Blunt embarked on his solo career in 2011, releasing a set of albums as well as several EPs and singles. His full-length studio albums, The Narcissist II (2012), The Redeemer (2013), and Black Metal (2014), received attention and praise from various music publications.
Blunt has also hosted conceptual art exhibitions in the past, an example of this is a minimalist exhibition displaying a building site hoarding wall accompanied by a crowd dispersal alarm.[citation needed].
Blunt is also known for his playfulness and obfuscation. In 2015, he sent his bodyguard to accept his Philip Hall Radar Award at the NME awards. In 2016, he listed a toy Foxtons estate agents Mini Cooper filled with marijuana on eBay. At a New York concert, in March 2016, media guests were asked to check in under aliases that they had received with their ticket confirmations.
Imperial Gold
Dean Blunt Lyrics
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Sending me to sleep with your young's
They were scrapping in the yard
Handing out the jobs
Something I could do to you
Watching as you threw me to them
Severing the dreams of you
You make me up a weak looking boo
Your shoulder isn't way up high
And friends they take you on a ride
And show you a good time
But some things get through
And I forget how new
Salt is in the sink
Shaking like a tear
From your little aching
You're coming home your coming back to me
Something I could do to you
You make me up a weak looking boo
Your shoulder isn't way up high
And friends they take you on a ride
And show you a good time
And show you a good time
A good time
Yeah
Dean Blunt's song Imperial Gold starts with the lyrics "You were working hard baby, sending me to sleep with your young's". This could be interpreted as the singer being lulled to sleep by the allure of youth and beauty, which their partner possesses. The next line "They were scrapping in the yard, handing out the jobs" suggests that the partner's youth and beauty is a commodity that people are fighting over, with the singer feeling helpless to protect them from being used by others. The following line "Something I could do to you, watching as you threw me to them" indicates a sense of powerlessness, with the singer watching as their partner is used and having no control over the situation.
The chorus of the song, which repeats the phrase "Something I could do to you", echoes the sense of powerlessness and frustration felt by the singer. The line "You make me up a weak looking boo, your shoulder isn't way up high" suggests that the singer's partner is not as strong as they may appear, and that their vulnerability is causing them to be taken advantage of. The final lines of the song "Salt is in the sink, shaking like a tear, from your little aching, you're coming home you're coming back to me" indicate that despite the challenges and hardships faced by the singer and their partner, they will overcome them and be reunited.
Overall, Dean Blunt's song Imperial Gold is a deeply introspective and melancholic exploration of powerlessness and vulnerability in relationships.
Line by Line Meaning
You were working hard baby
Addressing someone who was putting in a lot of effort
Sending me to sleep with your young's
Referring to someone's children or babies that helped put the singer to sleep
They were scrapping in the yard
Describing a situation where kids or animals are fighting playfully or aggressively outside
Handing out the jobs
Possibly talking about assigning tasks or chores to others
Something I could do to you
Wondering about a way to affect or impress the other person
Watching as you threw me to them
Observing as the other person abandoned or betrayed the singer
Severing the dreams of you
Highlighting how the other person's actions caused destruction and loss
You make me up a weak looking boo
Commenting on how the other person's appearance or demeanor can be deceiving or unimpressive
Your shoulder isn't way up high
Observing that the other person lacks confidence or strength
And friends they take you on a ride
Implying that the other person is influenced or led astray by their social circle
And show you a good time
Suggesting that the other person enjoys partying or seeking pleasure with others
But some things get through
Acknowledging that the artist and the other person have some shared experiences or emotions
And I forget how new
Reflecting on how time can change or distance people
Salt is in the sink
Describing how salt is in a common location, perhaps for cleaning or cooking
Shaking like a tear
Giving a simile for how salt is moving or flowing
From your little aching
Referring to the other person's pain or suffering
You're coming home your coming back to me
Suggesting that the other person has left but will return to the artist soon
A good time
Repeating the emphasis on enjoyment and pleasure that the other person seeks
Yeah
A simple catch-all response to the previous lyrics
Contributed by Kylie L. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@snakeboy7963
"your shoulder is way up high" has to be the most poetic way to describe a shrug.
@88joey88
London Summer 2014 Bus Route 185
@brendanlenihan6413
I love how loud the vocals sound over the rest of the music in this album. It's really clean, I guess.
@RVCA91
Song is so nice. Just wanna lay back in the sun to this
@prefuseAsa
WOAH! i have never heard this kinda sound from either of them! great stuff!
@fruitbasedsnack
so beautiful.
@RobProductions183
I find elements of country in the guitar
@HEARTpastFULL
the definition of music¿
@Matlockdoor
way cool!
@acornbird
Fucking Perfection