Kid Cudi was born in Cleveland, Ohio and lived in the diverse upper class suburb of Shaker Heights. Just prior to receiving his GED he attended Shaker Heights High School in Shaker Heights, Ohio and also Solon High School in Solon, Ohio. Cudi first began rapping towards the end of high school, inspired by alternative hip hop groups such as The Pharcyde and A Tribe Called Quest. He moved to Brooklyn, New York to pursue a music career. In July 2008, Kid Cudi released his first mixtape, A Kid Named Cudi, in collaboration with New York street wear brand 10. Deep as a free download in 2008. The mixtape has had so much continued success that on May 18, 2009 10.Deep announced they were going to be doing a re-release of the "Up There" t-shirt and hard copies A Kid Named Cudi mixtape in their webstore on May 20, 2009 at 12:00 PM EST. Shortly after the shirt went up for sale the server crashed due to heavy traffic of fans wanting to buy the t-shirt and the mixtape.
Kid Cudi has a guest feature on Kanye West's 2008 album, 808s & Heartbreak, singing with him on the track Welcome to Heartbreak, providing additional vocals on Paranoid with Mr Hudson and helped with songwriting on the second single Heartless. A music video has been made and released for Welcome to Heartbreak with him in it. He also featured on the song Welcome 2 the World with Kevin Rudolf from his album In The City, and on 88-Keys debut album The Death of Adam on the track Ho' is Short for Honey.
He has been featured in many medias such as XXL and BBC News's Sound of 2009 poll of up-and-coming acts. He has also been featured in Vibe, Complex, The Source, Rolling Stone, URB and Interview magazine.
Kid Cudi first appeared on shows in 2008, when he performed at the 2008 VMA's alongside Travis Barker and DJ AM. On February 17, 2009, Kid Cudi made his TV debut on Snoop Dogg's new MTV talk show Dogg After Dark, performing Day 'n' Nite at the end of the show. Two days later on February 19, 2009, Cudi appeared on BET's 106 & Park with Kanye West to debut the video of Day 'n' Nite . On March 16, 2009 Kid Cudi performed on mtvU's 2009 Spring Break special. On March 17, 2009 Cudi appeared on Last Call with Carson Daly where he performed three songs. Kid Cudi has also made cameo appearances in Solange's video for her song T.O.N.Y. and in the Black Eyed Peas video for I Gotta Feeling.
Kid Cudi, along with Emile, produced an exclusive single called "Switchin Lanes" for the video game Midnight Club: Los Angeles, part of its "South Central Premium Upgrade" Downloadable Content (DLC) which came out March 19, 2009 for the PlayStation 3 and March 27, 2009 for the Xbox 360. He contributed to the soundtrack for Capcom's Super Street Fighter IV: Arcade Edition. The game was released on June 24 2010.
Internal Bleeding
Kid Cudi Lyrics
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Tried it all
Hey
Done tried it all
I can't stop this internal bleeding
And my heart is leaking, heart is leaking out
Tried it all
Hey
Done tried it all
I can't stop this internal bleeding
And my heart is leaking
Tried it all
Tried it all
Hey
Done tried it all
I can't stop this internal bleeding
My heart is leaking
Tried it all
Tried it all
Hey
Done tried it all
Yes its internal bleeding
My heart is leaking
And it hurts
Cut me down
Slice me deep
I dare you
Burn my crown
Spit on my grave
I'll make you
See my face
See my face
I'll haunt you
Deep in the dark
Behind your eyes
I'm on you
Salt of the Earth
Bird of the Heavens
You hear them
All in the hell
The hollowest halls
Don't fear them
Here I am
The warrior man
Here I stand
The warrior man
I done tried it all
Tried it all
Hey
Done tried it all
I can't stop this internal bleeding
And my heart is leaking, heart is leaking out
Tried it all
Tried it all
Hey
Done tried it all
I can't stop this internal bleeding
My heart is leaking, heat is leaking out
And it hurts me
In the song "Internal Bleeding" by Kid Cudi, the lyrics suggest a sense of hopelessness and helplessness. The repeated line "Tried it all" conveys a sense of exhaustion in trying to deal with this internal turmoil. The phrase "internal bleeding" refers to the emotional pain that the artist is experiencing, which he finds difficult to cope with. He describes his "heart leaking out" which is both an allusion to the physical aspect of internal bleeding as well as the idea of a broken heart.
The following verses have a dark and menacing tone. When the artist says "Cut me down/Slice me deep, I dare you," it suggests a desire for something to happen to him because he is in so much emotional pain. He goes on to say that he would haunt the person who harms him, indicating a sense of emptiness in his life. The phrase "salt of the earth/Bird of the Heavens" is what Buddhists use to describe the perfect state of enlightenment. When Kid Cudi proclaims "here I am, the warrior man", he seems to be saying despite all of his emotional pain he will stand tall and brave in the face of it all.
Overall, Kid Cudi seems to be describing a sense of hopelessness and despair that comes from internal emotional pain. The idea of internal bleeding is a physical manifestation of what is going on inside, and is therefore a powerful metaphor that resonates with many people.
Line by Line Meaning
I done tried it all
I have attempted every solution possible
Tried it all
I have exhausted all options
Hey
An indication of the singer's presence
Done tried it all
I have already tested all possibilities
I can't stop this internal bleeding
The singer is experiencing internal turmoil that is impossible to control
And my heart is leaking, heart is leaking out
The source of the singer's pain lies within their heart and emotions
Tried it all
Trying everything just won't work
Tried it all
The singer is still struggling
Hey
An indication of the singer's presence
Done tried it all
All attempts were made, but the problem remains
I can't stop this internal bleeding
The issue is not fixable by the singer
My heart is leaking
The singer is experiencing an ongoing emotional struggle
Tried it all
The singer is emotionally exhausted
Tried it all
All previous methods were not successful
Hey
The singer's presence is indicated
Done tried it all
The problem remains, despite all previous attempts
Yes its internal bleeding
The singer is experiencing an internal conflict that manifests as physical pain
My heart is leaking
The source of the singer's distress is their emotional state
And it hurts
The singer is in physical and emotional pain
Cut me down
The singer is challenging someone to harm them
Slice me deep
The singer is daring someone to inflict injury upon them
I dare you
The singer is challenging someone to harm them
Burn my crown
The singer is daring someone to disrespect them
Spit on my grave
The singer is daring someone to show extreme disrespect even after they have passed away
I'll make you
The singer is confident in their ability to act
See my face
The singer wants to assert their presence
See my face
The singer wants others to acknowledge their presence
I'll haunt you
The singer is indicating that they will cause fear and terror to someone
Deep in the dark
The singer will inspire fear in the darkness
Behind your eyes
The singer will haunt the person's thoughts and imagination
I'm on you
The singer is ready to act
Salt of the Earth
A metaphor for a human being who is humble and honest
Bird of the Heavens
A symbolic gesture of freedom and power
You hear them
The singer is indicating that people are aware of them
All in the hell
Metaphorically, a place where people suffer
The hollowest halls
The most desolate and silent places
Don't fear them
The singer is advising someone not to fear the worst possible situations
Here I am
The singer is present and ready to act
The warrior man
The singer is making a statement about their strength and courage
Here I stand
The singer is determined to stay in the present and face their challenges
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Scott Mescudi
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