Black Black Heart
David Usher Lyrics
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Through my fingers sliding inside
All these blessings all these burns
I'm godless underneath your cover
Search for pleasure search for pain
In this world now I am undying
I unfurl my flag my nation helpless
Why would you make it easier on me to satisfy
I'm on fire I'm rotting to the core
I'm eating all your kings and queens
All your sex and your diamonds
As I begin to lose my grip
On these realities your sending
Taste your mind and taste your sex
I'm naked underneath your cover
Covers lie and we will bend and borrow
With the coming sign
The tide will take the sea will rise and time will rape
Black black heart why would you offer more
Why would you make it easier on me to satisfy
I'm on fire I'm rotting to the core
I'm eating all your kings and queens
All your sex and your diamonds
Black black heart why would you offer more
Why would you make it easier on me to satisfy
I'm on fire I'm rotting to the core
I'm eating all your kings and queens
All your sex and your diamonds
All your sex and your diamonds
All your sex and your diamonds
All your sex and your diamonds
All your sex and your diamonds
David Usher's song "Black Black Heart" is a haunting portrayal of a relationship defined by addiction, pain, and desire. The lyrics suggest that the singer is lost in a world of pleasure and pain, driven by his godless and undying nature. He is unable to resist the temptation to indulge in every pleasure that comes his way, including sex and diamonds, but this only leaves him feeling more empty and alone.
The chorus, "Black black heart, why would you offer more? Why would you make it easier on me to satisfy?" suggests that the singer is speaking to his own black heart, the part of himself that continues to seek out pleasure and feed his addiction, even as he becomes more and more disconnected from the world around him. He is aware that the cost of his addiction is high, but he is unable to stop himself from indulging in his own destruction.
The final verse, "Covers lie and we will bend and borrow, with the coming sign, the tide will take the sea will rise and time will rape," suggests that the singer is aware that his addiction is unsustainable, that he is living on borrowed time, and that the forces of nature will eventually overwhelm him. The song is a powerful commentary on the destructive power of addiction and the human desire for immediate gratification, even in the face of overwhelming consequences.
Line by Line Meaning
Something ugly this way comes
The singer senses something bad is coming
Through my fingers sliding inside
The singer is partially responsible for the 'ugly' thing that is happening
All these blessings all these burns
The good and bad things in the singer's life are creating a conflicted feeling
I'm godless underneath your cover
The singer feels empty or lacking without this person's influence
Search for pleasure search for pain
The singer is willing to experience anything to feel alive
In this world now I am undying
The singer is becoming increasingly immune to the ups and downs of life
I unfurl my flag my nation helpless
The singer feels vulnerable and exposed
Black black heart why would you offer more
The singer questions why this person would give more of themselves
Why would you make it easier on me to satisfy
The singer feels guilty for taking advantage of this person
I'm on fire I'm rotting to the core
The singer is consumed by a passion that is slowly destroying them
I'm eating all your kings and queens
The singer is taking everything this person has to offer
All your sex and your diamonds
The person's most valuable possessions mean nothing to the singer
As I begin to lose my grip
The singer is losing control of their actions and emotions
On these realities you're sending
This person is exposing the singer to a new way of thinking or feeling
Taste your mind and taste your sex
The singer is experiencing every part of this person's being
I'm naked underneath your cover
The singer is totally vulnerable to this person's influence
Covers lie and we will bend and borrow
The situation is not what it appears to be
With the coming sign
Something big is about to happen
The tide will take the sea will rise and time will rape
Life will continue to bring changes, some of which will be unpleasant
All your sex and your diamonds
The singer repeats this phrase to show that neither of these things hold any value for them
All your sex and your diamonds
Still driving home that the person's possessions don't mean anything to the singer
All your sex and your diamonds
One more time for emphasis
All your sex and your diamonds
The repetition of this phrase hammers home the idea that material things are unimportant in the grand scheme of things
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Peermusic Publishing
Written by: DAVID USHER, JEFFREY HOWARD PEARCE
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@amandadiesing5972
Woke up this morning 4/15/22 with this song on replay in my head from the moment my head left the pillow. this song will forever be that one for me❤️ thank you David usher for this masterpiece!!!
@nomorepottermore1296
I could listen to this for ages
@atlantisrock3124
Me too
@AliAzri
30th Dec 2020
@muhammadrauf2600
But we're already listen to this for ages 😁
@toniaclayton3313
Me too so let’s keep doing it 🙏
@mickbowe4252
I'm 33 and I've been rocking this song since the 8th grade
@kingzklein1342
29/12/23 still hits the spot
@thetrulytyson4935
This song has always healed my soul
@mandalaj5093
this song is perfection.