Bloodflood Lyrics
[Intro]
Good morning, flood of blood
Good morning, everyone
[Chorus]
C
O-double
M-O-N
[Verse 1]
A wave, an awesome wave
That rushes skin and widens in flooded veins
Breathe in, exhale
I've poked a nerve; he'll slap me like a whale
[Chorus]
Slaps the C
O-double
M-O-N
[Verse 2]
Tide out, tide in
A flood of blood to the heart and the fear slipstreams
Breathe in, exhale
I've poked a nerve; he'll slap me like a whale
Good morning, flood of blood
Good morning, everyone
[Chorus]
C
O-double
M-O-N
[Verse 1]
A wave, an awesome wave
That rushes skin and widens in flooded veins
Breathe in, exhale
I've poked a nerve; he'll slap me like a whale
[Chorus]
Slaps the C
O-double
M-O-N
[Verse 2]
Tide out, tide in
A flood of blood to the heart and the fear slipstreams
Breathe in, exhale
I've poked a nerve; he'll slap me like a whale
[Chorus]
Slaps the C
O-double
M-O-N
[Outro]
(C-O-Double M-O-N)
Flood, flood, flood
Flood of blood, blood, blood
To the heart, heart, heart
To the heart, heart, heart, heart
Flood, flood, flood
Flood of blood, blood, blood
To the heart, heart, heart
To the heart, heart, heart, heart
(C-O-Double M-O-N)
Flood, flood, flood
Flood of blood, blood, blood
To the heart, heart, heart
To the heart, heart, heart, heart
Flood, flood, flood
Flood of blood, blood, blood
To the heart, heart, heart
To the heart, heart, heart, heart
Slaps the C
O-double
M-O-N
[Outro]
(C-O-Double M-O-N)
Flood, flood, flood
Flood of blood, blood, blood
To the heart, heart, heart
To the heart, heart, heart, heart
Flood, flood, flood
Flood of blood, blood, blood
To the heart, heart, heart
To the heart, heart, heart, heart
(C-O-Double M-O-N)
Flood, flood, flood
Flood of blood, blood, blood
To the heart, heart, heart
To the heart, heart, heart, heart
Flood, flood, flood
Flood of blood, blood, blood
To the heart, heart, heart
To the heart, heart, heart, heart
About
Genius Annotation
Bloodflood, about being flooded with fear, is the source for the name of the album (An Awesome Wave). This lyric is an embodiment of the record, evoking the concept of being engulfed by events and emotions. Alt-J almost go out of their way to be obscure in the lyrics, but eventually the melodies – and the meanings – emerge.
It’s about the feeling you get when faced with dread, like you’re about to get punched, or you’ve realised you’ve left your fucking passport in the hotel.
- Thom Green
Bloodflood Pt. II appears on the album This Is All Yours.
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What did alt-J say about "Bloodflood"?
Genius Answer
Joe Newman talks about Bloodflood:
- 1.Intro
- 3.Tessellate
- 4.Breezeblocks
- 5.❦ (Guitar)
- 7.Dissolve Me
- 8.Matilda
- 9.Ms
- 10.Fitzpleasure
- 11.❦ (Piano)
- 12.Bloodflood
- 13.Taro
- 14.Hand-Made
Credits
Producer
Mixing Engineer
Lead Vocals
Drums
Guitar
Bass Guitar
Vocals
Keyboards
Cover Photographer
String Arrangements
Mastering
Additional Vocals
Recorded At
Iguana Studio, London, UK.
Release Date
October 13, 2011
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