The Blow is an electronic pop duo comprised of Khaela Maricich and Melissa … Read Full Bio ↴The Blow is an electronic pop duo comprised of Khaela Maricich and Melissa Dyne. Maricich and Dyne write, compose, produce and perform all the music. In live performances, the two bandmates work from opposite ends of the room, hugging the audience in between them, with Khaela on the main stage and Melissa on a separate stage at the back of the room. Onlookers stand in the direct path between the performers, encircled and perforated by the call and response of soundwaves, lightbeams and invisible communications between Maricich and Dyne. Together they produced a new album, titled The Blow, released on October 1, 2013. They live in Brooklyn, NY.

Our Holes Are Dug
The Blow Lyrics

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You know me,
and I know I can see through dirt,
and I can see the hole you've dug and where you're lodged.
Ooh, ooh
The king ran into the tunnel and nobody knew what to do.
They say he's always lived there,
and up above a moutain grew.
And the mountain had flowers and children on its arms.

The mountain had rainstorms and aluminum-electric charge.
Our holes are dug when we're so young and there we can remain.
And I know how
the open air can look like certain pain.
The king lived on in his tunnel.
Outside a train was passing by.
It made a light at the end of the tunnel.
The light bore deep into his eye.
The train, it burned there waiting
to take him out and for a ride
to the places that he never had been to-
The world that grows out in the light.
Mhmm
And the train it ran on coal and steam
and solid iron wheels.
The train, it moved with a red-hot engine. Fires of how it feels.
There's a train coming
and the train, it wants to be with you.
The train, it wants to be with you
Pull on out of yourself and tell the train you want it too.
Tell the train you want it to stay.
You could let it pass you by,
but you know you'd regret it the rest of your life.
You could let it pass you by,
but you know you'd regret it the rest of your life.
You know you'd regret it the rest of your life.
If you're really not coming out,
could you find the courage to just give a shout
and admit that you are in there to the train.
Then she'll know it hasn't all been in vain,
and maybe she'll come back again.

'Cause the mountain had flowers and children on its arms.
The mountain had rainstorms and aluminum-electric charge.

Overall Meaning

"Our Holes Are Dug" by The Blow is a song that speaks about the traps and confines we create for ourselves. The lyrics imply how we create a hole for ourselves and sometimes find comfort in it, despite the outside world offering opportunities and potential. The opening of the song sets the tone - "You know me, and I know I can see through dirt, and I can see the hole you've dug and where you're lodged." The artist is setting the foundation for the idea that we dig our holes, and we are comfortable in them. The hole might have some negative connotations here, but the song tries to offer a way out of this negative cycle.

The story of the king who lives in a tunnel symbolizes someone who has been living in isolation, closed off from society. He has always been living there, and a mountain grew above him. The mountain represents the world outside, the world that the king never explored. The song speaks about how we dig our holes at a young age, and we remain there because the open air can seem like certain pain. The train represents the opportunity to break free from the confines of our hole and explore the world outside. However, the fear of change, fear of the unknown, and fear of the outside world leave us trapped in our hole.

The song's message is clear - it is okay to be scared, but one should not let fear trap them. The song encourages people to step out of their comfort zone and explore the world outside. It offers an alternative to a life of isolation and fear.

Line by Line Meaning

You know me,
You are familiar with my identity,

and I know I can see through dirt,
I am confident in my ability to see through deception,

and I can see the hole you've dug and where you're lodged.
I recognize the trap you have placed yourself in and where you are stuck.

The king ran into the tunnel and nobody knew what to do.
The leader rushed into his hiding place, leaving those who followed him unsure of what to do.

They say he's always lived there,
It is rumored that the leader has always been in hiding,

and up above a mountain grew.
Meanwhile, outside the hiding place, life and growth continued.

And the mountain had flowers and children on its arms.
The beauty of nature was present outside the place of confinement, and this was enjoyed by children.

The mountain had rainstorms and aluminum-electric charge.
The natural world also has its rough side, with heavy rainstorms and electric charges.

Our holes are dug when we're so young and there we can remain.
Many of us are stuck in traps we set up in our youth and feel unable to escape them.

And I know how the open air can look like certain pain.
The unknown outside world can seem frightening and painful to those used to staying in their confinement.

The king lived on in his tunnel.
The leader continued hiding away from the world outside.

Outside a train was passing by.
Meanwhile, there was activity and movement in the outside world,

It made a light at the end of the tunnel.
The activity outside could be seen from within the hiding place.

The light bore deep into his eye.
The possibility of the outside world was hard to ignore.

The train, it burned there waiting to take him out and for a ride to the places that he never had been to- The world that grows out in the light.
The potential of new experiences in the outside world was palpable, and the train waited for the leader to come aboard and venture out.

And the train it ran on coal and steam and solid iron wheels.
The train was powered by old-school means and was physically sturdy.

The train, it moved with a red-hot engine. Fires of how it feels.
The train was propelled forward with passion and vigor, powered by a strong desire for new experiences.

There's a train coming and the train, it wants to be with you.
Opportunities for new experiences are available and are eager to be explored.

The train, it wants to be with you. Pull on out of yourself and tell the train you want it too.
It is up to the individual to choose to pursue these new experiences and join the train.

Tell the train you want it to stay. You could let it pass you by, but you know you'd regret it the rest of your life.
It is important to make a decision and pursue new opportunities, as inaction may lead to regret.

If you're really not coming out, could you find the courage to just give a shout and admit that you are in there to the train.
If someone is too afraid to pursue new experiences, they should at least acknowledge their fears.

Then she'll know it hasn't all been in vain, and maybe she'll come back again.
Acknowledging one's fears may lead to new opportunities becoming available.

'Cause the mountain had flowers and children on its arms. The mountain had rainstorms and aluminum-electric charge.
The natural world continues to exist and hold beauty and danger, regardless of whether individuals choose to experience it or not.

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