"Like an old-school love song, about someone who feels: ‘I need to touch you’."
And a more mature approach to the love he feels for his wife:
"Has Mrs. Doom heard it? “She loves it,” he says, and one imagines him smiling beneath the mask. “It’s her favourite song.”"
DOOM has said that he likes to put one feminine song in the second half of his albums: either sung, rapped by a woman or thematically feminine. This song is the one for "Key to the Kuffs".
Winter Blues
JJ DOOM Lyrics
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Your dude need to recharge off your velvet skin
Make 'em feel like, like twelve again
Soon as you give the green light I'm delvin' in
Soon as you give the green light I'm delvin' in
Learn to balance, it's real tricky
Like The Incredible Hulk turned back to Bill Bixby
Keep enough of that good stuff for the trading in
Each and every day making cash with Satan
Can't eat can't sleep, it's exasperatin'
Mad like burning off
All he needs is one warm hug to keep from turning off
I'm sure you could use a boost
Left the hooptie parked in hood with the screws loose
Bust the coupé out the driveway, stash house
Scooped you up, hit the highway and mash out
Matte-black like melanin on melanin
Of course the butter soft, black leather trim, set of rims
Let 'er purr, not a scratch on it
Spin it back to the garage and put a latch on it
I need a handful of melanin
Feelin' like the lambswool beard on your tender skin
It might give you a shock initially
As we reconnect up the flow, electricity
The phenomenal melanin bio-polymer
Follow with a glass a Merlot, I could swallow her
Eat 'er up like a SnackWell
We could live forever like Henrietta Lacks cells
Melanin on melanin
Ask me where the hell I been soon as I felt her skin
Holdin' hands, feet in the sand, grounded
Starin' in them pretty brown eyes, astounded
I'll share some solar power
If you let me pound it we could go for hours
And then again in the shower
Left her leg tremblin', recharged the melanin
Girl you got it
Me too let that show
This is how you know
That's that glow
Feel it yo
Love that glow
Even so
Feel it yo
This is how you know
The song "Winter Blues" by JJ DOOM talks about the need for human connection, particularly in intimate relationships. The first verse describes how the singer finds reinvigoration and recharging through physical contact with their lover, specifically through touching their "velvet skin." The lyrics also suggest a desire to feel young again ("Make 'em feel like, like twelve again") and a preference for real-life intimacy over solitary pleasure like masturbation ("Fuck masturbating, I'd rather wait than/Keep enough of that good stuff for the trading in"). The second verse touches on the struggle of balancing various aspects of life, like work and personal relationships. The singer needs a boost and connection, but also is doing deals with the devil to make money. While the verse doesn't detail why or how they are working with Satan, it does imply that this association is draining and that the singer could use a comforting, recharging hug.
Overall, the song speaks to the universal human need for connection and touch. The lyrics employ metaphors of recharging batteries or powering up a machine, suggesting that intimacy with another person is as essential to humans as running a device is to a battery. It also highlights the tension between a demanding work life and the need for emotional connection and physical touch, and suggests that the latter is necessary for replenishment and balance.
Line by Line Meaning
Melanin on melanin
Describing the skin color contrast between JJ DOOM and his lover
Your dude need to recharge off your velvet skin
JJ DOOM is telling his lover that he needs to enjoy her soft skin and get energized
Make 'em feel like, like twelve again
JJ DOOM wants his lover to make him feel younger and more alive
Soon as you give the green light I'm delvin' in
JJ DOOM is ready for intimacy as soon as his lover is ready and willing
Learn to balance, it's real tricky
JJ DOOM acknowledges that balancing his emotions and experiences is difficult
Like The Incredible Hulk turned back to Bill Bixby
JJ DOOM uses a pop culture reference to illustrate his point of feeling a loss of control
Fuck masturbating, I'd rather wait than
JJ DOOM prefers to wait for physical intimacy with his lover than to engage in self-pleasure
Keep enough of that good stuff for the trading in
JJ DOOM wants to save his energy for when he's with his lover
Each and every day making cash with Satan
JJ DOOM is engaging in sinful behavior every day to make money
Can't eat can't sleep, it's exasperatin'
JJ DOOM is stressed and anxious due to his lifestyle
Mad like burning off
JJ DOOM is angry and frustrated
All he needs is one warm hug to keep from turning off
JJ DOOM believes a simple display of affection from his lover is enough to calm him down
I'm sure you could use a boost
JJ DOOM thinks his lover needs some excitement in her life
Left the hooptie parked in hood with the screws loose
JJ DOOM left his car behind in a dangerous neighborhood
Bust the coupé out the driveway, stash house
JJ DOOM took his better car from the garage and headed to a safe location
Scooped you up, hit the highway and mash out
JJ DOOM picked up his lover and left town quickly
Matte-black like melanin on melanin
JJ DOOM is describing the color of his car being similar to their skin color contrast
Of course the butter soft, black leather trim, set of rims
JJ DOOM is bragging about the luxurious features of his car
Let 'er purr, not a scratch on it
JJ DOOM is proud of his car and wants to take care of it
Spin it back to the garage and put a latch on it
JJ DOOM wants to park his car safely and protect it
I need a handful of melanin
JJ DOOM wants to touch his lover's skin
Feelin' like the lambswool beard on your tender skin
JJ DOOM compares the feeling of her skin to the softness of a lamb's wool beard
It might give you a shock initially
JJ DOOM warns that initial contact might feel surprising
As we reconnect up the flow, electricity
JJ DOOM is using a metaphor of electricity to describe physical intimacy
The phenomenal melanin bio-polymer
JJ DOOM describes the scientific composition of melanin in a poetic way
Follow with a glass a Merlot, I could swallow her
JJ DOOM suggests having wine after intimacy and makes a sexual innuendo
Eat 'er up like a SnackWell
JJ DOOM uses another sexual innuendo in reference to a low-calorie snack food
We could live forever like Henrietta Lacks cells
JJ DOOM makes a reference to the immortal cells of Henrietta Lacks, implying that their love will be everlasting
Ask me where the hell I been soon as I felt her skin
JJ DOOM is infatuated with his lover and forgot everything else
Holdin' hands, feet in the sand, grounded
JJ DOOM paints a picture of a simple romantic moment with his lover
Starin' in them pretty brown eyes, astounded
JJ DOOM is amazed by the beauty of his lover's eyes
I'll share some solar power
JJ DOOM is willing to share his energy with his lover
If you let me pound it we could go for hours
JJ DOOM suggests they have sex and that it will be a long-lasting, pleasurable event
And then again in the shower
JJ DOOM suggests another sexual encounter in the shower
Left her leg tremblin', recharged the melanin
JJ DOOM implies that he had great sex with his lover, and that it was life-giving
Girl you got it
JJ DOOM praises his lover, saying that she has what he wants
Me too let that show
JJ DOOM emphasizes that he feels the same way as his lover, but shows it more openly
This is how you know
JJ DOOM is affirming the love between him and his lover
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: DANIEL DUMILE, OMAR J GILYARD
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