Blood
D.O.K Lyrics

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The boy I love's got another girl
He might be fucking her right now
I don't have an apartment
Thought if I was smart I'd make it far
But I'm still at the start

Guess I'm contagious it'd be safest if you ran
Fuck that's what they all just end up doing in the end

Take my car and paint it black
Take my arm, break it in half
Say something, do it soon
It's too quiet in this room

I need noise
I need the buzz of a sub
Need the crack of a whip
Need some blood in the cut
I need noise
I need the buzz of a sub
Need the crack of a whip
Need some blood in the cut
I need blood in the cut
I need blood in the cut

Met back up with the boy I love
Cried on the streets of San Francisco
I don't have an agenda
All I do is pretend to be ok so my friends
Can't see my heart in the blender
Lately, I've been killing all my time
Reading through your messages my favorite way to die
Take my head and kick it in
Break some bread for all my sins
Say a word, do it soon
It's too quiet in this room

I need noise
I need the buzz of a sub
Need the crack of a whip
Need some blood in the cut
I need noise
I need the buzz of a sub
Need the crack of a whip
Need some blood in the cut
I need blood in the cut
I need blood in the cut

Cut

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I need noise
I need the buzz of a sub
Need the crack of a whip
Need some blood in the cut
I need noise
I need the buzz of a sub
Need the crack of a whip
Need some blood in the cut

I need blood in the cut
I need blood in the cut

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of D.O.K's song Blood are open to interpretation, but they generally describe a situation of heartbreak and emotional pain. The singer laments that the boy she loves is with another girl, and she feels stuck in life despite her attempts to succeed. She acknowledges that she may be a toxic presence in someone's life and that people tend to abandon her in the end. She also mentions a need for noise and blood, possibly to numb her pain or find some catharsis.

The first verse sets the tone of the song with a line that immediately captures attention. The singer confesses that the boy she loves is with another girl and that he may be intimate with her at the moment. This creates a sense of disillusionment and betrayal that runs through the rest of the song. The next few lines describe her feelings of inadequacy and failure despite her dreams of success. She seems to understand that she may not be the best person for someone to be around, given her emotional state. The chorus then comes in with the refrain "I need noise, I need the buzz of a sub, need the crack of a whip, need some blood in the cut". This could signify a need for distraction, escape, or release from pain, but it's left up to the listener's interpretation. The second verse shifts gears as the singer meets with the boy she loves again and cries in San Francisco. She reveals that she pretends to be okay around her friends but is really struggling with her emotions. She reads through his messages as a way to cope but acknowledges that she's killing time doing so. The final lines of the verse mention her need for punishment and absolution before the chorus comes in again.

Overall, the lyrics of Blood are raw and emotional, capturing a sense of hurt, disillusionment, and a need for release. The chorus repeated twice creates a sense of the urgency of the singer's needs, whether they be for sound, physical sensation or a need to see or feel blood.

Line by Line Meaning

The boy I love's got another girl
The person I am in love with is in a relationship with someone else

He might be fucking her right now
He could be having sex with her at this very moment

I don't have an apartment
I do not have a place to live

Thought if I was smart I'd make it far
I believed that if I was intelligent, I would be successful

But I'm still at the start
But I am still at the beginning of my journey

Guess I'm contagious it'd be safest if you ran
I think I am harmful, so it would be best for you to leave

Fuck that's what they all just end up doing in the end
However, everyone ends up leaving eventually

Take my car and paint it black
Take my car and change its appearance

Take my arm, break it in half
Break my arm in two

Say something, do it soon
Speak or act quickly

It's too quiet in this room
The silence is unbearable

I need noise
I require sound

I need the buzz of a sub
I need the vibrating sound of a subwoofer

Need the crack of a whip
I require the sound of a whip cracking

Need some blood in the cut
I require excitement or danger

Met back up with the boy I love
I reunited with the person I am in love with

Cried on the streets of San Francisco
I wept in public in San Francisco

I don't have an agenda
I do not have a specific plan or goal

All I do is pretend to be ok so my friends
I pretend to be fine in front of my friends

Can't see my heart in the blender
So they cannot see my emotions being shredded like in a blender

Lately, I've been killing all my time
Recently, I have been wasting all of my time

Reading through your messages my favorite way to die
Reading your messages is my favorite way to experience emotional pain

Take my head and kick it in
Kick my head violently

Break some bread for all my sins
In absolution for my sins, break bread

Say a word, do it soon
Speak or act quickly again

It's too quiet in this room
The silence is intolerable again

Cut
End abruptly

I need noise
I still need sound

I need the buzz of a sub
I still require the sound of a subwoofer

Need the crack of a whip
I still require the sound of a whip cracking

Need some blood in the cut
I still require excitement or danger

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Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: KRISTINE FLAHERTY, JUSTIN THOMAS DALY, KRISTINE MEREDITH FLAHERTY

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