Black Milk
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I'm not your food
Love you for God
Love you for the mother
Eat me
In the space
Within my heart
Love you for the mother
Mother fountain
Only Your not at all
The most black road
Son kid child
Love you for God
Love you for the mother
God stares to Marvel
Only love
The lyrics to Massive Attack's "Black Milk" are highly abstract and open to interpretation. The first two lines "You're not my eater, I'm not your food" could be interpreted as a statement of mutual affection between two people who are not relying on each other for sustenance. This is reinforced with the next two lines, "Love you for God, love you for the mother", which could represent the spiritual and maternal aspects of the relationship.
The next two lines, "Eat me in the space within my heart, love you for God, love you for the mother" could be seen as an invitation to truly inhabit each other's emotional space, while acknowledging the deep-rooted connection to spirituality and family. The phrase "Mother fountain, only you're not at all" may be speaking to the idea of spiritual nourishment, acknowledging the source of the maternal energy that is present, while intimating that it is not being accessed.
The final verse, "God stares to Marvel, only love" is even more abstract, perhaps suggesting that love is the only thing that truly matters in a world where God and nature appear increasingly distant. Overall, "Black Milk" seems to be a meditation on the different ways that we connect with each other and the world around us, whether it be through romantic love, spiritual beliefs or family.
Line by Line Meaning
You're not my eater
You do not have control over me or hold any power over me.
I'm not your food
I will not be consumed or exploited by you.
Love you for God
I love you unconditionally, as God loves us all.
Love you for the mother
I love you in the same nurturing and caring way a mother loves her child.
Eat me
Take in all that I am, experience and understand me fully.
In the space
In the emptiness, the nothingness.
Within my heart
Inside the depths of my being and emotions.
Mother fountain
The source of all life and sustenance.
Only You're not at all
But you are not present or connected to the essence of life.
The most black road
The darkest and most difficult path to take.
Son kid child
Referring to oneself as a young and naive individual.
Love you for God
I love you beyond any earthly attachment or motive.
Love you for the mother
I love you with the same unconditional love and care as the nurturing mother figure.
God stares to Marvel
God is in awe of the magnitude and depth of our love.
Only love
Our love is the only thing that truly matters and sustains us.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Manfred Mann, Elizabeth Fraser, Robert Del Naja, Grantley Marshall, Andrew Vowles
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Took her in
Dropped a line
Turned me on
We never leave each other
'cause we leave each other so cold
Makes it melt away
The easy part is taking yourself in
It's wartime everytime
Shot away
Wipe the smile from your face
It's getting in the way
It's wartime everytime
She cut me a line and she turned me on
She made it cool
you couldn't do it if you wanted to
It's wartime everytime, small talk everytime
It's my favorite chloroform
It's pill talk everytime, get it out the way
Friction wound
Shot away
Ricochet
We're like identical twins
Sucking on the same teat
Spitting out the same things
It's wartime everytime, small talk everytime
It's my favorite chloroform
It's pill time everytime, get it out the way
Friction wound
Ricochet
Line 'em up and knock 'em down
Shot way
Songwriters: Grantley Marshall / Grantley Evan Marshall / Neil Davidge / Robert Del Naja
@commando1912
I love this song and it is beautiful to drive to specially on a rainy night and the reflection of lights of surrounding building pass by you, so poetic
@alexashelby2917
This entire album was so underrated. I love this song... It's strangely soothing. I always paint to it.
@shumanbehaviour
It has a Sinéad O'Connor feat. So it couldn't be bad <3
@seangreen8023
not by me, the whole album is so dark.
@soroushrezvan
I always flip between this or splitting the atom as my favorite! I can never decide!
@charliedelta9501
Ciorchinele Suprem., Come on , give her some space, we all have different styles, and if all of these ones doesn’t hurt us. Then is all good. We all are just humans.
@vinnie97
Yea, incredible. The followup was a huge disappointment in comparison.
@BaronVonPenguin
My favourite Massive LP. An absolute masterpiece
@fuckweedMegafayce
Yes. All their albums are perfect. This is perfect in its own way
@XxlololalalexX
My life needs more Massive Attack.