Bad Blood
Unveiling Shadows: Radical Face's Journey Through Fear and Redemption
Lyrics
The hole in the floor boards
The narrator refers to a physical opening in the floorboards.
The cot near the front door
Describes a cot positioned near the front door, suggesting a humble or simple living arrangement.
The moon was gone from sight the
Highlights the absence of the moon from view.
World was dark as nightmares
Conveys a dark and nightmarish atmosphere in the world.
You took all my fears and
Suggests that the person addressed has taken away the narrator's fears.
You wrapped them in wonders
Implies that the fears have been replaced or concealed with wonders.
But there's no magic inside the moon
Rejects the notion of magic within the moon, emphasizing its physical nature.
It's just a rock you can't reach
States that the moon is simply an unreachable rock.
I was never the sharp knife
The narrator acknowledges not being exceptionally sharp but avoids being entirely dull.
But I was never the dull mind
Expresses a middle-ground state between sharpness and dullness.
I was somewhere in between
The narrator describes themselves as a thorn, possibly signifying a source of discomfort or trouble.
A thorn an acquiescent
Describes the narrator as someone who acquiesces or complies.
So you said it was for me
Someone assures the narrator that an action was done for their benefit.
When you tried to break me
Refers to an attempt to break the narrator, possibly emotionally or mentally.
Well you can save your breath
The narrator dismisses the attempt and indicates it won't have an effect.
I know, I'm not the kind you pray for
The narrator recognizes that they are not the type of person one prays for.
Took a river of bad blood
Refers to a significant conflict or disagreement symbolized by a river of bad blood.
But now I see where we came from
The narrator gains insight into the origin of their relationship or conflict.
Can't grow a proper branch when
Metaphorically suggests that a healthy relationship cannot grow if part of it is flawed or corrupted.
Half the trunk is rotten
Continues the metaphor, emphasizing the impact of a compromised foundation.
And you swore that it hurt you
Refers to the pain caused to the person speaking, possibly during the conflict.
While pushing your knife through
Describes a hurtful action of pushing a knife through, possibly metaphorical.
Well you can save your breath
The narrator dismisses the impact of the hurtful action, indicating resilience.
I know, we're not the kind you'll pray for
Reiterates that the narrator and the situation are not worthy of prayers.
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