Black & Blue Lyrics

[Verse 1]
How long has it been? shall we get into it again?
Excuse our disgrace, we've had no time to paint the place
The dog is always barking at the mailman

[Bridge]
I won't waste your time with my revelation

[Hook]
Hello my friend, I see you're back again
Hello mystery, don't bother to explain
How 'bout maybe, it's all been in my head
Hey world, I'm tired of this black and blue, black and blue

[Verse 2]
My dear, come again, your voice is fading out and in
Out of the laundry bin, I found my innocence again
The dog is always barking at the mailman

[Hook]
Hello my friend, I see you're back again
Hello mystery, don't bother to explain
How 'bout maybe, it's all been in my head
Hey world, I'm tired of this black and blue, black and blue

[Hook]
Hello my friend, I see you're back again
Hello mystery, don't bother to explain
How 'bout maybe, it's all been in my head
Hey world, I'm tired of this black and blue, black and blue

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The song was written by the band alongside Henrik Jonback and Juliet Richardson. Band members Christian Karlsson and Pontus Winnberg of production duo Bloodshy and Avant had conceptualized the chorus prior to forming the band with Andrew Wyatt in 2007, but saved the idea for the Miike Snow project rather than offering it to another artist. “Black & Blue” is a blue-eyed soul and electronica song that is sung in a breathy falsetto style with piano and synthesizer instrumentation.

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Release Date
October 15, 2009
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