Discography
Lipstick on the Mirror - (2008)
War of Angels - (2011)
Onyx - (2013)
Up - (2015)
Pop Evil - (2018)
Versatile - (2021)
Black & Blue
Pop Evil Lyrics
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You dragged me through your darkness to soak up all the rain
And don't say you didn't know much better
When you knew all along the price I pay
If I could change yesterday
I would take back the time I gave to you
Start over and rise from the black and blue
Don't say you were blind through all the silence
You led me through the violence and than you turned away
They say there's gonna to be forgiveness
But did you really witness your unholy sickness
If I could change yesterday
I would take back the time I gave to you
Start over and rise from the black and blue
You deserve retribution
You have earned my revenge
And I have held my breath and clinched my fist for long enough
I wont let myself fall over you again
If I could change yesterday
I would take back the time I gave to you
Start over and rise from the black and blue
If I could change yesterday
I would take back the time I gave to you
Start over and rise from the black and blue
I don't want to live in silence
Don't say you're not to blame
Your lies are all the same
And nothing will ever change
I don't want to live in violence
Don't say you're not to blame
I can't feel the pain
With every little word you say
I'm black and blue
The lyrics of Pop Evil's song "Black & Blue" seem to be about a relationship that has gone wrong. The singer is addressing the person who has hurt them, telling them not to pretend that they don't know what they've done. The lyrics suggest that this person has dragged the singer through their own darkness, causing them to suffer and allowing them to be hurt by others. The singer feels as if they have been manipulated and that this person has been aware of the price they pay for their actions.
In the chorus, the singer expresses a desire to change the past, stating that if they could go back in time, they would take back the time they gave to this person. They wish they could start over and rise from the black and blue, which seems to be a metaphor for the pain and hurt they have experienced. They go on to say that this person deserves retribution and has earned their revenge, but they also acknowledge that they have held onto their anger for long enough and don't want to fall over this person again.
The lyrics are full of emotion, pain, anger, and resentment, making it clear that the relationship the song is about has caused a lot of damage. The song's powerful lyrics and driving rock beat combine to deliver a message of empowerment and the desire to move on from the pain of the past.
Line by Line Meaning
Don't say you're not the one to blame
Admit responsibility for your actions that caused harm
You dragged me through your darkness to soak up all the rain
You led me through your difficult times and drowned me in your troubles
And don't say you didn't know much better
Don't pretend to be ignorant of the consequences of your choices
When you knew all along the price I pay
You were aware of how your actions were hurting me
If I could change yesterday
If I could go back in time
I would take back the time I gave to you
I regret the time and effort I spent on you
Start over and rise from the black and blue
Begin again and move on from the hurt and pain you caused me
Don't say you were blind through all the silence
Don't act like you didn't know what was happening when I suffered in silence
You led me through the violence and then you turned away
You exposed me to aggressive behavior and then left me alone
They say there's gonna to be forgiveness
Some believe in the concept of absolution
But did you really witness your unholy sickness
Are you willing to admit and confront the harm you caused?
You deserve retribution
You merit punishment for what you did
You have earned my revenge
I will seek justice for what you did to me
And I have held my breath and clinched my fist for long enough
I have waited patiently and controlled my anger, but not any longer
I wont let myself fall over you again
I won't let myself be a victim of your abuse anymore
I don't want to live in violence
I don't want to be surrounded by hostility and aggression
Your lies are all the same
You keep deceiving me with the same falsehoods
And nothing will ever change
I don't believe that you will ever be different or better
I can't feel the pain
Your actions have desensitized me to the suffering I experienced
With every little word you say
Your every remark causes hurt and harm
I'm black and blue
I'm bruised and battered, physically or emotionally
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: ANTHONY GREVE, DAVE BASSETT, DAVE RICHARD BASSETT, DYLAN ALLISON, LEIGH PALMER KAKATY
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