Mal Blum (born 1988) is an American songwriter and performer from New York[… Read Full Bio ↴Mal Blum (born 1988) is an American songwriter and performer from New York[1]

Critics often remark on Blum's strength as a lyricist. They spent their early career promoting self-booked diy solo tours and supporting other solo artists such as Mike Doughty, Melissa Ferrick, Jenny Owen Youngs, Amanda Palmer, and Jeffrey Lewis.

In 2014, Mal Blum signed to Don Giovanni records and announced they would be working on a new album produced by Marissa Paternoster of the band Screaming Females. Before that point, they had never worked with a record label and fan-funded or self-funded recording costs. After the Don Giovanni release of "You Look a Lot Like Me" in 2016 Mal Blum began touring nationally as a three piece with a bassist and drummer, contributing to what critics called a "more developed but still gritty, punk" sound.

Mal Blum is a recurring musical and non-musical guest on The Chris Gethard Show and has had music featured on Logo TV's The Click List: Top 10 Videos and NewNowNext Music

Blum has contributed non-musical written work to Autostraddle, Huffington Post, and The Fader.

Blum attended State University of New York at Purchase.

Brooklyn
Mal Blum Lyrics

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I don't mind, you can move to Brooklyn
I don't mind, you can move to Brooklyn
with me
and I wouldn't mind
leave now! you can leave your dresser
leave now! you can leave your suitcase
behind
I wanna see you tonight

I don't mind you can follow me
from point A to point B
through all the funny little phases
of my funny little life

and I wouldn't mind
I'll leave a light for you at night
come over right after your flight
only you're not the same

so now
I don't mind,
you can move to Brooklyn
I don't mind, you can move to Brooklyn
when I'm gone!
baby, 'cause it's only fair

I don't care what Dan Savage tells you
I won't care what your
new friends have to say
when I'm not here

plus I know you're gonna follow me
from point A to point B
through all the broken little stages
of my broken little heart

if I should break your heart
if it should break
it was you that changed
it was you
you're not the same

how strange that you're in the drugstore
how strange that you're at this party with me
and I don't know what it means

typical that you've left your date
but
how strange that you're
walking up to me
so tell me, how have you been?

I don't mind,
now you're asking me
what happened to
the city we knew
when it was just me and you

you robbed it
you broke it
it had to move
to get away from you

you robbed it, you broke it, it had to move
maybe I'd better move

Overall Meaning

The song "Brooklyn" by Mal Blum contains a story of a broken relationship and the pain that comes with it. Despite this, the singer expresses that they don't mind their former partner moving to Brooklyn with them. Through the lyrics, it appears that the singer has a complicated and entwined connection with their partner. They feel comfortable with the idea of moving together but then mention that their partner is different, they have gone through broken stages in their heart. The singer admits that they still care about their ex-partner and is willing to allow them to follow them through their life from point A to point B. However, the lyrics contain a sense of confusion and uncertainty about the past, present and future.

Line by Line Meaning

I don't mind, you can move to Brooklyn
I am fine with you moving to Brooklyn

I don't mind, you can move to Brooklyn with me and I wouldn't mind
I don't mind if you move to Brooklyn with me, and it wouldn't bother me either way

leave now! you can leave your dresser leave now! you can leave your suitcase behind I wanna see you tonight
You can leave your dresser and suitcase behind and come see me tonight

I don't mind you can follow me from point A to point B through all the funny little phases of my funny little life
You can follow me from point A to point B through all the phases of my life, no matter how strange they are

I wouldn't mind I'll leave a light for you at night come over right after your flight only you're not the same
It wouldn't bother me if you come over after your flight and I'll leave a light on for you, but you're not the same person I knew before

so now I don't mind, you can move to Brooklyn I don't mind, you can move to Brooklyn when I'm gone! baby, 'cause it's only fair
I don't mind if you move to Brooklyn when I'm gone, it's only fair since you followed me around for so long

I don't care what Dan Savage tells you I won't care what your new friends have to say when I'm not here
I don't care what Dan Savage or your new friends say about me when I'm not around

plus I know you're gonna follow me from point A to point B through all the broken little stages of my broken little heart
I know that you'll follow me through all the struggles and stages of my broken heart

if I should break your heart if it should break it was you that changed it was you you're not the same
If I break your heart, it's because you're not the person I fell in love with - you've changed

how strange that you're in the drugstore how strange that you're at this party with me and I don't know what it means
It's strange that you're here with me at the drugstore and party, but I don't know how to interpret it

typical that you've left your date but how strange that you're walking up to me so tell me, how have you been?
It's typical of you to ditch your date, but it's strange that you're now walking up to me. So, how have you been?

I don't mind, now you're asking me what happened to the city we knew when it was just me and you
I don't mind that you're asking me what happened to the city we knew when it was just the two of us

you robbed it you broke it it had to move to get away from you you robbed it, you broke it, it had to move maybe I'd better move
You ruined the city for me and it had to move away from you, so maybe I should move too

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