After an extended hiatus from recording, 2006's Choreography (2006), demonstrated a remarkable growth in her songwriting and performance. Her latest album, Interplanetary Traveler, was released in Jaunary 2010.
Hoffman has also participated in a number of other musical projects from time to time.
BLOOD
Lauren Hoffman Lyrics
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It's got a small frame,
She's got a view,
Of what she always sees,
What she believes is there,
But there's blood in the basement,
Blood in the alley,
There's blood on her hands,
He's got mirror,
A crack in his door,
He peers through to see,
The world is ugly,
But there's nothing he can do about it.
The hole in the roof,
These crumbling walls,
This house is falling apart,
There's nothing we can do,
Nothing we can do.
If there's blood in the basement,
Blood in the alley,
There's blood on our hand,
We can't see.
No I can't see,
No it's not safe,
And no I'm not proud of this blood.
There's heat in my mouth,
There's blood in my veins,
My love.
There's heat in my mouth,
Blood in my veins,
My love.
Oh there's heat in my mouth,
There's blood in my veins,
My love.
Oh there's heat in my mouth,
There's blood in my veins,
My love.
Lauren Hoffman's "Blood" is a dark and haunting song that speaks to themes of hidden violence, denial, and decay. The opening lines of the song reference a window that provides a limited view of the world, suggesting that the singer's understanding of the world is similarly limited. This is reinforced by the repetition of the phrase "she always sees," which suggests a certain lack of imagination or curiosity. However, in contrast to this limited view, there is a sense of danger lurking beneath the surface, with blood in the basement and the alley that may indicate a hidden source of violence that the singer is struggling to acknowledge.
The second verse shifts perspective to a male character who is similarly trapped in his own limited view of the world. The crack in his door suggests a sense of vulnerability or fragility, as though even the barriers that he has erected to keep the world out are starting to fail. He recognizes the ugliness of the world around him, but like the female narrator, feels powerless to do anything about it.
The repeated chorus emphasizes the idea of hidden violence, with blood that is unseen and unacknowledged. The final lines of the song, with their repeated references to heat and blood, emphasize the visceral quality of the emotions being expressed, which are raw and intense, even if they are never fully understood or expressed.
Overall, "Blood" is a powerful and unsettling song that speaks to themes of violence, vulnerability, and denial. Its spare lyrics and haunting melody create a sense of unease that lingers long after the song has ended.
Line by Line Meaning
She's got a window,
She has a window to look out of
It's got a small frame,
The window has a small frame
She's got a view,
She can see something from her window
Of what she always sees,
She sees the same thing every time she looks out the window
What she believes is there,
She thinks what she sees is really there
But there's blood in the basement,
There is blood in the basement of her house
Blood in the alley,
There is blood in the alley beside her house
There's blood on her hands,
She has blood on her hands
She can't see.
She can't see the blood, either because she's not looking or because it's invisible
He's got mirror,
He has a mirror
A crack in his door,
There is a crack in his door
He peers through to see,
He looks through the crack in the door to see something
The world is ugly,
He sees that the world is an unpleasant place
But there's nothing he can do about it.
There's nothing he can do to change the ugliness of the world
The hole in the roof,
There is a hole in the roof
These crumbling walls,
The walls are falling apart
This house is falling apart,
The whole house is in a state of disrepair
There's nothing we can do,
There's nothing they can do to fix up the house
Nothing we can do.
They are helpless to change the situation with the house
If there's blood in the basement,
If there is blood in the basement of their house
Blood in the alley,
If there's blood in the alley beside their house
There's blood on our hand,
If there is blood on their own hands
We can't see.
They can't see the blood, either because they're not looking or because it's invisible
No I can't see,
The artist cannot see something
No it's not safe,
Something is not safe
And no I'm not proud of this blood.
The singer is not proud of something that has caused bloodshed
There's heat in my mouth,
The singer's mouth feels hot
There's blood in my veins,
The artist's veins contain blood
My love.
The artist is expressing their love
Oh there's heat in my mouth,
There is heat in the singer's mouth
There's blood in my veins,
The singer's veins contain blood
My love.
The artist is expressing their love
Oh there's heat in my mouth,
There is heat in the artist's mouth
There's blood in my veins,
The artist's veins contain blood
My love.
The singer is expressing their love
Oh there's heat in my mouth,
There is heat in the artist's mouth
There's blood in my veins,
The singer's veins contain blood
My love.
The singer is expressing their love
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