“Behind the Blood” is the second single from City Burials. Frontman Jonas Renske called it “the heavy metal song on the album” and said it was written “about drinking and having a good time”.
[Verse 1]
Rivers rush behind the blood
The cinder skies come alive with this drop of sunset
How far can we go along the elusive flood?
I've been waiting all of my life to be with you
[Chorus]
Such a pale spark
Such a long wait before you would let me know
Before you would bless me with your thunder
The ground shakes
It carries the weight of the letting go
I can feel you tear me asunder, whoa, my love
I can feel you push and give way to drowning
I can feel you pierce my heart
[Verse 2]
Hammers thrust within the cells
You're a torch to the temple of depression
Saturnalian curse
These are my heaving words
I will do it all over again to be with you
[Bridge]
Motionless now
Venin is in the blood
You're a preacher
Without a cross
Give me some trouble
Get me some trouble in
I can't wait
I can't wait again
I can't wait again, no
[Chorus]
Such a pale spark
Such a long wait before you would let me know
Before you would bless me with your thunder
The ground shakes
It carries the weight of the letting go
I can feel you tear me asunder, whoa, my love
I can feel you push and give way to drowning
I can feel you pierce my heart
Behind the Blood was written by Jonas Renkse.
Behind the Blood was produced by Anders Nyström & Jonas Renkse.
Katatonia released Behind the Blood on Thu Mar 19 2020.
Vocalist Jonas Renkse shared that the song is:
a celebration of the heavy metal music that we all grew up with, modified to fit the Katatonia universe. Whilst lyrically it is telling the tale of dark revelry, to awaken the blood with the sound and taste of thunder.
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