Being As An Ocean - Black & Blue Lyrics






Have you ever heard that love is a metaphor?
A metaphor for the taste of the bottom
The fall to the floor
I fall to the floor

I remember me and you
I remember what you did
I remember being numb
I remember feeling sick
For the taste of the bottom, the fall to the floor
Have you ever heard that love is a metaphor
For the way you failed me?
And now I'm failing you

(I want you to listen very, very carefully)

Like the serpent's tongue
Like the storm that shakes me
Like the hand that beats me
Until I'm black and blue
Like the autumn chill
Like the love that failed me
Let the Earth remove me
Black and blue
Black and blue

Have you ever heard that death is a metaphor?
A metaphor for, "What if I'm not good enough?
What if I'm not strong enough?
What if I'm not kind enough for what happens next?
For what happens then?"

Like the serpent's tongue
Like the storm that shakes me
Like the hand that beats me
Until I'm black and blue
Like the autumn chill
Like the love that failed me
Let the Earth remove me
Black and blue
Black and blue

(Like the serpent's tongue)
Like the serpent's tongue
(Like the storm that shakes me)
Like the storm that shakes me
(The hand that beats me)
The hand that beats me black and blue
(Like the autumn chill)
Like the autumn chill
(Like the love that failed me)
Like the love, love
Black and blue





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  1. B.... A....

    Saken las panochas

  2. G.... P....

    interesting the cover translates frome Morse code to the name of the band : B -... A .- A .- O ---

  3. N.... S....

    🕯🕯🕯

  4. M.... M....

    https://youtu.be/I26SORAJWp8

  5. M.... ....

    Love is a metamorphosis.

  6. F.... j....

    Algum BR escutando esse som incrível?🇧🇷

  7. L.... I....

    The music and clean vocals are amazing! The harsh vocals are, sadly, very amatuer. If Nergal did the harsh vocals, this song would be perfect!

  8. C.... r....

    I cannot express the love that I feel for them and their talent.. It's impossible

  9. �.... �....

    🤘👍👏

  10. S.... Y....

    i still remember me and you

  11. D.... S....

    does anyone know where this photo was taken?

  12. H.... H....

    A true masterpiece

  13. M.... ....

    This song makes me wanna rip off my clothes and fall into bed with a strong dark stranger.

  14. C.... N....

    holly chilling

  15. M.... G....

    This should be way more views, such a good song!!

  16. W.... R....

    B A A O


    Being as an Ocean


    That's the translation for the Morse code in the video for those wondering.

  17. F.... C....

    ... --- ... .- -..

  18. N.... M....

    please come to canada. please.

  19. H.... ....

    💙💙💙

  20. 1.... ....

    1:15 - Is this Zac Poonen?

  21. S.... _....

    Hermoso tema

  22. W.... K....

    So deep 😔

  23. �.... �....

    They need a version without screamo nothing wrong with it just would be neat to hear more calming

  24. m.... j....

    Introducing; music

  25. G.... L....

    Everyone always talks about Joel but the real MVP of this band is Michael's voice.

  26. �.... �....

    10 из 10, блин

  27. M.... C....

    😍😍😍😍😍😍

  28. D.... w....

    EPIC !!!! If you cant feel this , you are dead!

  29. A.... O....

    Amo🖤

  30. G.... ....

    I'm getting a strong "The Elijah" vibe at 1:20 ...wich is good!

    G.... ....

    Grindjuls same vocalist

    G.... ....

    Oh that's very nice

    G.... ....

    Michael (the guitarist) used to play/sing for The Elijah. Saw them a bunch of times before they broke up- they were incredible. I'd recommend checking out there lesser-known EP 'A Son A Disease' ^_^

    G.... ....

    They also played some shows here in Germany and I couldn't find time to see them..then they broke up:( But yeah, definitely gotta check that EP out!

  31. A.... G....

    😍😍😍😍😍

  32. S.... ....

    That's morse code for the letters BAAO which I can only assume is an acronym for being as an ocean lol

  33. A.... C....

    Anyone else prefer the other version?

  34. M.... A....

    I really needed such a song 😢 THANK YOU

  35. W.... B....

    What's the sample used in this song? The beginning and chorus one

    W.... B....

    Working Commenter2 its alan watts, thats all i know

  36. S.... ....

    For those wondering, -... .- .- --- translates to BAAO

  37. A.... C....

    Fucking great

  38. H.... L....

    ehcyspeht 😊

  39. S.... M....

    My favorite song. So nice...

  40. A.... S....

    The music from Being As An Ocean is like therapy. First, it makes me cry. In fact, it makes me cry a lot. And then... one day when completely unexpected, it makes me smile.. like a feeling of bittersweet liberation. Thank you.

  41. M.... A....

    refueling my soul!

  42. C.... M....

    This is like the autumn chill....

  43. D.... r....

    I really love this song
    wut hooks me is the rhythm.

  44. N.... M....

    This song gives me chills, hell, this band gives me chills. I never get sick of listening to the awesomeness that is Being As An Ocean

  45. m.... j....

    Like the serpents tongue

  46. C.... P....

    Ths band leaves me in utter fucking AWE of how much beauty can come from a single song, let alone majority of their music. This band is deep on a whole other level, in the best of ways!! 😍🖤

  47. D.... w....

    One Billion Likes !!!!!!! AWESOME !!!!!!

  48. L.... A....

    Always heard this band's name, but never checked em out... Its really really good!!! Very post rock/La Dispute feel in the verses, guy is a very diverse singer!!!

  49. B.... P....

    Fascinante y tremendo el ultimo album!

  50. G.... B....

    It should be written ,being ,as ,an ,ocean ,being ,as ,an ,ocean ,being ,as ,an ,ocean in Braille. But one can achieve that translation here: http://www.brailletranslator.org/ .

  51. �.... ....

    Can someone explain why love and death are metaphors? I can’t get the point

    �.... ....

    Lead guitarist Tyler Ross told Impericon Magazine about the meaning behind “Black & Blue”:

    I wrote it about a friend two years ago. I mean, it’s basically me watching someone get their heart broken. I think I wrote the words “Have you ever heard that love is a metaphor?” down in a notebook about nine years ago or so, and I found that notebook in my garage, I guess it was a few months ago. So I think that line really helped me tie the whole thing together, to zoom out from the experience that I was describing and say “Hey, love tells a story; love is a metaphor for the good things in life and the bad things in life, and we act out this play every day.” Honestly I’ve been working on something similar to this for a while, I actually recorded an entirely different song by myself called ‘'Black & Blue’‘, which had some of the same lines, but is not the same song as this one.

  52. S.... L....

    So stoned so beautiful

  53. L.... D....

    B A A O 🖤

  54. M.... ....

    10/10
    Its a Mastapeece

  55. K.... V....

    I´m so in love with this new album!<3

  56. l.... ....

    How fucking beautiful

  57. M.... C....

    algo le paso a linkin park

  58. O.... K....

    This album has so many parts that hit you right in the feels. 2:15 is one of them...

  59. e.... r....

    love it

  60. B.... S....

    Best song of 2017......

  61. A.... B....

    I listened to this song on repeat when I'd walk to the library in AZ to fill out job applications for about 3 months.. Away from my other half.. Stuck in my own head without a working cell phone.. Sitting at rock bottom.. I appreciate the work and words placed into your new album. If not for you and two other bands I'd probably be dead right about now..

  62. S.... M....

    This song makes me feel so relaxing.

  63. A.... K....

    Very beautiful song

  64. W.... �....

    Not a huge fan of them as a whole, but i am enjoying this song, i heard it around a pretty sad time for me and someone I love(d).. And i have to ask, do they have any other songs similar to this one?

    W.... �....

    Wedge sound wise, no.
    But songs like ok, dissolve, maybe glow have similar meanings. But waiting for morning to come is a very interesting and weird album, lots of variety, so i encourage you to check it all out.

    W.... �....

    Brad Suhrbier you are appreciated. Thank you.

  65. d.... x....

    you guys are awesome

  66. F.... C....

    Is their a instrumental version of this?

  67. T.... ....

    I love this Song 😍😍😍

  68. U.... W....

    Being as an EDM

  69. S.... ....

    Great music. Seeing them end of this month London

  70. M.... S....

    So good. I have no words.

  71. A.... ....

    Thanks you so much

  72. M.... M....

    Damn, the world needs more music like this.

  73. m.... ....

    It’s genius album! Thank you so much!

  74. 9.... ....

    I love how the sound focuses a lot on the texture and ambiance as well as the melody. It's the kind of sound that really puts your head in the clouds but keeps you grounded at the same time

  75. M.... S....

    this band was recommended to me because I like fit for an autopsy and they art Is Murder. 11 seconds in and I gave up

    M.... S....

    Check out their older stuff, that'll be more to your liking.

  76. A.... G....

    I just can't stop listening to this.

  77. F.... ....

    Goosebumbs all over my skin from the first time I've heard this masterpieace. Thank you for this beautiful song.

  78. I.... U....

    This songs really soft but it sounds beautiful

  79. L.... H....

    Just found these because of tumblr

  80. m.... ....

    O M G <3

  81. S.... W....

    My life currently

  82. J.... D....

    oh my  god

  83. G.... ....

    Melody is same of "Terror Jr. - 3 Strikes"

  84. J.... W....

    Fell in love first 13 seconds I heard this band

  85. r.... d....

    Some one, noticed the secret message in morse code?

    r.... d....

    The one in the video? It's - Being As An Ocean

    r.... d....

    izmalcheahmad in deed its BAAO

  86. A.... H....

    Anyone know what those symbols mean?

    A.... H....

    Anthony Henderson BAAO in international morse code

    A.... H....

    Brad Suhrbier thanks man

  87. D.... R....

    I like this music with the synth voice: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VeV7ErHC_f8

  88. f.... ....

    Blueckcore..

  89. B.... S....

    Pink and red is literally the calm before the storm that is black and blue if you think about it. Pink and red morning skies mean that there will be no storms during the day, but this song is about love gone wrong and changing, and black and blue skies are stormy skies...

    B.... S....

    Reading this with the song in the background gave me chills. Beautiful.

    B.... S....

    Hansol tyler ross, the writer of the song mentioned in a behind the barricade podcast that there is a symbolism in the lyrics and title of this song that relates to the album art, i think thats it:)he said it isnt obvious

    B.... S....

    Haven't thought about it. Nice.

    B.... S....

    Not to be “that guy”, but the saying goes “Red sky at night, sailors delight. Red sky at morning, sailors take warning.” :-)

  90. I.... V....

    Melodic Zayncore (L)

  91. C.... .....

    I love this new direction with their sound.

  92. H.... ....

    It makes me happy how sad this song makes me feel.

    H.... ....

    And this from Hansol PepeHands

    H.... ....

    Yep it's a paradox alright this song goes beyond feelings and emotions hitting you so hard that your spirit spills

    H.... ....

    This song is everything that went wrong with my relationships when i look back 😯 dammn

  93. s.... ....

    some people really should be more open about new styles. amazing song, baao 💙

  94. k.... ....

    Tbh in my opinion the guy screaming just ruins the song

  95. N.... m....

    Can't stop listening to this.

  96. S.... F....

    This helped me get past a very vampire-like history of a relationship I had with another person. I hope they're doing well but they sucked so much life out of me. My hope dwindled to nothing for the longer time and I finally sofa enough is enough and even OK has made a huge second step to being done with this pain and thought that they hold my heart. I have full control of my perception. Let go of pain and grab on to understanding and grace