Performing as Danny Blu since 2011, he built his early following with shocking performances in New York clubs and queer-themed parties along with historic venues like The Bitter End. By 2015, he formed the glam pop-rock band Echo Black and rigorously toured the US and Canada, opening for The Birthday Massacre, Combichrist, Genitorturers, MXMS and Skold. As Echo Black, Danny has worked with producers Matt Squire (Panic! At The Disco, Kesha, Sum 41) and Andros Rodriguez (Bleachers, Cobra Starship, Florence + The Machine) and garnered attention from publications such as Billboard, Alt Press and the Huffington Post. After successfully crowdfunding the band’s first album, Dawn, with producers Walter Kazmier (Mechanical Vampires, ex.Kissing Candice) and Axel Otero (Lay Your Ghost, William Control), the album was independently released on Friday, October 13th 2017.
In summer 2019, Danny Blu re-emerged with a new dark pop sound. Collaborating again with Dawn producer, Walter Kazmier, he released his first solo single in over 4 years titled, Bubble. Blu later premiered the music video with Billboard Pride. The follow-up single, Burn premiered with New Now Next/Logo TV and was praised for its minimal production as "--a haunting, ’90s-indebted dark-pop ballad".
As "a queer man making intensely dark pop rock music", Danny is continually pushing boundaries with visceral hybrids in sound and visuals while waging a war on stigmas.
Wild Card
Danny Blu Lyrics
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If I run I know you hunt me down
Call me crazy but you live it loud
Tell your friends so I'm the talk of the town
I can roll the dies You will pay my price
Don't you no that I'm your Wild Card, baby
Come on do me right cause I can go all night
You can call me your Wild Card, baby
Scream for me because I love the sound
Call me King so I can call you my bitch
I can roll the dies
You will pay my price
Don't you no that I'm your Wild Card, baby
Come on do me right cause I can go all night You can call me your Wild Card, baby
Sore me cause I like it
Choke me because I need it
I can roll the dies
You will pay my price
Don't you no that I'm your Wild Card, baby
Take your time
I am all you need tonight (tonight)
I can roll the dies
You will pay my price
Don't you no that I'm your Wild Card, baby
Come on do me right cause I can go all night You can call me your Wild Card, baby
Sore me cause I like it
Choke me because I need it
I can roll the dies
You will pay my price
Don't you no that I'm your Wild Card, baby
These lyrics are about a dominant and confident sexual partner who is unafraid to take control in a sexual encounter. The singer of the song is the Wild Card, enticing their partner with their unpredictability and willingness to satisfy their desires. They are confident in their ability to read and understand their partner's wants and needs, even if they try to run away from them. The Wild Card expects to be in charge and is unapologetic about their wild and rough tendencies. They enjoy the power dynamic and expect their partner to submit to them, calling them a bitch as a term of endearment. The Wild Card is willing to push boundaries, incorporating pain and roughness for sexual gratification. The singer emphasizes that they are the one in control, and the partner will pay the price for the pleasure they receive from the encounter.
Overall, these lyrics depict a sexually dominant personality that is confident in their ability to satisfy their partner's needs. The Wild Card is unapologetic about their sexual proclivities and demands total submission from their partner. This song speaks to a particular type of sexual dynamic, characterized by power play and roughness.
Line by Line Meaning
Make your move but I will figure you out
I am in control and I will predict your next move
If I run I know you hunt me down
Even if I try to escape, you will find and pursue me
Call me crazy but you live it loud
You may think I'm insane, but you enjoy the wild lifestyle I bring
Tell your friends so I'm the talk of the town
Spread the word about me to make me the center of attention
I can roll the dies You will pay my price
I take risks, and you will bear the consequences
Don't you no that I'm your Wild Card, baby
I am your unpredictable factor, your element of surprise
Come on do me right cause I can go all night
Satisfy me properly, and I will give you endless pleasure
You can call me your Wild Card, baby
Embrace my unpredictability, I will spice up your life
You like it rough when I smack you around
You enjoy intense physical contact, and I am happy to provide it
Scream for me because I love the sound
Your loud response excites me
Call me King so I can call you my bitch
Grant me superiority so I can exert dominance over you
Sore me cause I like it
Inflict pain on me because it arouses me
Choke me because I need it
Suffocate me because it fulfills a deep desire of mine
Take your time I am all you need tonight (tonight)
No need to rush, I am the only thing you need to satisfy your desires tonight
Don't you no that I'm your Wild Card, baby
I am your unique, unexpected factor
Contributed by Brooklyn B. Suggest a correction in the comments below.