Black
Danger Mouse Daniele Luppi Lyrics
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Dead ends plain, sadly showed us our ways
Of never asking why
Cast down it was heaven sent and
To the church, no intent to repent on my knees
Just to cry
Where the last painting's gone and all that's left is black
Grey nights he's coming to me and
Some day they'll punish my deeds and they'll find
All the crimes
But then they ask when they gonna see them
Then they gonna ask to feel the ghosts, the walls, the dreams
We'll I've got mine
At last those coming came and they never looked back
With blinding stars in their eyes but all they saw was black
Fooled them hoping to seem
Like a slave of evil but the product of greed and
It's not a mass so be honest with me
We can't afford to ignore that I'm the disease
Practical since we had to be and
When they were old they came back to me and they tried
Oh they tried
And when you follow through and wind up on your back
Looking up at those stars in the sky those white clouds have turned it black
The lyrics of the song "Black" by Danger Mouse and Daniele Luppi tell the story of a person who has had a difficult life, and is now reflecting on their experiences through a series of memories. The opening lines set the scene in the streets of the city, where the singer and their companions have wandered aimlessly until they reach a dead end, which symbolizes their lack of direction in life. They have never questioned why they are in this situation or how they might change their circumstances.
The second verse continues the story with a reference to a heavenly message that the singer has received, although they do not feel any remorse or desire to seek forgiveness. They are only interested in crying and expressing their emotions. The bridge of the song introduces the theme of travel and escape, but notes that there is a place of no return, where everything has turned black.
In the third verse, the singer sings about nights when they are haunted by their past deeds and fear punishment. They have committed crimes that they try to conceal, but at some point, they will be exposed. They imagine others asking to see the ghosts and dreams inside the singer's mind, but the singer says they already have their own. The final lines of the song describe how the stars and white clouds have become black, a metaphor for the singer's loss of hope and optimism.
Line by Line Meaning
We touched the walls of the city streets and
We walked down the city streets and interacted with it
Dead ends plain, sadly showed us our ways
The ends of the streets showed us where to go but it was a dead end
Of never asking why
We didn't question why we were going that way
Cast down it was heaven sent and
It was a blessing in disguise
To the church, no intent to repent on my knees
We went to church but didn't want to repent
Just to cry
We went there to cry
Until you travel to that place you can't come back
Once you're there, you can't leave
Where the last painting's gone and all that's left is black
There's nothing left but emptiness
Grey nights he's coming to me and
I'm haunted by dark thoughts at night
Some day they'll punish my deeds and they'll find
One day, I'll face punishment for my actions
All the crimes
All the wrongs that I've done
But then they ask when they gonna see them
They'll wonder when they'll see the ghosts of my past
Then they gonna ask to feel the ghosts, the walls, the dreams
They'll want to experience everything I've gone through
We'll I've got mine
I have what's mine
At last those coming came and they never looked back
Those who came after didn't care what they left behind
With blinding stars in their eyes but all they saw was black
They were blinded by their dreams but all they found was darkness
Fooled them hoping to seem
I tried to deceive them
Like a slave of evil but the product of greed and
I was selfish and greedy, not evil
It's not a mass so be honest with me
It's not a group thing, so be truthful with me
We can't afford to ignore that I'm the disease
We can't ignore that I'm the problem
Practical since we had to be and
We had to be practical
When they were old they came back to me and they tried
When they got older, they tried to make amends
Oh they tried
They did their best
And when you follow through and wind up on your back
When you try and fail
Looking up at those stars in the sky those white clouds have turned it black
Even the stars in the sky can't bring light to the darkness
Lyrics ยฉ WORDS & MUSIC A DIV OF BIG DEAL MUSIC LLC, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: BRIAN JOSEPH BURTON, DANIELE LUPPI
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