Dustin Tebbutt is an Australian-born singer-songwriter from Sydney.

… Read Full Bio ↴Dustin Tebbutt is an Australian-born singer-songwriter from Sydney.

Falling for the northern hemisphere.. the notion of life in winter and the appeal of a hibernation far away, Tebbutt relocated to Sweden to live and work, write and record. The result was this tenderly-sculpted music about that move to the other side of the world.. The things he left or lost along the way, and the person that came back. The lead single and title track from “The Breach” is available on Itunes or www.dustintebbutt.com with an E.P released in Australia.

Wild Blood
Dustin Tebbutt Lyrics

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So gather the moments
Still glowing in our minds
They play on the ceiling
The movie of our lives

Gone in the morning
We are brave and fighting irons
And I can't shake the feeling

That you should stay this time

'Cause there's wild blood in you
That spark you'll never lose
It's wild love in you
'Cause there's wild blood in you

Wild blood

'Cause I'm gone without you
I start to lose my mind
My heart's still honest
It's screaming stay this time

'Cause there's wild blood in you
That spark you'll never lose
It's wild love in you
'Cause there's wild blood
'Cause there's wild blood, in you

Wild blood (repeats over again)

Overall Meaning

Dustin Tebbutt's Wild Blood expresses the intense feeling of love mixed with longing and the desire to hold onto loved ones a little bit longer. The song starts with a call to gather the moments that are still fresh in the mind, that play on the ceiling like a movie of our lives. It's a nostalgic invitation to cherish the memories that make life glowing, and to not let them fade away. But deep down, there's an acknowledgment that such moments are gone in the morning, and possess a fleeting quality that makes them all the more precious.

The second stanza shifts to the singer's personal struggle with the absence of a loved one, and how their presence is vital to their sanity. The singer declares that their heart still beats with honesty, and it is imploring their partner to stay a bit longer because they have wild blood. The phrase "wild blood" imparts an idea about their partner being free-spirited, adventurous, and possessing an uncontainable quality that makes their love potent and irresistible. The song ends by restating the powerful chorus that affirms that the wild blood of their partner is what makes them unique and lovable.

Line by Line Meaning

So gather the moments
Collect and remember the special times we've shared

Still glowing in our minds
Those memories are still vivid in our brains

They play on the ceiling
Our reminiscences are so strong they appear like a movie being projected on the roof

The movie of our lives
Our recollections are forming the story of our existence

Gone in the morning
These moments are fleeting and ephemeral

We are brave and fighting irons
We feel courageous and strong in the face of any obstacles we may encounter

And I can't shake the feeling
I can't get rid of this sensation

That you should stay this time
It would be best if you decided to remain here now

'Cause there's wild blood in you
Your spirit is always untamed and adventurous

That spark you'll never lose
The flame of your boldness will never extinguish

It's wild love in you
Your passion is always bold and fierce