Black
The Jesus Mary Chain Lyrics
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But if I could I'd give my heart's beat
But my mind and heart breaks
Yeah, it's just a bitch
Yeah, it's just a bitch
Yeah, it's just a bitch
Guess the love is where you found it
But my mind and heart breaks
Yeah, it's just a bitch
Yeah, it's just a bitch
Yeah, it's just a bitch
We could leave this world behind
And die, and die in the morning
We could leave this world behind
This world behind
We could leave this world forever
We could leave this world behind
Still my mind and heart breaks
(Ba, ba, ba) yeah, it's just a bitch
(Ba, ba, ba) yeah, it's just a bitch
(Ba, ba, ba) yeah, it's just a bitch
(Ba, ba, ba) yeah, it's just a bitch
(Ba, ba, ba) ah ah ah
(Ba, ba, ba) ah ah ah
(Ba, ba, ba) ah ah ah
(Ba, ba, ba) ah ah ah
(Ba, ba, ba) ah ah ah
(Ba, ba, ba) ah ah ah
(Ba, ba, ba) ah ah ah
(Ba, ba, ba) ah ah ah
The Jesus and Mary Chain's "Black" is a slow, moody ballad with lyrics that express feelings of heartbreak and loneliness. The singer of the song says that they don't have anything to give, but they would give their heart's beat if they could. However, their mind and heart are broken, which is "just a bitch."
The song is also an observation of the world we live in, which is described as "shit." The singer acknowledges that love can be found even in such a world, but their mind and heart still break. The chorus repeats the phrase "yeah, it's just a bitch" four times, emphasizing the pain and frustration felt by the singer.
The final lines of the song suggest a desire to escape this world forever. The repetition of the phrase "we could leave this world behind" gives the sense that the singer is yearning for a way out of their pain and into a better place. However, even as they express this desire, they acknowledge that their mind and heart still break.
Overall, "Black" is a mournful and introspective song that explores themes of heartbreak, loneliness, and the search for escape from a painful world.
Line by Line Meaning
I don't have nothing to give
I don't have anything to offer or give to you
But if I could I'd give my heart's beat
If it were possible, I'd give everything I have, even my life
But my mind and heart breaks
But my emotions are shattered and my heart is in pain
Yeah, it's just a bitch
Yes, life can sometimes be really difficult and unfair
You know we're living in shit
We are living in a terrible world full of problems and suffering
Guess the love is where you found it
Maybe love is the only thing that can make life bearable
We could leave this world behind
We could escape from this horrible place
And die, and die in the morning
Even if we were to die soon after leaving, it might be better
This world behind
Leave everything in this world behind
We could leave this world forever
We could leave permanently and never come back
Still my mind and heart breaks
But even if we did leave, the pain and heartache might not go away
(Ba, ba, ba) yeah, it's just a bitch
Life is still really hard and unfair
(Ba, ba, ba) ah ah ah
Repeating the same complaint that life is tough
Lyrics © DOMINO PUBLISHING COMPANY
Written by: REID JAMES MCLEISH
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