Black

Shades of Darkness: Unraveling the Narrative in 'Black' by The 151
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Lyrics

A black hearted girl with the black tats

A girl with a dark and malicious nature, adorned with tattoos.

She had a black book for the black mass

She keeps a record of dark rituals or gatherings in a black book.

Arms on her back with the black ties

Her arms bear marks or restraints associated with dark activities.

Cause she talked back for the last time

She faced consequences for speaking defiantly, reaching a breaking point.

Her tongue twisted with a black lie

She spoke deceitfully with a twisted truth represented by "black lie."

She caught a fist and a black eye

She experienced physical violence, receiving a punch and a black eye.

Girl take your snub nose black .45

Encouragement to retaliate with a small black firearm (snub nose .45).

Make his world go black – flat line – yeah

A call for revenge or retribution to make someone's world collapse (go black).

Ooooh black

Repetition emphasizing the theme of darkness or negativity.

Ooooh black

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Oooooh black

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Oh

An interjection or pause in the narrative.

A black cloud gave him black luck

Bad luck, symbolized by a black cloud, influencing someone's fate.

So he either had to die or black the fuck up

Faced with a difficult choice: either die or toughen up and face challenges.

From movin' packs out the back of his backpack

Transition from illegal activities (drug dealing) to a higher social status.

To pickin' up in the back of the black 'lack

Progressing from the back of a backpack (humble beginnings) to a luxurious black Cadillac ('lack).

Now he writes and drinks liquor in his black shoes

Current state involves writing, drinking, and having dark-themed tattoos.

And draws black cat scratch tattoos

The person associates with a rebellious gang (151) and has specific tattoos.

Hangs with the 151 wild card gang – with a pair of brass knuckles and a gold chain

Descriptive details of the gang member's appearance and accessories.

Yeah

An affirmation or declaration.

Ooooh black

Repetition emphasizing the theme of darkness or negativity.

Ooooh black

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Oooooh black

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Black

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Ooooh black

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Ooooh black

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Oooooh black

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Ow

An exclamation, perhaps expressing pain or intensity.

The lyrics of this song contain explicit content.
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