When speaking to The Boot, Dierks said this about the song:
It was something I was thinking about for a long time, but I was cautious about wading into it, because I knew I wanted to write this song – the idea is about my wife. A lot of songs, you start with a good idea and it doesn’t work out, and you move on to the next thing. Or you tweak the title and try to write it with somebody else. But with “Black,” there’s only one “Black.” I can’t write “Blue;” that’s already been written.
One important thing to note about the title of this song (and album) is that Dierks wife’s maiden name was “Black.”
Black
Dierks Bentley Lyrics
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Too bright, those blinds
Yeah, lets just keep 'em closed
You know, my hands they know where to go
To find your finger tips
Trace 'em back to your lips, take you on a trip
Flip that switch
Make my world go black, hit me like a heart attack
Knock me flat on my back, yeah
Just keep doing that, that thing you're doing there
Brush me with your hair, I swear
I don't know how long that I can last
Make my world go black, black
Make my world go black, black
Like your dress on the floor
Yeah, the one you don't need anymore
Black like a sky with no stars
Just find me and fall into my arms
And make my world go black, hit me like a heart attack
Knock me flat on my back, yeah
Just keep doing that, that thing you're doing there
Brush me with your hair, I swear
I don't know how long that I can last
Make my world go black
Make my world go black
(Black, black)
(Black, black)
I don't wanna see a thing
Baby, I just wanna feel your touch, feel your rushI don't wanna see a thing
I just wanna feel your love
Make my world go black, hit me like a heart attack
Knock me flat on my back, yeah
Just keep doing that, that thing you're doing there
Brush me with your hair, I swear
I don't know how long that I can last
Make my world go black
Make my world go black
Make my world go (black)
I don't wanna see a thing (black)
I just wanna feel your touch, feel your rush
(Black)
(Black)
The lyrics in “Black,” a song by country artist Dierks Bentley, describe a powerful and intimate moment between two lovers. The singer asks their partner to close the blinds in their bedroom to create darkness, suggesting that the world around them is irrelevant as long as they have each other. The singer is present in the moment, admiring his partner's body and taking in her scent as he kisses her lips. He finds pleasure in the small things, like feeling her brush her hair against his arm. He knows that this moment is fleeting, and he wants to make it last as long as possible.
The chorus of the song repeats the phrase “Make my world go black” as a metaphor for the singer's desire to escape from reality and fully immerse himself in this intimate moment. He wants his partner to continue doing whatever it is that she's doing, whether that's kissing him or just being close to him. The color black represents the unknown, the mysterious, and the infinite. The singer is overwhelmed with emotions, feeling like he's on the verge of a heart attack and falling to the floor. This experience is euphoric and transformative.
Line by Line Meaning
The moon outside
The moon is shining bright
Too bright, those blinds, yeah lets just keep them closed
Close the blinds to avoid the moonlight
You know, my hands they know where to go, to find your finger tips
I know where to touch you to find your fingers
Trace them back to your lips, take you on a trip, flip that switch
I'll kiss you passionately and get you in the mood
Make my world go black, hit me like a heart attack, knock me flat on my back, yeah
I want you to make me feel overwhelmed with love and passion
Just keep doing that, that thing you're doing there, brush me with your hair, I swear
Continue doing what you're doing, and run your hair over me
I don't know how long that I can last
I'm not sure how much longer I can endure the intensity of your love
Like your dress on the floor, yeah the one you don't need anymore,
I see your dress on the floor that you've taken off, and you don't need it anymore
Black like a sky with no stars, just find me and fall into my arms
Let's close our eyes and fall into each other's arms
I don't wanna see a thing, baby I just wanna feel your touch, feel your rush
I want to feel your touch and experience this moment without any distractions
Make my world go black
Let's get lost in each other
Black
Let's turn off the lights and experience this moment in darkness
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Dierks Bentley, Ross Copperman, Ashley Gorley
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@himzsherlock6801
The moon outside, too bright
Those blinds, yeah, let's just keep 'em closed
You know my hands, they know where to go
To find your fingertips, trace 'em back to your lips
Take you on a trip
Flip that switch
Make my world go black
Hit me like a heart attack
Knock me flat on my back, yeah
Just keep doin' that, that thing you're doin' there
Brush me with your hair
I swear I don't know how long that I can last
Make my world go black, black
Make my world go black, black
Like your dress on the floor
Yeah, the one you don't need anymore
Black like a sky with no stars
Just find me and fall into my arms
And make my world go black
Hit me like a heart attack
Knock me flat on my back, yeah
Just keep doin' that, that thing you're doin' there
Brush me with your hair
I swear I don't know how long that I can last
Make my world go black
Make my world go black
I don't wanna see a thing
Baby, I just wanna feel your touch
Feel your rush
I don't wanna see a thing
I just wanna feel your love
Make my world go black
Hit me like a heart attack
Knock me flat on my back, yeah
Just keep doin' that, that thing you're doin' there
Brush me with your hair
I swear I don't know how long that I can last
Make my world go black
Make my world go black
Make my world go (black)
I don't wanna see a thing (Black)
I just wanna feel your touch
Feel your rush (Black)
(Black)
@christianduran6593
Heard this at Country Stampede .... it blew me away and something inside of me woke up..... I ended up falling in love with my best friend and her and I have been together ever since
@codytyler3347
Congratulations
@marikesl
I'm so happy for you! I know exactly what you mean when you say "something inside you woke up" when you listened to the song - that's exactly what it did to me!
@ultimatesmacker8670
What's country stampede?
@tiagobranco2456
Beautiful
@sugarlandspringsteen
+ultimate smacker its a music festival bro. I don't know where its located but I gather he was referring to a music festival when he mentioned Country Stampede.
@nicole85017
This song gives me chills every time I listen to it. The words...damn.
@graysonmerritt4923
real
@desiwarren4624
For real!
@timmonsfamily
I've been married to my husband for 10 years now, together for almost 12. This song perfectly describes how I feel about him, even though we've been together for over a decade. I'm still so grateful that I took the risk, and made the changes I did for us to be together.