She grew up listening to her Dad write and sing the blues and started performing with him in his blues bands when she was a kid. She fell in love with the sincerity of Etta, the soul of Muddy and the power of Big Mama. When she got older she started writing hooks for and performing with local rappers from Eugene. She fell in love with hip-hop, with its authenticity. Now she's married to em both. DIRTY SHINE!
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Domino
ZZ Ward Lyrics
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I count the hours 'til the sun's burning gold
I fill your bed so it ain't cold
I know that heartbreak is the loneliest road
I think about it
All through the night
All through the night, whoa
All through the night, whoa
All through the night
All through the night, whoa
One by one, they fall so fast, I let 'em go
Domino
Domino
I close my eyes, don't wanna read
Between the lines you keep on keeping from me
I fill your bed, it's getting old
I know that heartbreak is the loneliest road
I think about it
All through the night
All through the night, whoa
All through the night
All through the night, whoa
All through the night
All through the night, whoa
One by one, they fall so fast, I let 'em go
Domino
Domino
(Woo, woo)
I close my eyes like I don't know
I count the hours 'til the sun's burning gold
I fill your bed so it ain't cold
I know that heartbreak is the loneliest road
I line 'em up (I line 'em up), they're tumbling down
And when they leave, the truth is getting too loud
'Cause when you start, can't stop the train
On broken tracks, it's all feeling the same
All through the night
All through the night
All through the night
All through the night
All through the night
All through the night
One by one, they fall so fast, I let 'em go
Domino
Domino
(Woo, woo)
The lyrics of ZZ Ward's "Domino" are a sorrowful reflection on the pain of heartbreak. The singer admits to trying to bury her emotions in various ways, by closing her eyes to the reality of the situation, by keeping busy counting the hours until morning, and by filling her bed with lovers in an attempt to numb the pain. She acknowledges that the road of heartbreak is lonely, and that she is well acquainted with it. The title of the song, "Domino", suggests that each relationship that she enters is like a domino falling, one after the other, as she lets them go.
The repeated line "All through the night" emphasizes how much she is tormented by thoughts of the past, unable to escape the pain even in her sleep. She sings that she doesn't want to read "between the lines" of what her lover is keeping from her, indicating a sense of suspicion or mistrust. The line "I line 'em up, they're tumbling down" suggests that she is a repeat offender in the game of heartbreak, engaging in relationships that inevitably end up in disappointment. The song ends with a final refrain of "Domino", the conclusive note on her cycle of heartbreak and the futility of trying to outrun her pain.
Line by Line Meaning
I close my eyes like I don't know
I'm pretending not to see what's happening
I count the hours 'til the sun's burning gold
I'm waiting for something good to happen
I fill your bed so it ain't cold
I stay with you to make you feel less alone
I know that heartbreak is the loneliest road
I understand how painful it is to go through heartbreak alone
I think about it
I can't stop thinking about what's happening
All through the night
I'm thinking about it constantly
One by one, they fall so fast, I let 'em go
The people I care about keep leaving me
Domino
Everything is falling apart
I close my eyes, don't wanna read
I don't want to know what's really happening
Between the lines you keep on keeping from me
You're hiding something from me
I fill your bed, it's getting old
I'm tired of always being there for you
I line 'em up (I line 'em up), they're tumbling down
I keep trying to make things work, and they keep failing
And when they leave, the truth is getting too loud
When people leave, it becomes clear what the real problem is
'Cause when you start, can't stop the train
Once something starts, it's hard to stop it
On broken tracks, it's all feeling the same
Everything feels like it's falling apart
Lyrics Β© Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: MICHAEL FITZPATRICK, ZSUZSANNA WARD
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
GrohiikNik
She NEEDS more attention!!! Her songs are like for almost everybody and they are freaking AMAZING!!!
TheRossDuncan
This is her best collaboration to date - Fitz & ZZ are a joy to listen to.
Mad MuziQ
Kept hearing this song in the mall and finally found it β€
Jacob Sable
I actually heard this song in the mall once.
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Heard this song while on vacation loved it π
LextheGem
So excited for you, ZZ! This album is gonna be doope!!
MaSShole Mary
ZZ is AMAZING. Saw her and met her @LPR in NYC on Wednesday. She's even better LIVE!!! β€οΈ
darkchris333
Every time that I listen you, I like more. You make great music πΆ
Chelsea Morning
So cool to see another song released the same night I was rocking out to her live in San Francisco!
Al Golightly
Chelsea Morning with me!