Blow Up
Slut Lyrics


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Let's wait until
The morning light
Then give me pills
For one more try

'Cause we'll be over
We'll be over
Let's place the bomb
And stop to breathe
Let's wait until
The city sleeps

We'll be over
When it's over
Blow up

I'll light the fuse
At ten to eight
Then count to three
Then run away

'Cause we'll be over
When it's over
Blow up

Please steal a car
And grab your coat
Then give me five
And hit the road
We'll be over

We'll be over
When it's over
Blow up

I'll kill the world
For you today




We'll place a bomb
Then drive away

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of "Blow Up" by Slut are about a couple planning to blow up something, probably with a bomb. The song's lyrics are quite cryptic and open to interpretation, but the underlying theme is that of a destructive relationship. The lines "Let's wait until the morning light, then give me pills for one more try" are a reference to the couple trying to stay awake all night, fueled by drugs, to carry out their plan.


The second verse contains the lines "Let's place the bomb and stop to breathe, let's wait until the city sleeps." This suggests that the couple is planning to destroy something in the city, and they want to make sure they are gone before anyone can catch them. The chorus of the song repeats the phrase "we'll be over when it's over, blow up" multiple times, signifying the end of the relationship or possibly a metaphor for the couple's explosive personalities.


Overall, the lyrics of "Blow Up" are dark and intense, with the theme of destroying everything around oneself. The song's lyrics are elliptical, leaving it up to the listener to figure out its meaning. However, it's clear that the song is about the culmination of a toxic relationship that can only end in destruction.


Line by Line Meaning

Let's wait until
Let's be patient and hold off on taking action until we feel it's the right time


The morning light
We should wait until daylight before we act


Then give me pills
Let's take drugs to enhance the experience


For one more try
We'll give it our all one last time


'Cause we'll be over
Our current situation is temporary and will come to an end soon


We'll be over
Our relationship is on the verge of being over


Let's place the bomb
Let's take drastic action


And stop to breathe
Let's take a moment to calm down and gather our thoughts


Let's wait until
We should wait for the right moment


The city sleeps
Our actions are less likely to be noticed if we wait until everyone else is asleep


I'll light the fuse
I'll be in charge of setting off the bomb


At ten to eight
We have a specific time in mind for when we want to take action


Then count to three
We'll count down before running away


Then run away
We should quickly leave the scene of the crime to avoid getting caught


'Cause we'll be over
Our relationship will be over once we've carried out this act


When it's over
Our relationship will end once this has been completed


Blow up
We need to detonate the bomb


Please steal a car
We need a way to quickly get away from the scene after the bombing


And grab your coat
We need to take essentials with us when leaving the scene


Then give me five
Let's high-five to celebrate our success


And hit the road
Let's quickly leave the area and not look back


We'll be over
Our relationship is already over and this act will only confirm it


We'll be over
Our relationship will come to an end soon


When it's over
Our relationship will end once we've completed this act


Blow up
We need to detonate the bomb


I'll kill the world
We are filled with anger and ready to take drastic action


For you today
We are willing to do this for the sake of our relationship


We'll place a bomb
We are committing an act of terrorism


Then drive away
We need to quickly leave the area and escape potential consequences




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