BLOOD
Michael C. Hall Lyrics

Your blood speaks a better word than all the empty claims
The blood of Jesus is a powerful and meaningful symbol of redemption that stands in stark contrast to the superficial or deceitful claims of other beings on earth.

I've heard upon this earth
The singer has had his share of experiences, all of which pale in comparison to the meaning embodied by the blood of Jesus.

Speaks righteousness for me and stands in my defense
The blood of Jesus has the power to testify on the behalf of sinners, who may have committed wrong in the past but were redeemed through this powerful symbol.

Jesus it's Your blood
The artist recognizes that the blood of Jesus is not an ordinary fluid, but rather a symbol of salvation unique to this particular figure.

What can wash away our sins?
The artist poses a rhetorical question about the power of the blood of Jesus and its ability to give people a second chance

And what can make us whole again?
Similarly, the singer asks about what can repair one's spirit and make them feel complete once more.

Nothing but the blood
The answer to both of the previous questions is that nothing but the blood of Jesus.

Nothing but the blood of Jesus
This line reiterates the point that the blood of Jesus is a unique and powerful symbol not equivalent to anything else.

What can wash us pure as snow?
This echoes the previous rhetorical question but with more of an emphasis on the impact of the blood of Jesus bringing renewed purity and a fresh start to a sin-laden soul.

Welcomed as the friends of God
The idea that through the blood of Jesus, even sinners can be welcomed by the divine as friends is conveyed.

Nothing but Your blood
This power and ability of the blood of Jesus gets ultimate credit for the redemption that comes with it.

Nothing but Your blood King Jesus, King Jesus
This line repeats the point about the significance and power of the blood of Jesus but this time with a more overtly reverential emphasis.

Your cross
The meaning shifts here from the blood to the cross which symbolizes the very act of sacrificial love and redemption that gave meaning to the blood.

Your cross testifies in grace
Once again, the singer underlines the powerful significance of the cross as a symbol of grace and forgiveness for those who repent.

Tells of the Father's heart to make a way for us
The cross is portrayed as a kind of communication by which the divine caring for humanity becomes tangible.

Now boldly we approach
Thanks to the power of the cross, this line suggests that the artist and other sinners can now make their approach to the divine with newfound confidence.

Not earthly confidence, it's only by Your blood
This line reinforces the primacy of the blood in bringing about redemption and that the confidence which now animates the artist is only possible through the intercession of said blood.

Redeemed, renewed
This begins a series of words celebrating the changes wrought in the spirit through the power of Jesus's redemption and the blood that represents it.

Made whole, freed, restored
The singer focuses on how sinners go from a state of sin-damaged brokenness to wholeness through this spiritual renewal.

You have life
In this life-affirming statement, the artist suggests that the reborn, redeemed, and reinvigorated self represents a new lease on life.

Made all clean
Building on the metaphor of the blood as a cleansing, transformative force, this line suggests that even the dirtiest souls can be made luminously clean through the blood of Jesus.