E.Town Concrete is a rap metal band from Elizabeth, New Jersey, USA. They f… Read Full Bio ↴E.Town Concrete is a rap metal band from Elizabeth, New Jersey, USA. They formed in 1995 and shortly thereafter released Time 2 Shine, their first full-length album, in 1999 on the Resurrection A.D. label. They have since released four more albums on various record labels, such as Razor & Tie and Ironbound Recordings. The band has recently decided to call it quits.

Members:
* Anthony Martini - vocals
* David Mondragon - guitar
* Eric DeNault - bass
* Ted P. - drums
* Ken Pescatore - Guitar (Time 2 Shine & F$ck the World)

Blood
E.Town Concrete Lyrics

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A bid farewell in pools of crimson. A rose colored lullaby. There can be no justice, it can't be taken back. All the evil deeds you've done have left your hands all covered in the - Blood. You can never make amends for the blood. One day you'll suffer for your sins - Massacres on top of slaughters, to feed the drive that keeps a man that has still wanting more. Like the Great White in the water. The downtrodden have always paid the price through ther tears and - Blood. You can never make amends for the blood. One day you'll suffer for your sins - Try to erase, but you won't ever atone for all the horrors that will never wash away.

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to "Blood" by E.Town Concrete speak about the consequences of committing evil deeds and the idea of retribution for one's sins. The first line "A bid farewell in pools of crimson" suggests a violent end, possibly the result of the evil acts committed. The second line "A rose-colored lullaby" creates a sense of contrast, almost romanticizing the act of dying in a pool of blood.

The following lines "There can be no justice, it can't be taken back" suggest that once a depraved action is done, it cannot be undone. The repetition of the phrase "Blood. You can never make amends for the blood" emphasizes the irreversibility of the consequences that come with immoral actions. It expresses that no matter what one does to try and right their wrongs, they will never truly be forgiven for their transgressions.

The lyrics then emphasize the cycle of violence and that the oppressed often pay the price for the actions of the oppressors, leading to feelings of anger and retribution towards them. The lines "Massacres on top of slaughters, to feed the drive that keeps a man that has still wanting more" suggest that acts of violence and aggression only lead to a thirst for more power and domination, further perpetuating the cycle of violence.

In the final lines "Try to erase, but you won't ever atone for all the horrors that will never wash away," there is a sense of hopelessness, acknowledging that no matter what one does to try and redeem themselves, the horrors they have committed will always follow them.

Line by Line Meaning

A bid farewell in pools of crimson.
Saying goodbye to the perpetrator, as they lay in a pool of their own blood.

A rose colored lullaby.
A sweet, yet deceptive, and ultimately deadly message conveyed with soothing or sweetly sung words or actions.

There can be no justice, it can't be taken back.
The damage done or the death caused by a person's actions can't be undone or reversed, and therefore, true justice cannot be served.

All the evil deeds you've done have left your hands all covered in the - Blood.
The actions of the perpetrator have stained their hands in the blood of their victims.

You can never make amends for the blood.
No amount of apology or repentance can ever truly make up for the harm caused by one's violent actions.

One day you'll suffer for your sins -
One day the perpetrator will face repercussions for the violent, harmful actions they have committed.

Massacres on top of slaughters, to feed the drive that keeps a man that has still wanting more, like the Great White in the water.
Humans have a tendency to commit repeated acts of violence, akin to the Great White shark which attacks repeatedly out of an innate drive for survival.

The downtrodden have always paid the price through their tears and - Blood.
The oppressed and marginalized groups bear the brunt of the violence and its consequences, often shedding tears and blood for it.

Try to erase, but you won't ever atone for all the horrors that will never wash away.
The horrors and the harm caused by one's actions can never be fully erased or forgotten, and therefore, it's impossible to truly atone for them.

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