of you
Paws you and claws you, you try not to fall
Love is the leech, sucking you up
Love is a vampire, drunk on your blood
Love is the beast that will
Tear out your heart
Hungrily lick it and
Painfully pick it apart
Love is a ghost, haunting your head
Love is the killer you thought
Was your friend
Love is the teacher who lives in the dark
Sneak up and stick you
And painfully pick you apart
"The Beast" by Concrete Blonde is a haunting and intense song that delves into the duality of love, portraying it as both beautiful and destructive. The opening lines describe the screams of the prey being attacked by the beast, setting a dark and ominous tone for the rest of the song. The lyrics then explore the fine line between hoping and hurting, suggesting that sometimes love causes pain, yet we continue to crave it.
The song goes on to describe love as a ghost that haunts our head, a killer disguised as a friend, and a beast that tears out our heart and painfully picks it apart. The use of these metaphors paints a vivid picture of how love can consume us, leaving us vulnerable and broken. The lyrics suggest that love knows all our secrets and has an uncanny ability to find us, no matter how hard we try to run or hide.
Overall, "The Beast" is a powerful and thought-provoking song that delves into the complex and often confusing nature of love. It suggests that love can be both beautiful and terrifying, a force that can lift us up or tear us apart.
Line by Line Meaning
The prey of the beast screamed
The victim of love screaming in agony
Bloody murder
Intense pain caused by love
The line is so fine between
Hoping and hurting
The fine line between having hope and feeling pain in love
Former believers they beg for release
As love looking down on them
Smiles and picks his teeth
Those who once had faith beg for an escape from love, but it continues to amuse itself
Trapped in between heaven and hell
He knows all the secrets
And don't want to tell
Being stuck in a state of torment, love knows everything, but refuses to share or provide solace
There's nowhere to run and there's
Nowhere to hide
Love knows you all too well
He will find you
Love will always find you, no matter how much you try to escape its influence
Love is the ghost haunting your head
Love is the killer you thought
Was your friend
Love is a deceptive entity that slowly destroys you, even though you initially embraced it as a friend
Love is the creature who lives
In the dark
Sneaks up, will stick you
And painfully pick you apart
Love is a sinister creature that lurks in the shadows, and when it gets close, it tears you apart piece by piece
Love is a poet, love sings the songs
Pointing his finger you follow along
Voice are calling,
The monster wants out of you
Paws you and claws you, you try not to fall
Love can be seductive, using its poetic voice to sing you into a dangerous trap, where it then begins to consume and control you
Love is the leech, sucking you up
Love is a vampire, drunk on your blood
Love is the beast that will
Tear out your heart
Hungrily lick it and
Painfully pick it apart
Love is parasitic, rapidly consuming all of your emotional energy and ultimately ripping apart your heart with an insatiable hunger
Love is a ghost, haunting your head
Love is the killer you thought
Was your friend
Love is the teacher who lives in the dark
Sneak up and stick you
And painfully pick you apart
Once again, love is portrayed as a force that can seem like a friend or even teacher, but ultimately serves to destroy you
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: JOHNETTE LIN NAPOLITANO
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